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Red Deer and Area

water sharing agreement in the works
Red Deer County ups fines for violating water restrictions as severe drought possibility looms
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County, along with other municipalities in the region, are inching towards a finalized Water Sharing Agreement (WSA).Announced by the province earlier this year, the impetus for WSAs comes from the need to prepare for a major drought scenario later this year, which also has municipalit...
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Snowy, Icy Conditions
RCMP responding to multiple MVCs on area highways
RCMP are currently on scene responding to a serious motor vehicle collision east of Innisfail on Highway 590 west of Range Road 265. RCMP advise that traffic will be redirected while emergency workers respond, and police investigate. Mounties say additional updates are anticipated. Meantime, police are also responding ...
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March 28: 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Temporary closure on Thursday at Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed tomorrow, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS). They say the Service will be temporarily closed from 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. on March 28 due to gaps in physician coverage. Normal business hours will resume March 29 at 7:30 a.m. P...
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officer "acted properly"
ASIRT: No wrongdoing in deadly December 2022 police-involved shooting in Maskwacis
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded its investigation into police conduct related to an incident that occurred in Maskwacis on Dec. 1, 2022.The incident, which led to the death of one man, involved actions by police who were, "acting properly in the execution of their duties."&quo...
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Alberta

Alberta government taking steps to protect waterways from invasive species
The Government of Alberta is being proactive in combatting invasive aquatic species.Officials say that as it stands, the province is 100 per cent free of zebra and quagga mussels. However, increased detection in both Idaho and Manitoba last year is upping the risk of invasive mussels being introduced into Alberta.The g...
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November 2023 Letter
Medicine Hat top staffer sent 'cease and desist' letter to mayor, arguing two counts of defamation
Mayor Linnsie Clark was sent a letter from City Manager Ann Mitchell's lawyer demanding the mayor to "cease and desist" from further defaming Mitchell in November of last year.The letter, included amid 47 pages of documents released by Clark on Wednesday, outlined two occasions when Clark defamed Mitchell.The...
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DEVELOPING
Medicine Hat mayor launches legal action in effort to reverse council's sanctions
Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark has launched legal action in an attempt to reverse city council's decision to take her powers away and expects to be in court by summer."I do not agree with the decision of council and I am seeking judicial review," Clark said Wednesday as she addressed supporters and the medi...
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locations undisclosed
Parkland Corp. selling 157 gas and convenience store locations
Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. has put 157 of its gas and convenience store locations across six provinces up for sale.The Calgary-based company said Tuesday it is partnering with NRC Realty & Capital Advisors LLC and Colliers Canada to find buyers.The assets up for sale include locations under the Chevron, Ultramar,...
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Alberta government requesting more control over provincial immigration system
Premier Danielle Smith has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau related to Alberta's immigration system. The Smith government is asking Trudeau to re-evaluate Ottawa's decision limiting the number of allocations for Alberta's provincial nominee program in 2024. Last week, the federal government told the pr...
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Alberta introduces 'apprenticeship-style model' for Class 1 drivers
There will soon be a new way for Albertans to become commercial truck drivers. The Government of Alberta says it is improving Class 1 licensing and training with a new, made-in-Alberta learning pathway. Described as an "apprenticeship-style model," it aims to offer an opportunity for Albertans to develop the ...
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Canada

Two dead in car crash after drive-by shootings in Montreal, watchdog investigating
MONTREAL - Two men in their 20s died when their car collided with a tree Thursday morning in Montreal, not long after two nearby drive-by shootings. Quebec's police watchdog says it is investigating the crash in Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. Montreal police say the first drive-by shooting targeted a veh...
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Quebec judge to rule today whether man should stand trial for daycare crash deaths
SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. - A Quebec court Judge will decide later today whether a man will stand trial on charges of first-degree murder for allegedly killing two children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Pierre Ny St-Amand was arrested after a transit bus crashed into the front of a daycare i...
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'We won't forget:' How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
OTTAWA - A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians. Nawaz Tahir of the Hikma Public Affairs Council in London, Ont., met Poilievre during the leader's outreach efforts in so...
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Supreme Court upholds First Nation election requirement, rules that Charter applies
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding a rule that requires members of a Yukon First Nation to live in its community should they want to serve on its council. Cindy Dickson had been fighting in the courts to have that requirement declared unconstitutional because it means council members must move back to th...
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Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok
TORONTO - Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave ...
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In the news today: Foreign interference inquiry continues, Ontario opens comms centre
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Foreign interference inquiry to hear from chief electoral officer Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, is slated to testify this morning at a commission of inquiry into foreign...
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World

Rays' Wander Franco placed on administrative leave through June 1 as sexual abuse probe continues
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. Administrative leave is not disciplinary under...
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Palestinian Authority announces new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a presidential decree on Thursday. None of th...
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Philippine leader warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying "Filipinos do not yield." Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not provide details...
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Ukraine's soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men's national soccer team for qualifying for the European Championship, a rare bit of good news and a welcome distraction from the war with Russia. Though celebrations after Ukraine's 2-1 win over Iceland were muted as Russian missiles kep...
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers' home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their home opener Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins. How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker will have the rest of the season remains uncertain. "Bob Uecker calling the first pitch of the Brewers home ...
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Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. Eastman, a former law school dean, faces 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his developmen...
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