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Innisfail High School graduate launches fire cadet program
An Innisfail High School graduate from 2018 has decided to give back to the school by launching a program aimed at helping students get a head start.Kayla Ainscough, who became a primary care paramedic, 911 dispatcher, and volunteer firefighter after high school, launched a fire cadet program at the high school.She and...
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August 2024 Incident
Two-year sentence for man convicted in central Alberta shooting
It's two years in jail for a man convicted in a shooting incident on the Louis Bull First Nation two years ago. Kashton Fearious Bull, 26, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on June 16, 2026, after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm. He was also given a lifetime fire...
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strengthening visitor experiences
Tourism Red Deer launches free 'Tourism Academy'
A free 'Tourism Academy' is the latest offering from Tourism Red Deer.The program is described as an eight-part micro-credential which is designed to strengthen visitor experiences across central Alberta.Through it, the organization says, one can become a 'certified destination ambassador.'"The Tourism Red Deer Ac...
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july 2
Red Deer Legion fundraiser to support motorcycle ride for blind children
The Royal Canadian Legion #35 (Red Deer) is inviting the entire community, member or not, to a fundraiser it is hosting on July 2 in support of the 2026 Ride for Vision & Valour.The ride supports the Military Police Fund for Blind Children (MPFBC).Riders are going from Victoria, B.C., to Blueberry Mountain in Alber...
5h ago
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Alberta

Financial Help
Smith promises one-time affordability payments of $100 for Albertans
Premier Danielle Smith is offering Albertans a one-time payment of $100 to help pay their bills. She says the payment will be made instead of the province reducing its tax on gasoline at the pumps. People can start applying for the payments starting July 1. Smith says nearly 3.4 million adults will be eligible. She say...
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Smith tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' over treason accusation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a group of Indigenous chiefs need to "check themselves," after they accused her of potential treasonous activity for calling a separation vote. The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs, representing First Nations across Alberta...
17m ago
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A Place to Belong: A Special Report on Youth Homelessness in Alberta
Child and youth advocate calls for better data collection by Province with newly released report
A new report out by the office of Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate is calling on Premier Danielle Smith's government to end youth homelessness, but to do that, it will need to clear a big hurdle."I think, to start with, we need better data collection," said Child and Youth advocate Terri Pelton in an interv...
1h ago
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith to announce government action to help combat high cost of living
Premier Danielle Smith is expected to announce later today a new measure to help Albertans weather the high cost of living. It comes after the U.S.-Iran military conflict choked global energy supply chains and sent prices at the gas pump soaring, which in turn boosted the bottom line for Alberta's petro-powered economy...
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Canada

CP NewsAlert: Environment groups suing Ottawa over projected missed emission targets
OTTAWA - A group of climate advocates is suing the federal government, saying recent policy changes have put it off track to meet Canada's legislated emission reduction targets. In an application for judicial review, the group is calling on the Federal...
12m ago
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Smith tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' over treason accusation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a group of Indigenous chiefs need to "check themselves," after they accused her of potential treasonous activity for calling a separation vote. The Assembly of Treaty Chiefs, representing First Nations across Alberta...
17m ago
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Lawyers say language change in First Nations water bill looks to shield government
OTTAWA - Two lawyers say the blurring of language on the right of First Nations to clean drinking water in a new bill serves as a shield for the federal government as it argues against that right in court. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty ...
37m ago
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Trump says he would rather not have CUSMA, gives conflicting message on its future
WASHINGTON - U.S President Donald Trump says he would rather not have the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and offered a confusing message on the trade pact's future today. The continental trade agreement, known in Canada as CUSMA, is up for mandatory revi...
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'Electrical non-compliances' found at B.C. waterpark where kids were burned
CULTUS LAKE - The agency that oversees safety at B.C. amusement parks says investigators have found "electrical non compliances" at Cultus Lake Waterpark where a group of 12 schoolchildren suffered electrical burns on Monday. Technical Safety BC, whic...
1h ago
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CP NewsAlert: Police ethics commissioner reviewing Montreal racism allegations
MONTREAL - Quebec's police ethics commissioner has told an advocacy group it opened a file to review a complaint about allegations of racism and discrimination within the Montreal police department. The Red Coalition shared with The Canadian Press its ...
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