Provincial Politics
Alberta doctors say province seeks to slash $400M in cuts to billing fees
The Canadian Press The Alberta government wants to cut more than $400 million in the fees it pays to doctors, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The Feb. 18 memo, sent by Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan to member physicians, says Alberta's health ministry seeks cuts to ...
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Rural Municipalities of Alberta call for government action on unpaid oil and gas property taxes
Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) is calling on the Government of Alberta to establish a working group to create a Property Tax Accountability Strategy (PTAS) to address an ongoing issue of unpaid oil and gas property taxes. For seven consecutive years, the RMA has conducted a member survey that's found oil and gas...
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mentzelopoulos fires back
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Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
SCHOOL MODERNIZATIONS
Red Deer Public identifies three-year capital plan priorities
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Applied research
RDP holds fourth Annual Research Showcase
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Red Deer and Area
mentzelopoulos fires back
Alberta health minister files statement of defence in relation to AHS procurement scandal
The Government of Alberta, represented by its health minister, has filed its statement of defense in relation to what's been dubbed the 'CorruptCare' scandal.The matter, which is currently under RCMP investigation, centres around Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, who is also MLA for Red Deer-North.Former AHS CEO Athana...
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SCHOOL MODERNIZATIONS
Red Deer Public identifies three-year capital plan priorities
Red Deer Public Schools' Board of Trustees has identified its priorities for the 2026-2028 Capital Plan. Approved during the March 12 meeting, the priorities include: The modernization of Oriole Park Elementary School (full mechanical, electrical, architectural and functional). A new Grade 6-8 school in northeast Red D...
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Applied research
RDP holds fourth Annual Research Showcase
Red Deer Polytechnic celebrated its achievements in applied research at its fourth Annual Research Showcase this week.On March 12, those involved in research at the Polytechnic shared their innovative projects at the showcase, which included three poster displays and 18 presentations about various subjects."The Re...
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Crime reduction team
Red Deer resident facing charges in separate incidents involving stolen vehicles
Red Deer RCMP have arrested and charged a 24-year-old female resident in a pair of incidents that involved stolen vehicles that occurred earlier this month.The first incident ocurred on March 4 when the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle.When police arrived, they found thr...
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Alberta
Farm Safety Week
Federal government announces grant for farm safety organization ahead of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week
The federal government has announced a grant for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association.The $1,607,291 over three years is meant to help find ways to reduce injuries and improve farm safety through things like on-farm resources, training programs and awareness campaigns.A news release from the federal government ...
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mentzelopoulos fires back
Alberta health minister files statement of defence in relation to AHS procurement scandal
The Government of Alberta, represented by its health minister, has filed its statement of defense in relation to what's been dubbed the 'CorruptCare' scandal.The matter, which is currently under RCMP investigation, centres around Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, who is also MLA for Red Deer-North.Former AHS CEO Athana...
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Event for sky watchers
Lunar eclipse to start Thursday night, end Friday morning
We might get to see a lunar eclipse Thursday night into Friday morning if the sky is clear.The website timeanddate.com says the eclipse will start at 9:57 p.m. Alberta time Thursday night.Totality, the time when the moon is completely obscured by the Earth, will start at 12:26 a.m. Friday and end at 1:31 a.m.The eclips...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta doctors say province seeks to slash $400M in cuts to billing fees
The Canadian Press The Alberta government wants to cut more than $400 million in the fees it pays to doctors, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Canadian Press. The Feb. 18 memo, sent by Alberta Medical Association head Dr. Shelley Duggan to member physicians, says Alberta's health ministry seeks cuts to ...
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Local Sports
Going for Gold
U15 AAA Hockey Alberta Provincial Championship around the corner in Red Deer
The U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels are having a season to remember.Led by 13-year-old forward Madden Daneault, who led the Alberta Elite Hockey League with 93 points in 33 games, they finished in second place in the south division standings with a 27-6-0-1-0 record.In the playoffs, they've continued that success defeating the...
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COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
This week in RDP Athletics: March 14-16
This week, the RDP Queens Hockey team will continue the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Women's Hockey Championship Final at home. The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team will kick off the ACAC Men's Hockey Championship in Saskatchewan. The Kings and Queens Indoor Track teams will be in the hunt for meda...
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3-2
Rebels hunt for the playoffs continues with win over Broncos
The Red Deer Rebels kept their playoff chances alive with a big 3-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday.Trailing the Broncos for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Rebels captured the road victory to stay in the mix.The Rebels scored first when forward Jaxon Fuder ripped a shot...
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Canada
In the news today: Trudeau steps away, Carney steps in, and G7 foreign ministers meet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney set to name his cabinet this morning Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhe...
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Mark Carney set to become prime minister and name his cabinet this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming 86 per cent of the votes from Liberal members. He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today'...
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EU foreign policy chief says that global trade war works in China's interests
LA MALBAIE, Que. - The European Union's foreign policy chief says tariffs between Western countries only serve China's interests and is calling for higher defence spending to keep Russia in check. "If the United States is having a trade war with Canada, Mexico or the European Union, then who is really benefiting f...
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Joly, others to address media on last day of G7 foreign ministers meeting in Quebec
LA MALBAIE, Que. - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is set to address media this morning after gathering her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has been hosting the Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting in the Charlevoix region, northeast of Quebec City. Joly had pledged to raise U.S. tar...
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B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds
A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The panel's decision released Thursday says Amy Hamm's statements made across "various online platforms" betwe...
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B.C. court grants production order to man defrauded out of $26 million in bitcoin
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted production orders to name cryptocurrency account holders to a man who claims he lost $26 million in bitcoin in a fraud connected to a person who claimed to live in Vancouver. The court ruling posted Thursday was issued last month involving Lixiao Wang, who petitioned t...
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World
Hamas agrees to release a US-Israeli hostage and the bodies of 4 other dual nationals
JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, hostages who had died in captivity. The announcement came talks continue in Qatar to try to broker the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The milit...
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Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring, and had temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated. In a campus-wide email sent Thursday, the university said its judicial boar...
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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies from complications from cancer treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday from complications from cancer treatments, his office said. Grijalva, who was 77, had risen to chair the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee and was the to...
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