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Red Deer and Area

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Crews respond to fire at Amethyst House on Friday
An investigation is underway into what caused a fire at an apartment building in downtown Red Deer Friday afternoon. The fire was at Amethyst House, which is operated by Canadian Mental Health Association, and is just south of 43 Street on 50 (Gaetz) Avenue. Acting Deputy Chief with Red Deer Emergency Services, Cole St...
May 01, 2026
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Inclusivity and sportsmanship
Lindsay Thurber to host Unified Sports Jamboree on May 6
Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School is set to host its Unified Sports Jamboree next week.On Wednesday, May 6, they'll bring 120 students and partners together to take part in the event, which is about enjoying friendship, inclusion, fostering relationships, and having the opportunity to be a part of something.The...
May 01, 2026
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$39.6 million
Ponoka town council finalizes 2026 budget
Ponoka town council approved the 2026 budget, resulting in a municipal property tax increase of two per cent.The budget was approved at $39.6 million, which includes an operating budget of $24.1 million and a capital budget of $15.5 million."Council and Administration once again delivered a lean and fiscally respo...
May 01, 2026
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8 a.m., May 1
County of Stettler issues fire advisory
The County of Stettler has issued a fire advisory.Per the county:As a result of the current ground and weather conditions and the projected forecast, the County of Stettler is moving to a FIRE ADVISORY effective 08:00 on May 1, 2026.The following are the limitations on burning at this time:NEW PERMITS will be issued fo...
May 01, 2026
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Alberta

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Chief electoral officer acknowledges Albertans' fear after voter list debacle
Alberta's chief electoral officer, Gordon McClure, says Elections Alberta is well aware of the many Albertans who are displeased with the news that close to three million voters had their private information shared with the Centurion Group.In an update late Friday afternoon, McClure acknowledged that folks are anxious ...
May 01, 2026
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Alberta oil pipeline is 'more likely than not' Carney says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta is "more likely than not." In his first sit-down interview with The Canadian Press since becoming prime minister more than a year ago, Carney said Friday that given the increase...
May 01, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta premier says law changes to be assessed after probes into voter list breach
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will look at making changes to the law depending on what comes out of investigations into a data breach involving three million voters. Smith, in a social media post, says protecting the private information of Albertans is critical and that violators should be held acc...
May 01, 2026
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greening up our province
Alberta Highway Cleanup goes May 2 from 7-5, so drive cautious
Alberta RCMP are requesting motorists take caution this May 2 as there will be thousands of volunteers out cleaning grassy areas around provincial highways.More than 12,000 people are expected out for the annual highway cleanup event, with 8,000 of them children representing clubs like 4H, the Junior Forest Wardens, an...
Apr 30, 2026
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Canada

Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA - A non-profit says it's concerned about the government's plan to amend food safety laws to take food security and affordability into account, and is arguing Ottawa is prioritizing trade over the health of Canadians. The government's spring econ...
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Senator says growing list of vacancies signals 'the end of an era' for independence
OTTAWA - Senators say they're concerned about the growing list of vacancies in the upper chamber, as the appointment process for new members remains unclear. There are currently nine vacant seats in the Senate, with six more senators due to retire by t...
1h ago
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Prime Minister arrives in Armenia for European Political Community summit
YEREVAN - Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Armenia to take part in the European Political Community summit, a gathering touching on strategic co-operation in politics, security and infrastructure. Canada is the first non-European country to at...
3h ago
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Peter Gabriel recounts 1983 rescue as plan to reduce Vancouver lifeguards is reversed
VANCOUVER - A plan to cut lifeguards at Vancouver beaches has been reversed but not before it drew a response from musician Peter Gabriel, who recounted his own rescue from waters off a city beach ahead of a tour stop with David Bowie in 1983. The Vanc...
12h ago
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Rally held outside N.S. RCMP detachment to demand answers about two missing children
STELLARTON - Under a cloudless sky in central Nova Scotia, about 50 people gathered outside an RCMP detachment Saturday to demand answers about the disappearance of two young children exactly one year ago. On the morning of May 2, 2025, RCMP were told...
15h ago
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Poverty rate holds steady at 11%, well above 2020 levels: StatCan
The country's poverty rate barely budged in 2024, remaining well above 2020 levels with more than one in 10 Canadians qualifying as impoverished, according to Statistics Canada. In a newly released survey, the agency found 11 per cent of Canadians - ab...
18h ago
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