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High school carpentry program expanding horizons for Indigenous students in Maskwacis
A new dual-credit carpentry program is helping to expand the horizons of Indigenous students at the private K-12 Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS), located north of Ponoka near Maskwacis.The program allows students to shave a year off earning a professional carpentry designation.Though it is available through a few...
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Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57
Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday. TSN said Dutchyshen died Wednesday at age 57. The cause of death was not provided, but his family said in a statement he was "surrounded by his closest loved ones." Dutchyshen began his TSN career in 1995 and became a mainst...
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$4.2 million deficit
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools facing dire financial woes
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It's your choice at Timberlands
Beginning May 27, 2024
Vista Trail residential roadway closure in Blackfalds
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securing medals amid personal growth
RDCRS students make their marks at Skills Provincials Alberta
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Red Deer and Area
$4.2 million deficit
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools facing dire financial woes
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is dealing with major budget woes.According to numbers released late last month in a 2024-25 budget assumptions report, the division is facing down a deficit of $4.2 million. It will also find itself below the legislated minimum in operating reserves -- the minimum being $1,20...
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Beginning May 27, 2024
Vista Trail residential roadway closure in Blackfalds
The Town of Blackfalds will be closing the gravel portion of Vista Trail north of Valmont Street starting May 27 until further notice."The closure is a result of the exciting increased development in our community," shared Director of Infrastructure and Planning Services Preston Weran, adding, "the road ...
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securing medals amid personal growth
RDCRS students make their marks at Skills Provincials Alberta
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is proud to announce that three of its high school students put in medal-winning performances at the 2024 Provincial Skills Canada Competition (Secondary) held at the Edmonton Expo Centre last week. Sophie Evanochko, a Grade 12 student at Rocky Mountain House's St. Dominic Cat...
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January 2022 Incident
New trial dates set for man charged in local drug bust
New trial dates have now been set for one of two people charged in a local drug bust two years ago. Randi Walter St. Germain, 43, of Red Deer, was previously scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench from May 13-15, 2024. His new trial dates are now scheduled for April 9-11, 2025, in Red Deer Court of King'...
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Alberta
Pat King trial to delve into controversial social media posts from 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is expected to delve into some of the social media posts he made during the massive protest that gridlocked Ottawa in 2022. King has pleaded not guilty to nine charges related to his role in the protest, including a number of allegations that...
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$2 million in prevention-focused grants
Provincial government hoping to prevent gender-based violence in Alberta
Alberta's government says it is supporting organizations across the province to target the roots of gender-based violence and prevent it before it begins. Government officials say all Albertans should be able to live their lives free from fear or violence. In Alberta, two in three females and one in three males have ex...
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Over $25 million in contraband tobacco seized in Alberta so far this year
Officials say a series of investigations into contraband tobacco has lead to several major seizures in 2024, including two that are among the largest in the province's history.The Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) says, between six separate incidents since the start of this year, they have confiscated 32,222,08...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta NDP says UCP'S Bill 22 offers more power for premier's cabinet and nothing for health care workers
Alberta's NDP says the UCP's latest piece of legislation aims to rip apart Alberta's health care system, injecting more chaos for Albertans, more uncertainty for frontline workers, and grabs more power for Danielle Smith's cabinet. "With this legislation, Alberta will struggle to retain front line workers and we'l...
May 15, 2024
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Local Sports
let me be brave in the attempt
Unified Sports tournament brings together Red Deer schools for fun and teamwork
"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me brave in the attempt."Stephanie Hagan, with the biggest smile, read those words -- the Special Olympics Oath -- to kick off the second annual Unified Sports Tournament at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School on Tuesday.The event brings together students from Thurb...
May 14, 2024
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one of the year's marquee events
Woody's Marathon goes May 19, registration open
The 24th Woody's Marathon/Half/10k is quickly approaching and registration remains open for Red Deerians and others to challenge themselves like never before.The annual event is set for Sunday, May 19, with the runs taking competitors through Red Deer's beautiful trail system, as per usual."Only the start and fini...
May 11, 2024
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JUNE 7 DEADLINE
Red Deer Games Foundation accepting grant applications
The Red Deer Games Foundation is now accepting applications for financial assistance for athletes in Red Deer and the surrounding area. The deadline to apply is June 7. The foundation provides financial assistance to individuals demonstrating a high level of ability and strong devotion to their sport. The grants may be...
May 10, 2024
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Canada
In the news today: Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaki...
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Alberta RCMP link four women killed in the 1970s to dead serial sex offender
EDMONTON - RCMP in Alberta say they have linked the killings of four women in the 1970s to a serial sex offender. They say the killer has since died. Investigators with the historical homicide unit were scheduled to give a media briefing today in Edmonton. Mounties say some details are sensitive and disturbing in natur...
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Kielburger mom's defamation lawsuit against Canadaland to go to trial
TORONTO - A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it thrown out, finding there is reason to believe the claim has "substantial merit." Canadaland, its host Jesse ...
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Court to hear from former acquaintances of admitted Winnipeg serial killer
WINNIPEG - Two former acquaintances of an admitted serial killer are expected to testify today in the murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. One of those is set to provide details about the behaviour of the man charged with killing four Indigenous women. Skibicki is facing four counts of first-degree murder for the slaying...
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Most Canadians support abortion, one-third see Tories as least supportive: poll
OTTAWA - Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman's right to an abortion and two in three don't want the notwithstanding clause used to restrict access to abortions, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey also suggests support has diminished significantly since the fall for the idea of a province using the notwithstanding cla...
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Hard-working fire crews, rain help keep Fort McMurray wildfire from growing
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Every day since a wildfire began menacing the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., grimy, exhausted firefighters have been spilling of helicopters at the end of another one of the toughest shifts around. Hard, manual labour? "Yes," said Gavin Hojka, incident commander in charge of 172 wildland...
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World
North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US and South Korea had a fighter jet drill
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets for a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat. A statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no furth...
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US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people there. The shipment is the first in an op...
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Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, cause widespread power outages and risk of tornadoes
HOUSTON (AP) - Severe thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Mary Benton, chief of communications and ...
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