Central Alberta man pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife's death, fought over money
A central Alberta man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife.
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Olymel outbreak cases continue to rise despite plant shut down
Coronavirus cases linked to an outbreak at Red Deer’s Olymel pork plant are still on the rise, even though the plant has temporarily been shut down.
Red Deer College enters into partnership to bring French immersion teachers to central Alta.
Red Deer College and the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean are collaborating to offer two programs for students to complete a Bachelor of Education degree in French.
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$20K given to Red Deer child advocacy centre in fundraiser
Bower Place has donated more than $20,000 to the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre as part of its annual Charity of Choice fundraising campaign.
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Red Deer man faces slew of charges after hefty drug bust: RCMP
A Red Deer man was found in possession of a large amount of drugs late last month, according to RCMP.
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Nurses, contact tracers responding to Olymel pork plant outbreak in Alberta
Alberta Health Services says it is responding directly to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected hundreds at a hog slaughterhouse where almost two-thirds of workers have at least one other job outside the plant.
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'Shouldn't have taken this long': Alta. Olymel plant temporarily closed after worker dies from COVID-19
The United Food and Commercial Workers union has confirmed that the Olymel plant in Red Deer has been temporarily shut down.
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Parents launch petition for Red Deer public school Pride week
Nearly one thousand people have signed a petition calling on the Red Deer Public School Division to reverse a decision not to host a district-wide Pride week in favour of a diversity week.
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Diversity week chosen over pride week by Red Deer school board
A decision by the Red Deer Public School Board to celebrate Diversity Week instead of Pride Week is being met with fierce criticism by LGBTQ advocates.
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Red Deer Rebels to live at home arena this upcoming season
The Red Deer Rebels are going to have a short commute in the upcoming 24-game season.
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12-year-old raising money for dance teacher with cancer
A 12-year-old girl in Red Deer is selling bracelets to help support her dance teacher who is battling with breast cancer.
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Alberta records its largest daily case count since early February, adds 430 new infections
Alberta recorded its largest daily increase in new COVID-19 cases since near the start of the month with 430 new infections reported on Wednesday.
Firefighters battle blaze in northeast Edmonton apartment
A fire on the second floor of a northeast Edmonton apartment building has fire crews evacuating residents with a ladder truck.
'Historic investments': Alberta's healthcare sector anxiously await Thursday budget
Alberta healthcare advocates are anxiously awaiting Thursday's budget. After a year of dealing with COVID-19 patients in large numbers, for people in the sector, the pandemic still isn't the only source of stress.
EPS officer charged with sexual assault
Alberta's police watchdog began to investigate after the officer allegedly assaulted a woman he knows while off duty on Jan. 20.
Black Somali woman wearing hijab threatened at LRT station, hate crimes unit investigating
The Edmonton Police Service is investigating after a young Black Somali woman wearing a hijab was threatened by a man at the Century Park LRT Station on Feb. 17.
Have you seen these men? RCMP release surveillance photos of St. Albert thieves
St. Albert RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying three thieves involved in a robbery on Feb. 10.
'You saved my day': Edmonton man finds fix to vaccine portal glitch
Social media users praised the work of an Edmonton man Wednesday who shared a workaround to a glitch on the province's online vaccine sign up form.
New coach in her corner: Edmonton boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich looks to defend WBA title in upcoming bout
Edmonton boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich is getting ready to defend her WBA title once again.
First 15,000 seniors booked in COVID-19 vaccine Phase 1B, despite online issues: AHS
Minutes after the COVID-19 vaccine booking portal for Albertans 75 and older opened Wednesday morning, it crashed.
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A large gaggle of snow geese blotted out the sky over Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Garden City, Missouri.
Wandering seal gets a ride from police in Charlottetown
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Hockey card collecting sees huge spike in popularity
Hockey card collecting has seen a huge rise in popularity over the past few months, especially with news about a few rare cards selling for six figures.
Huge fireball after train collides with truck in Texas
A train carrying liquid petroleum exploded after a collision with an 18-wheeler in Cameron, Texas.
PM appears to take a shot at Trump during meeting with Biden
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. leadership has been 'sorely missed' over the past few years.
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Some travellers from Toronto Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act
Several international travellers arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport have refused to comply with a new rule requiring a three-day hotel quarantine, local police said Wednesday.
Man charged with sexual assault at Montreal quarantine hotel; woman says she felt 'helpless'
A man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident last week at a Montreal COVID-19 quarantine hotel. The alleged victim told CTV News that the man came into her room, partially undressed, and touched her, only leaving when she threatened to scream.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big 'real world' test
A real-world test of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it's very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose.
Tiger Woods won't face charges after sheriff says car crash was an accident
The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident, so investigators won't pursue any charges against the golf great, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday.
Ontario's online portal to book COVID-19 vaccines launches on March 15, people 80 and over first in line
Ontario’s online portal where people from the general population can book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment will be launched on March 15, and will start by allowing people 80 and over to register first.
