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Treaty Chiefs say nation-to-nation talks needed on natural resource jurisdiction
Treaty Chiefs on the Prairies are calling for immediate action to address what they call a "decades-long" refusal to uphold legal obligations.Chiefs of Treaties 6, 7 & 8 met earlier this month to discuss the future of the NRTA, or Natural Resources Transfer Agreements.They say Canada violated Treaties whe...
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Investigators looking into cause of Red Deer house fire
UPDATE: Monday, April 13, 2026City of Red Deer acting chief of emergency services, Curtis Schaefer.--Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Red Deer's Timberlands neighbourhood Saturday night.Curtis Schaefer, acting chief of emergency services, says crews received multiple calls of a structure fire...
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20th annual Central Alberta Christian Mayor's Prayer Breakfast set for Thursday
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Two decades
20th annual Central Alberta Christian Mayor's Prayer Breakfast set for Thursday
The 20th annual Central Alberta Christian Mayor's Prayer Breakfast will take place this week.On Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 a.m. at the Pidherney Centre, members of the public are invited to celebrate two decades of holding the event."This annual event brings together business leaders, elected officials, Christian...
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Alberta communities get financial top-up for firefighting training
Several central Alberta-based fire departments are among the 90 across the province to receive a top-up of funding for firefighter training.The Fire Services Training Program (FSTP) grant, administered by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, has $500,000 being distributed in 2026."This investment is a meaningful ste...
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Building permit values up in March
The City of Red Deer reports that building permit values totalled $5.5 million in March.This marks a $1.6 million increase from the $4.9 million reported in March 2025.However, year-to-date permit values of $19.8 million are lower compared to the $26.8 million at this time last year.Notable permits as per the City of R...
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Mad Hatter meets modern day in ELJHS production of 'Alice#Wonderland'
Tea will be poured, desserts will arrive, and nothing will be quite what it seems as École Lacombe Junior High School (ÉLJHS) students bring a reimagined Alice in Wonderland to the stage this April.The school's drama club is preparing Alice#Wonderland, an immersive dessert theatre experience that blends p...
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Provincial Politics
Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta referendum separation bid
An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard says organizers can still collect signatures but says Elections Alberta can't verify the names or move the issue forward until a larger issue involving First Nations is settled in court. L...
Apr 10, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's proposed public library restrictions for children, drawing criticism
Critics of Alberta's proposed public library restrictions for children are pushing back at the province. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says his bill would protect children 15 and under from stumbling upon graphic visual depictions of sex in public libraries. Williams says librarians will soon need to keep som...
Apr 10, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn't violate treaty; Alberta's lawyers
Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on separation doesn't violate treaty rights nor would holding a vote. Neil Dobson has told an Edmonton courtroom that the need for consulting First Nations on the matter hasn't emerged because the province isn't taking action yet. M...
Apr 09, 2026
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Healthcare
Nurses union wants weapons screening, officers, for Alberta hospitals due to violence
The president of the United Nurses of Alberta is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying her members face ``threats of violence almost daily.'' Heather Smith's call follows a stabbing last week in the emergency department at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital that left a 42-year...
Apr 09, 2026
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Rebels' Hamilton, Red Deer's England named to Canada U18 pre-tournament roster
Red Deer native Brock England and Rebels captain Beckett Hamilton have been named to the pre-tournament camp roster ahead of the 2026 U18 Men's World Championship.They're among nine players from the Western Hockey League invited to the camp, where 23 players will compete for a roster spot.Hamilton was the Rebels' leadi...
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Moving on to college
Brigley, Yaremko, and Chichkin depart Rebels with fond memories
Few players get to spend their entire WHL career with their hometown team, but Rebels captain Talon Brigley is one of them.The Sylvan Lake product suited up for central Alberta's team for five seasons, where he appeared in 329 regular-season games and notched 129 points.Last week, he and fellow 20-year-old teammates Ty...
Apr 11, 2026
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Blackfalds Bulldogs forward gets BCHL MVP nod
Blackfalds Bulldogs forward Nikita Ivashchenko has been named a finalist for the BCHL's Most Valuable Player award for the 2025-26 season. Ivaschenko is up against Chilliwack Chiefs forward Nico Grabas, and West Kelowna Warriors goaltender Angelo Zol. Per the BCHL: "Ivashchenko tied for third in the league with 31...
Apr 10, 2026
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: DRIPA pause won't be confidence vote, B.C. election prospect recedes
VICTORIA - The prospect of an early election in British Columbia is receding after the government announced that legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will no longer be a confidence vote. Premier David ...
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Ontario family mourns Canadian man killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon
The family of a Canadian man who lived in Windsor, Ont., says he was killed last week by Israeli forces outside the family's home in southern Lebanon. Mohamad Hussain Haidar says his 38-year-old brother Hassan Haidar went to Lebanon in November to be w...
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TKMS latest to team up with Quebec steel firm in sub competition
OTTAWA - German submarine maker TKMS is teaming up with a domestic steel-forging company as it vies for a lucrative contract to supply the Canadian navy with new submarines. TKMS says it inked a partnership with the Quebec-based forged-steel manufactur...
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B.C. health officer Bonnie Henry is disappointed by reversal of decriminalization
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public health officer says the decision to roll back the decriminalization trial because of political pressure was "disappointing." Dr. Bonnie Henry made the comment as the province marks the 10th anniversary on Tuesday o...
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Quebec premier-designate Christine Fréchette under tight deadline to redefine CAQ
MONTREAL - Quebec premier-designate Christine Fréchette has a bit more than five months to make her party more appealing to Quebecers before the provincial elections. Fréchette was elected over the weekend to replace François Legault as leader of the C...
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B.C. legal challenge to Catholic-run hospital's denial of MAID enters closing phase
VANCOUVER - The mother of a woman who was denied medical assistance in dying at a Catholic-run hospital in Vancouver says her daughter's final hour was "unbearably painful," and a legal challenge of St. Paul's policies is "built on her legacy." Closing...
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House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has begun an investigation into whether Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., engaged in sexual misconduct toward an employee working under his supervision, the panel announced Monday. The announcement...
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Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday. ...
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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship
MIAMI (AP) - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. The teen, identified by the ...
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