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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...
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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

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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Black federal workers appeal decision to deny certification of class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - Black federal workers who launched a $2.5-billion lawsuit against the federal government are appealing the court's decision to deny it certification. A Federal Court judge last month dismissed a motion to certify the proposed class action lawsuit launched in 2020 by Black public servants who alleged there was ...
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Quebec won't drop legal alcohol limit despite fourth coroner's recommendation
QUÉBEC - Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault says the province will not be lowering the legal blood alcohol limit despite another coroner's report released this week urging the province to act. Quebec is the only province that has not established a legal limit lower than the .08 - 80 mg of alcoh...
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'To honour him': Canadian Bishops, Métis leader attending funeral for Pope Francis
Donald Bolen, the archbishop of Regina, is travelling to Vatican City for Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis - a journey, he says, is to honour a pontiff who mirrored his vision and his compassion. "When (Francis) put out a book called 'The Name of God is Mercy,' I smiled. Because my episcopal motto is 'mercy with...
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to represent Canada at Pope Francis's funeral Saturday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will not be taking time away from the federal election campaign to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. He says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will represent Canada alongside a senior delegation at the Vatican ceremony on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office says the rest of...
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China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying'
OTTAWA - China's ambassador says Beijing is offering to form a partnership with Canada to push back against American "bullying," suggesting the two countries could rally other nations to stop Washington from undermining global rules. "We want to avoid the situation where humanity is brought back to a wor...
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