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Red Deer RCMP seeking tips, say north-end fire intentionally set
Red Deer RCMP are now seeking tips from the public following investigation into a fire at a north-end business last month.rdnewsNOW reported on the fire, which happened March 23, just before 5:30 p.m. at 7240/7280 Johnstone Drive.RCMP have since determined that the fire was in fact intentionally set.This remains an act...
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RCMP update investigation into human remains found at Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
Red Deer RCMP said Monday there is no evidence to suggest the death linked to human remains found in the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary last week is suspicious.On April 3, RCMP shared they had received a report of human remains somewhere in the large natural area behind the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on March 29.They'd also said ...
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CITY COUNCIL REPORT
HotSpot parking system successful in Red Deer, though challenges remain
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march 25 along johnstone drive
Red Deer RCMP seeking tips, say north-end fire intentionally set
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CITY COUNCIL REPORT
HotSpot parking system successful in Red Deer, though challenges remain
Although the initial overhaul took some time to adjust to, the City of Red Deer's administration reports the new downtown parking system, implemented about two years ago, has been a financial benefit to the city and improved some elements of the user experience. City council received a report highlighting the successes...
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march 25 along johnstone drive
Red Deer RCMP seeking tips, say north-end fire intentionally set
Red Deer RCMP are now seeking tips from the public following investigation into a fire at a north-end business last month.rdnewsNOW reported on the fire, which happened March 23, just before 5:30 p.m. at 7240/7280 Johnstone Drive.RCMP have since determined that the fire was in fact intentionally set.This remains an act...
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Pair charged with drug offences by Olds RCMP
Olds RCMP have charged a man and woman from Innisfail and Penhold with drug-related offences.On March 27, the Olds RCMP Crime Reduction Unit observed alleged drug trafficking activity in the town of Olds. A traffic stop was soon conducted, which led to the locating of 238 grams of methamphetamine.The 26-year-old woman ...
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RCMP update investigation into human remains found at Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
Red Deer RCMP said Monday there is no evidence to suggest the death linked to human remains found in the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary last week is suspicious.On April 3, RCMP shared they had received a report of human remains somewhere in the large natural area behind the Kerry Wood Nature Centre on March 29.They'd also said ...
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Federal Election 2025
Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Michael Fark (LPC) - Yellowhead
Michael Fark, the Liberal Party of Canada's (LPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, says he's stepping into the political arena with a wealth of practical experience and a focus on infrastructure, crisis management, and local economic development.Fark, who currently calls Jasper home, says he brings a...
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Conservative Party of Canada
Candidate profile: William Stevenson (CPC) - Yellowhead
William Stevenson, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, is stepping into the political spotlight after years of behind-the-scenes work.A professional chartered accountant (CPA) with over 26 years of experience in personal and corporate tax, Stevenson says he has dee...
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New Democratic Party
Candidate profile: Avni Soma NDP - Yellowhead
Avni Soma, the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Yellowhead riding, is bringing her diverse background in business, food systems, and community advocacy to the political arena. After years of building businesses and pushing for systemic changes on a local and national level, Soma says it's time to bring her ...
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Alberta
looking to increase surgery volume
UCP announce new funding model for acute care, critics say it's another step in wrong direction
With Acute Care Alberta now quite operational, the UCP shared Monday a new funding model for acute care is coming into play.The government claims its new model will increase accountability, efficiency, and volume of high-quality surgical delivery.As the UCP government pointed out, the health care system has, until now,...
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Politics
Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman."Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad idea" to put Sm...
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first one is april 30
ABmunis, RMA hosting webinars for prospective municipal election candidates
Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis), in partnership with Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), is hosting a series of webinars for prospective municipal election candidates.Municipal elections will be held across Alberta this October."In this engaging session, you'll learn about the roles and responsibilities of loc...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's agriculture minister in Washington to discuss importance of free trade
Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is beneficial on both sides of the North American border."I want every ag producer and processor in our province to know that we have your back and will continue to advoca...
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Local Sports
U19 and U16
Central Alberta Fire female football kicks off third season
The Central Alberta Fire, the region's only all-female football program, has returned for its third season this summer.The Fire, who are split into two teams of U19 and U16, kicked off the season on Saturday with their third annual jamboree.At The Dome Red Deer, they hosted multiple female football teams from across th...
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APRIL 4-6
Lacombe swim club competing in unique lifesaving sport championship
Lacombe's Sea Lions swim club is joining over 350 athletes to compete at the 2025 Alberta and Northwest Territories Pool Lifesaving Championships and Junior Games this weekend. From April 4-6, the annual competition will take place at Calgary's Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton. Lifesaving Sport is a unique program ...
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Hockey is for everyone
Team Jigger Sledge Hockey receives equipment donation from NHLPA Goals & Dreams
The National Hockey League Players' Association Goals & Dreams fund has made a generous donation to the Lacombe-based Team Jigger Foundation Sledge Hockey Program.The program recently received 10 brand new sets of sledge hockey equipment from the NHLPA, which will go towards helping kids get involved in the sport f...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canada
Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, national parks, resource project approvals in B.C.
The Liberal and Conservative leaders both started the third week of the federal election campaign in British Columbia a battleground province with 43 seats up for grabs when Canadians go to the polls.The Liberals pledged environmental conservation measures and support for seniors, while the Tories offered more efficien...
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UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in "political activity" by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...
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Ottawa police name suspect in Parliament Hill lockdown incident
OTTAWA - Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend. Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary...
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Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resource projects. At the start of the third week of the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is in Victoria...
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World
Supreme Court lifts order blocking deportations under 18th century wartime law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a court order blocking the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under an 18th century wartime law. In a bitterly divided 5-4 decision, the court said the migrants still must get a chance to challenge their deportation before they are taken out of t...
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy also said he's assembling a task force to focus on the issue. Also on Monday, the U.S. Environmental ...
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Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
BANGKOK (AP) - Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar's devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity. The death toll surpassed 3,600 and was still climbing. A situation report issued late Monday by the U.N. Office for th...
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