Red Deer council approves $22M for Westerner Park
At a special meeting on Tuesday, council approved a stronger legal agreement as well as short and long-term financial support for Westerner Park.
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'Gut wrenching': Red Deer restaurants brace for third COVID-19 shutdown
Red Deer Restaurant owners are calling on the provincial government to provide additional supports to help them through the upcoming restrictions.
Red Deer College to become polytechnic instead of university
The largest post-secondary institution in Red Deer will become a polytechnic school instead of a university after a provincial government review.
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'Aliens are coming': Alberta RCMP 911 dispatchers fielding calls about UFO sightings
A blinding flash of light, something unidentified overhead or aliens at the door. Somewhere the truth is out there.
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Arbitrator finds government violated single-site rules at Michener Centre denying workers proper compensation
Employees at a home for persons with developmental disabilities are celebrating after an arbitrator found the provincial government was not meeting its own policies on compensation.
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Two more central Alberta school divisions opt out of curriculum pilot
Red Deer Catholic and Chinook’s Edge School Divisions have announced they will not pilot the controversial draft curriculum.
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2 arrested in Sylvan Lake drug bust
Cocaine, MDMA and magic mushrooms were found by police during a drug bust in Sylvan Lake.
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Quebec-based company starts Phase 3 vaccine trial at Red Deer research clinic
A Canada-based company has selected a Red Deer research clinic to participate in its late-stage COVID-19 vaccine study.
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Rocky Mountain House log home builder goes international
A central Alberta company that builds log homes has received its first international contract in the United States.
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Police presence in Red Deer neighbourhood to continue overnight
Red Deer RCMP were expected to remain on a scene in the area of Gilbert Crescent over Tuesday night.
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Red Deer pole fire causes traffic delays on QE2 and power outages
Traffic along the QE 2 near Red Deer is being redirected as emergency crews deal with a downed power line that caused a fire.
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COVID-19 in Alberta: Hinshaw to give update at 3:30 p.m.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw will give a COVID-19 update on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
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BREAKING | Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
Sherwood Park man accused of murder in Baseline Road double shooting
The charges against Gamdur Singh Brar, 43, are connected with an early morning incident in Sherwood Park last week.
Man taken to hospital after 3-car collision in north Edmonton
A man was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons Thursday morning after a three-vehicle crash at 137 Avenue and 93 Street, according to Edmonton police.
UCP caucus chair quits, calls for removal of Premier Kenney
Dissent from within the United Conservative Party has reached new heights with a call from within caucus for Premier Jason Kenney to resign.
Mounties investigating potentially threatening images against officers at Whistle Stop Café rally
Alberta RCMP are investigating whether images they say have been circulating on social media are a credible threat to Mounties.
Edmonton Oilers playoff schedule against Winnipeg Jets released by NHL
With six of the eight first round NHL playoff matchups set, the Edmonton Oilers now know when they'll be facing off in their series against the Winnipeg Jets.
This Snakes and Ladders board is probably the biggest you've seen
Parkview is welcoming all Edmontonians to try out its life-sized Snakes and Ladders starting Thursday.
Man dies in motorcycle crash west of Edmonton
A 54-year-old motorcyclist from Lake Isle, west of Edmonton, was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon.
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NASA's Voyager 1 probe has detected a deep space 'hum'
A new study reveals that NASA's Voyager 1 probe has detected a 'persistent hum' coming from interstellar space billions of kilometres away.
7 Calif. siblings orphaned in crash adopted together
Seven Calif. siblings have found their forever home three years after their parents died in a crash.
More than 100K honey bees found in Georgia home
A bee removal expert in Georgia removed 2,000 bees from one home and more than 100,000 from another.
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BREAKING NEWS | Ontario extends stay-at-home order for an additional two weeks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the provincewide stay-home-order will be extended for an additional two weeks, saying the move will help deliver the "most normal July and August possible."
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UPDATED | PM Trudeau cleared, but Morneau broke ethics law over WE Charity contract: Dion
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has ruled that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to his involvement in granting WE Charity a federal contract, but former finance minister Bill Morneau placed himself in a conflict of interest 'on several occasions.'
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BREAKING | Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
Public asked to shelter in place as RCMP respond to shots fired near Centennial Park in Moncton, N.B.
The Codiac RCMP continue to search the area of Centennial Park in Moncton, N.B. after receiving reports of shots fired Thursday morning.
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NEW | Rights of social media users upheld in Bill C-10: Department of Justice
The Department of Justice has concluded that recent amendments to Bill C-10 would not restrict the freedom of expression of social media users under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
