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Judge denies injunction against closure of Red Deer's overdose prevention site
Red Deer's overdose prevention site will close its doors at the end of March 31, as planned, but its future is not yet wholly written.The judge overseeing an application from a lawyer, on behalf of a local man who uses the OPS, has denied a temporary injunction against its closure.The case, which was argued by lawyer A...
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 31
Red Deer green cart collection returning to weekly schedule
The City of Red Deer would like to inform residents that green cart collections will return to a weekly schedule starting Monday, March 31. Green carts are an easy way for residents to dispose of their yard waste and other organic materials. If your green cart is full, extra yard waste can be set out one meter away fro...
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RCMP won't lay charges after incident in Red Deer with anti-immigrant signs
Charges will not be laid in relation to a concerning incident which took place in Red Deer March 1.That day, a handful of people were seen holding up signs and a flag in at least three locations within downtown Red Deer, two of them being the doorsteps to settlement agencies frequented by newcomers.The signs read 'Depo...
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shocked, disappointed, but fight not over
Judge denies injunction against closure of Red Deer's overdose prevention site
Red Deer's overdose prevention site will close its doors at the end of March 31, as planned, but its future is not yet wholly written.The judge overseeing an application from a lawyer, on behalf of a local man who uses the OPS, has denied a temporary injunction against its closure.The case, which was argued by lawyer A...
12h ago
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$100K Donation
RDP unveils Alumni Legacy Way and introduces new Student Industry Engagement Fund
The Red Deer Polytechnic Alumni Association announced they've donated $100,000 to the RDP Student Industry Engagement Fund.They shared the good news at a ceremony on Thursday afternoon, which also included the unveiling of the Alumni Legacy Way that recognizes the long-time partnership between the Alumni Association an...
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 31
Red Deer green cart collection returning to weekly schedule
The City of Red Deer would like to inform residents that green cart collections will return to a weekly schedule starting Monday, March 31. Green carts are an easy way for residents to dispose of their yard waste and other organic materials. If your green cart is full, extra yard waste can be set out one meter away fro...
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Alberta
KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE THREE
One-time funding added for reading, writing and math screening supports
Alberta's government is providing one time funding of $7.5 million to help make sure schools have the resources and staff needed to conduct the additional reading, writing and math screenings it began this year. This is in addition to the $10 million allocated for reading, writing and math support this next school year...
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COMES TO KANANASKIS IN JUNE
Alta. temporarily adjusting reservist leave to improve G7 Summit security
The Government of Alberta has issued a temporary regulation enabling Alberta-based Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) reserves to take reservist leave to support security measures at the G7 Summit planned for June in Kananaskis. On March 27, Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, and Alberta's Military Liaison Justi...
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INTERSECTION SAFETY, ROAD UPGRADES
Alberta introducing new fund for traffic safety following changes to photo radar guidelines
Alberta's government has launched a new $13 million Traffic Safety Fund for municipalities to upgrade local roads and intersections that pose demonstrated safety risks. The move comes just ahead of April 1, when a new Automated Traffic Enforcement Technology Guideline goes into effect. This guideline limits ATE jurisdi...
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Provincial Funding
Alberta putting $19M toward municipal flood and drought prevention
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is putting $19 million toward municipal flood and drought prevention projects as part of its new budget.Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says eight municipalities as well as two Indigenous communities are to receive the grant funding.She says the money will help build a new berm along...
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Season Recap
'At times, we were too soft': Sutter on Rebels missing playoffs for first time in over a decade
The fact the Red Deer Rebels are on the outside looking in as the WHL playoffs begin this Friday is disappointing in the eyes of Red Deer Rebels owner Brent Sutter. The club missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season, which has become a rarity over the years. Since the team's inaugural season in 19...
Mar 26, 2025
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NEXT EVENTS IN APRIL
West of the Fifth Pro Rodeo kicks off in Rimbey
Rimbey's West of the Fifth Pro Rodeo kicked off its 2025 calendar year in Canadian Professional Rodeo with two performances over the weekend of March 21-23. Cache Schellenberg, a second-year pro, put on a solid 80 point ride on Duffy Rodeo's 2L Sonora to record his first pro win in Canada ($996.40) and get the season o...
Mar 25, 2025
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Red Deer's Easton Daneault named AJHL Rookie of the Year
Red Deer's Easton Daneault has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Year.Daneault, a 16-year-old forward with the Drumheller Dragons, was named as a finalist a couple weeks ago, alongside fellow Red Deerian Cooper Moore of the Lloydminster Bobcats.Two weeks in a row this past December, Daneault w...
Mar 25, 2025
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Canada
Wintry conditions hitting much of Canada, commuter chaos and power outages possible
A blast of wintry weather across a swath of Canada is expected to disrupt commutes and bring possible power outages as a long line of warnings stretch from Edmonton to the shores of Lake Ontario. Environment Canada says the bulk of the notices are made up of snowfall warnings and in southern Ontario they turn into free...
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In the news today: Day 2 of tariff talks for PM, premiers, and RCMP, crime and AI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to host meeting with premiers today For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will...
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Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?
VANCOUVER - In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material - and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. The rise of artificial intelligence has kicked off an arms race between perpetrators and police in Canada. The RCMP's National...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers today
OTTAWA - For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers today to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties. The president signe...
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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
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World
Powerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar, killing at least 3 in Bangkok high-rise collapse
BANGKOK (AP) - A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. Footage shared on social media from Myanmar's second-largest city showed widespread destruction, raising fears that ...
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Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area that Israel's military had vowed to strike. THIS ...
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King Charles III seen in public one day after hospitalization for cancer treatment side effects
King Charles III was seen in public on Friday for first time since his brief hospitalization for the side effects from his cancer treatment. Charles waved to people as he left his residence at Clarence House in London by car Friday morning. The king canceled his engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday after his b...
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