A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader...
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Special weather statement in effect as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of central Alberta and all of southern Alberta on March 18, 2024.They say a "significant change" in weather is coming this week with cooler temperatures and 15-25 cm of snow....
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Fourth site for future permanent shelter no longer on table; focus placed on province
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'Penhold Cares' blood donor challenge wraps up
Mar 16, 2024
first reading on march 18
Red Deer city council to do 'wholistic' review of 1990s-written Land Use Bylaw
Mar 16, 2024
Red Deer and Area
Meeting requested
Fourth site for future permanent shelter no longer on table; focus placed on province
The most recently considered site for a future permanent shelter in Red Deer is no longer on the table after city council ceased negotiations with the private landowner last week; the focus is now on the province. City officials say the site in the northeast of Red Deer, first coming onto the radar in May 2023, was det...
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'Penhold Cares' blood donor challenge wraps up
Results are in from the Penhold Cares Central Alberta Blood Drive Challenge.The initiative ran through February and in honour of Josephine Michaluk, a Penhold resident who holds the Guinness World Record for Most Whole Blood Donations by a female.The challenge pitted different parts of the Red Deer region against one a...
Mar 16, 2024
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first reading on march 18
Red Deer city council to do 'wholistic' review of 1990s-written Land Use Bylaw
Red Deer city council will consider first reading of a revised Land Use Bylaw (LUB), also known as the Zoning Bylaw, on Monday, March 18."Our current Land Use Bylaw was written in the 1990s, and while updates have occurred since that time, we have certainly not undertaken a wholistic update to the document in its ...
Mar 16, 2024
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celebrating red deerians' contributions
Nominate someone now for a 2024 Mayor's Recognition Award
The City of Red Deer is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Mayor's Recognition Awards.These awards honour individuals, groups and teams who have made a special contribution that has brought honour and recognition to Red Deer, and are a way of acknowledging and congratulating citizens for their accomplishments."...
Mar 16, 2024
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Meeting requested
Fourth site for future permanent shelter no longer on table; focus placed on province
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'Penhold Cares' blood donor challenge wraps up
Mar 16, 2024
first reading on march 18
Red Deer city council to do 'wholistic' review of 1990s-written Land Use Bylaw
Mar 16, 2024
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celebrating red deerians' contributions
Nominate someone now for a 2024 Mayor's Recognition Award
Mar 16, 2024
Three-Year Capital Plan Approved
Chinook's Edge board highlights: March 12
Mar 15, 2024
Alberta
Legislation Tabled
Alberta government aiming to protect Albertans in life leases
The provincial government says it has tabled legislation to protect Albertans and ensure consistency in contracts with life lease housing operators. Life leases are described an important, alternative form of housing aimed at supporting independent living that is often tailored toward seniors. In response to recent cha...
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Special weather statement in effect as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of central Alberta and all of southern Alberta on March 18, 2024.They say a "significant change" in weather is coming this week with cooler temperatures and 15-25 cm of snow....
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acknowledging tremendous strength
Parkinson Association launches 'Unshakeable' campaign for upcoming awareness month
The Parkinson Association of Alberta (PAA) is sharing details of its April campaign for Parkinson Awareness Month.The organization notes April is a time to, "acknowledge the tremendous strength and resilience of Canadians living with Parkinson disease and to celebrate the contributions of researchers, health profe...
Mar 16, 2024
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three debates announced
Alberta NDP has its six leadership candidates
The Alberta NDP has finalized the list of candidates vying for party leadership.Party members will vote to elect one of the six following people:Jodi Calahoo StonehouseKathleen Ganley Sarah Hoffman Gil McGowan Naheed Nenshi Rakhi Pancholi"I extend my congratulations to all contestants for meeting the requirements ...
Mar 16, 2024
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Local Sports
Regular Season Wrapping Up
Rebels This Week: March 18-24
PLAYOFFS!!The Red Deer Rebels have punched their ticket to the 2024 WHL Playoffs, presented by Nutrien. Outside of 2020 and 2021 when there was no postseason play due to the pandemic, the Rebels have now qualified for the playoffs every season since 2015 - the longest current streak in the Eastern Conference. Playoff t...
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indoor track, hockey, curling
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics recap: March 17
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Indoor Track team excelled at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Indoor Track Championships with the Queens earning gold and the Kings solidifying bronze. In addition, several RDP student-athletes received individual medals and special recognition at the conference level. The...
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Brendan Ross breaks franchise records
Bulldogs lose 7-4 in strong effort against the Crusaders
The Blackfalds Bulldogs did not have the luck of the Irish at their St. Patrick's Day matinee game on Sunday, losing 7-4 to the Sherwood Park Crusaders at the Eagle Builders Centre. The Bulldogs went 1-1 in a home-and-home series this weekend, winning 4-3 in last night's game to the Okotoks Oilers. Tonight's game was n...
Mar 17, 2024
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Canada
In the news today: Public tribute to Mulroney in Ottawa, February inflation report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Public to pay tribute to Mulroney in Ottawa Members of the public who wish to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney can visit his casket in Ottawa starting this afternoon. The former prime minister's casket ...
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As former prime minister Mulroney lies in state, public tributes in Ottawa begin
OTTAWA - Members of the public who wish to pay tribute to Brian Mulroney can visit his casket in Ottawa starting this afternoon. The former prime minister's casket is being brought to the Sir John A. Macdonald building opposite Parliament Hill this morning. Dignitaries including the Governor General and Prime Minister...
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'The lost season': Winter comes to a close as Canada's warmest on record
The warmest winter on record could have far-reaching effects on everything from wildfire season to erosion, climatologists say, while offering a preview of what the season could resemble in the not-so-distant future unless steps are taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Winter comes to a close on Tuesday night - earl...
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B.C. auditor to release reports on overdose prevention, safer-supply programs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is expected to release two independent audits on government programs aimed at curbing the death toll from the toxic drug crisis. Michael Pickup's office has conducted reports on the government's overdose prevention and supervised consumption services and the first phase of...
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Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, created fake records to inflate the time he claimed to have spent hearing cases. He is alleged to have billed the City...
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'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his first public statement though police after hundreds gathered at a convention centre Sunday to mourn his family. Police ...
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World
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security law, giving government more power to curb dissent
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The legislature passed the Safeguarding National Security Law ...
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Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating co...
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Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is expected to report Tuesday to a federal prison for a four-month sentence, after being found guilty of misdemeanor charges for ...
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