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Read More »Exit polls suggest Gen Z may have helped stop Republican red wave in U.S. midterms
The predicted Republican red wave of victories that failed to materialize in the U.S. midterm elections could have been impacted by young voters who, some analysts say, may have made a significant difference in key races. “I’d say young people were definitely influential in preventing that wave,” said Ruby Belle Booth, elections coordinator …
Read More »Advocates push for more details about expansion of Red Deer hospital
As the government reveals new information about expansion plans for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, community advocates say the province should publicize a detailed timeline of construction goals for the project. “I think everyone is a little skeptical,” said Dr. Kym Jim, an internal medicine specialist and a member …
Read More »The red light you just hit? It’s supposed to get you to the office sooner
It’s mid-afternoon and you see nothing but green ahead as you turn onto a main artery in downtown Calgary. Surely if you drive at a steady pace you’ll hit each of these green lights. But the best-laid plans often go awry and you curse your bad luck as that green …
Read More »Alleged victims of disgraced senator frustrated by Red Chamber’s reaction to criminal charges
Two people who have accused former senator Don Meredith of abuse say they’re frustrated by the Senate’s failure to strip the ex-parliamentarian — now charged with sex crimes — of his “honourable” title and other parliamentary privileges. In an interview with CBC News, two of Meredith’s alleged victims — who have accused the former senator of …
Read More »Excessive vehicle noise could earn you a ticket in Red Deer thanks to updated bylaw, new detectors
Red Deer RCMP and Community Peace Officers are beginning to enforce an updated city bylaw tackling excessive vehicle noise with the help of new decibel readers. The city approved a change to the Community Standards Bylaw in May, which sets excessive noise levels for vehicles at idle at 92 decibels …
Read More »‘Red flags’ for money laundering raised in B.C. misconduct findings on honorary consul for Ukraine
A lawyer who also serves as the honorary consul for Ukraine in Vancouver committed professional misconduct when he helped complete 15 real estate deals referred to him by a convicted drug trafficker, the Law Society of B.C. Tribunal has found. Lubomir (Mir) Ihor Huculak failed to make reasonable inquiries about …
Read More »Mom raises red flag over staff shortage at Kingston hospital
After months of frequenting the Kingston General Hospital, one mother says she’s concerned about a staff shortage at the hospital’s pediatric critical care unit after having to take on nursing duties for her sick child. Vanessa Ivimey’s daughter Ivy Murray has a gene mutation called SNC2A, known to cause early-onset epilepsy and …
Read More »Red Deer emergency workers want you to stop shoving your phone into cupholders
It’s become an all too common occurrence for Red Deer emergency dispatcher Andrea McLean. She answers a 911 call to hear a confused person on the other line wondering how they dialled the number. Knowingly, she asks, “Was your phone in a cupholder?” They say, “Yes,” and she launches into her explanation. …
Read More »Doctor steps up for overnight shift at Red Lake, Ont., hospital, avoiding temporary closure
The hospital in Red Lake, Ont., has narrowly avoided a second temporary emergency room closure amid an ongoing doctor shortage in northwestern Ontario and a surge in COVID-19 cases that’s also straining staff. Margaret Couchenour Memorial Hospital’s ER was set to close 12 hours, starting at 8 p.m. CT Thursday, but hospital …
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