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Red Deer and Area

May 31
CAPCC to host third annual Ladies Afternoon Tea in benefit of The Aerie
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre will host its third annual Ladies Afternoon Tea next month.On May 31, guests are invited to the CrossRoads Church Chapel in Red Deer from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. where they'll not only drink tea, but enjoy pastries to help raise money for the Pregnancy Care Centre's maternity home, T...
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SUGGESTIONS RETURNING IN Q3
Red Deer city council explores changes to backyard suite regulations
Red Deer's city council continued to explore ways to manage the housing landscape and development in the city during its regular meeting on Apr. 22. First, council heard a progress report on Phase One of the Zoning Bylaw project, which wrapped up in May of 2024. This first phase included a full rewrite of the residenti...
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multi-vehicle collision
Maskwacis woman sadly killed in crash northeast of Edmonton
One person from Maskwacis has sadly died in a car crash near Ashmont, Alberta, northeast of Edmonton.It was just after 8 a.m. on April 23 when St. Paul RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision between two trucks near the intersection of Highway 28 and Highway 36.When police arrived, one woman, 40-years-old...
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August 2024 Incident
One of two sentenced in Red Deer break and enter
One of two people charged in relation to a Red Deer break and enter last summer has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail. Jeremy Sanderson-Hayward, 37, of Red Deer, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on April 10, 2025. However, he was given credit for 339 days of pre-trial custody, leaving him 1,666 ...
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Alberta

Health
Alberta reports 29 new cases of measles, bringing total to 118
Health officials in Alberta are reporting 29 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 118 since early March.The government says many of the new cases are in Alberta's south and central zones, seven are in the north and one is in Edmonton.Alberta Health Services says people may have been exposed to the hig...
Apr 22, 2025
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unofficial results
Advance voter turnout up 25%, says Elections Canada
Advance polling in Canada's 2025 federal election is now over. Voters technically had until 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote, but had to do so on the final day at an Elections Canada office (not a regular polling station). Voters could also apply today to cast a ballot by mail.Otherwise, voters will have to cast their ballot on ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Students across Canada to participate in mock federal vote
Young Canadians will get their first opportunity to participate in an election.CIVIX has partnered with Elections Canada to hold the Student Vote for the 2025 federal election.CIVIX CEO Lindsay Mazzucco says the mock vote is designed to introduce students to politics and foster a habit of democratic participation.Stude...
Apr 22, 2025
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission.It's the latest development in a high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Al...
Apr 21, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Leaders stumping coast to coast, drug test strips pros and cons
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders campaigning across the country today Federal leaders are making campaign stops across the country today as election day inches closer. Liberal Leader Mark Carney will deliver remarks and hold a media availability in ...
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One year after B.C.'s short-term rental crackdown, has it made housing cheaper?
Marv Gandall says living in one of Victoria's largest residential buildings a year ago meant a parade of people with suitcases, stuffed visitors parking and slow elevators. Gandall, who has lived in the Era on Yates complex for a decade, described long waits, packages going missing and scratched walls from the high num...
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Who are Canada's cardinals? A look at the five dignitaries ahead of the papal funeral
Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. A three-day public viewing is underway at St. Peter's Basilica ahead of a funeral Saturday. The mourning period is expected to be followed by several d...
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Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it's complicated
ST. JOHN'S - Canadians are dying alone from toxic drugs and experts say easier access to at-home drug-testing strips could help prevent deaths. But they warn the strips have limitations. Dr. Nash Denic, Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner, says that though the strips aren't perfect, they can be useful in...
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Yukon launches first-time homebuyer loan program to pay up to half of down payments
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government is launching a first-time homebuyer program in the territory that will see eligible residents receive low-interest loans to help with down payments. The territory says the Yukoner First Home Program will give eligible homebuyers loans that would cover up to half of their down payments on...
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Trump floats automobile tariff increase for Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says at some point the automobile tariffs slapped on Canadian imports could increase while also indicating his administration is working on a deal with Canada. Trump put 25 per cent tariffs on all automobile imports to the U.S. earlier this month, with a partial carveout for veh...
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