crosswalk incident
Police respond after vehicle hits person riding a scooter
The Red Deer RCMP responded to an incident on Monday afternoon where an individual was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter.Police say the incident took place at the intersection of 77 Street and Gaetz Avenue at approximately 6:16 p.m.Mounties say the person on the scooter crossed a crosswalk when a driver allegedly...
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Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...
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Woman sentenced in central Alberta homicide
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Red Deer and Area
crosswalk incident
Police respond after vehicle hits person riding a scooter
The Red Deer RCMP responded to an incident on Monday afternoon where an individual was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter.Police say the incident took place at the intersection of 77 Street and Gaetz Avenue at approximately 6:16 p.m.Mounties say the person on the scooter crossed a crosswalk when a driver allegedly...
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LAST SEEN MARCH 25
Missing: Ruby Toutsaint, 35, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating missing 35-year-old Ruby Toutsaint. Ruby was last seen in Red Deer on March 25, police report, adding there is concern for her well-being. Ruby Toutsaint is described as:5 feet 4 inches and approximately 130 poundsMedium complexionBrown hair (recently shaved...
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July 2023 Incident
Woman sentenced in central Alberta homicide
A woman charged in a central Alberta homicide has been sentenced to four years in jail. Amie Lindsay Twins, 33, a resident of Maskwacis, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench on Nov. 5, 2024, after being convicted on one count of manslaughter. She was also given a 10-year firearms prohibition. However, Twin...
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November 2024 Incident
Preliminary hearing scheduled for man charged in Ponoka County shooting incident
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Ponoka County resident charged in an alleged shooting incident. Denton David Bonnett, 40, is scheduled to see if his case has enough evidence to go to trial in Ponoka Court of Justice on May 30, 2025. Ponoka RCMP originally charged two people following the incident on Nov....
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Federal Election 2025
People's Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Kyla Courte (PPC) - Red Deer
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election. All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
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Green Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Ashley MacDonald (GRN) - Red Deer
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election. All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
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People's Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Larry Gratton (PPC) - Ponoka-Didsbury
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election. All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
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LICENCE STATUS, COSTS, ETC.
New registry to improve transparency in private career college options
Alberta is launching a Private Career College Registry to increase transparency about compliance actions taken against private career colleges, following increased student complaints about the sector. According to the Government of Alberta, private career colleges have seen significant growth in recent years, along wit...
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Commercial truck driving sees updates to licensing process
Following changes made to Class One drivers' licensing and training in March last year, as of April 1, drivers will need to complete that training through the new made-in-Alberta Class One Learning Pathway. This pathway uses flexible, apprenticeship-style training that includes up to 133 hours of instruction, including...
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WATCH
Rural health care facilities see investments in Budget 2025
The provincial government says twenty rural health care facilities could be improved through their new Rural Hospital Enhancement Program.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Monday that $15 million will be allocated for this program if Budget 2025 is passed."It is critical that we take an evidence based app...
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SHIFTING BURDEN TO THE PRODUCER
Extended Producer Responsibility launches in Alberta
As April 1 dawns, Alberta's new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program will come into effect, shifting the onus of recycling single-use products from municipalities to producers. By making producers responsible for the products they create, EPR encourages them to find ways to redesign packaging to reduce waste....
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Local Sports
Lifting Heavy
Inaugural Alberta's Strongest Man competition puts on a show in Red Deer
Red Deer's Larson Hehr hasn't been a professional on the strongman circuit for long but has quickly made a name for himself.The 27-year-old, who grew up in Calgary, has competed professionally for a year and a half and is one of the newest and youngest pros in Canada.There are exceptions but most who compete in strongm...
Mar 29, 2025
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AJHL Awards
AJHL names All-Academic team and Community Ambassadors
The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced the players named to their 2025 All-Academic Team and the 2024-25 AJHL Community Ambassadors.A total of 12 players were selected to the All-Academic Team, who each demonstrated qualities of an exceptional student-athlete.The All-Academic Team recognizes players who are dedicat...
Mar 29, 2025
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Junior B
Sylvan Lake Wranglers knock off defending champs to win HJHL title
After two straight years of losing to the Okotoks Bisons in the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) Finals, the Sylvan Lake Wranglers are champions.On Thursday evening, the Wranglers defeated the Bisons 2-1 in Game 4 at the Murray & Piper Arena in Okotoks to win the best-of-five series, 3-1.In Okotoks. the Wrangle...
Mar 28, 2025
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Canada
Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...
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U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing "foreign trade barriers" and included Quebec's Bill 96. ...
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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In the news today: Campaigning continues as more Trump tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is exp...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump...
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
Ontario's provincial utility says power has been restored to more than half a million customers since the start of a weekend ice storm but that some hard-hit regions may have to wait until the end of the week. Hydro One says more than 280,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Official...
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World
Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University
WASHIGNTON (AP) - The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University, the Ivy League school said Tuesday. The university received notifications this week that grants were being suspended by agencies including the Department of Energy, NASA and the Defense Department, accor...
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Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
LONDON (AP) - A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik, where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster RUV...
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and oth...
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