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Red Deer and Area

July 27
Crews respond to vehicle fire north of Innisfail
Innisfail RCMP responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 2 earlier this week.They attended the call on Sunday, July 27 at approximately 5:12 p.m. on the highway just north of the town near Township Road 362.No injuries were reported.The Town of Innisfail Fire Department responded to the incident in what they called a rout...
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Electoral reform, dinosaurs and 'spite': the 'Longest Ballot' protest, explained
OTTAWA - More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement that's looking to change the way elections are conducted in the country. The front-runner in the race, Conservative Leader ...
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stemming from april 2019 incident
Former Sylvan Lake RCMP officer charged with aggravated assault
A retired RCMP officer in central Alberta has been charged with aggravated assault. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) shared Tuesday that charges have been laid against Geordie Erickson, who was with Sylvan Lake RCMP at the time of the incident. ASIRT notes that six years ago, they were assigned to inv...
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2024 to 2025
Per square foot costs for homes in Red Deer up double digits: Century 21 report
In the last year alone, Red Deer has seen a double-digit rise in the price per square foot (PPSF) of a detached house and townhouse, according to a new survey compiled by Century 21.The survey looked at 50 Canadian communities, and compared various types of homes, including condos and duplexes.Not only are numbers in R...
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Alberta

Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on ga...
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July 29, 2025
Update 17: Alberta wildfire update
Warmer weather this week could lead to more wildfires starting and make existing fires spread faster.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 29)There are 49 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires.10 are classified as out of control, eight are being held and 31...
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deadline is aug. 25
Groups can again apply for Alberta Restorative Justice Grant
Applications are now open for the Alberta Restorative Justice Grant.This fiscal year, there is $720,000 available to supports initiatives which seek to hold offenders accountable and repair relationships damaged by crime outside the formal court system.According to the Government of Alberta, funding will be awarded to ...
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the universal type
O-negative blood donors desperately needed nationwide
Canadian Blood Services is calling on all donors and potential donors with O-negative blood to donate as soon as possible.According to the organization, O-negative blood is vital in emergency care, because it is compatible with all blood types, and can be given to any patient. When seconds count, and there is no time t...
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Canada

Nanaimo's vote on motion to request injection site closure likely to be held in fall
The mayor of Nanaimo, B.C., says a deferred motion for the city to ask the local health authority to close an overdose prevention site near city hall will likely be settled in the fall. Leonard Krog says that while Nanaimo council did not pick a date to hear the motion, he thinks it would be October at the latest, and ...
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Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on ga...
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West Kelowna, B.C., has safety, security concerns ahead of MAGA singer's show
WEST KELOWNA - A British Columbia city says it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. Sean Feucht is due to play at the Memorial Park Amphitheatre in West Kelowna on Aug. 23, but the city...
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Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician André Loranger confirms the agency is ending many specified-period positions, including for term, casual and part-time workers, ...
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Electoral reform, dinosaurs and 'spite': the 'Longest Ballot' protest, explained
OTTAWA - More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement that's looking to change the way elections are conducted in the country. The front-runner in the race, Conservative Leader ...
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'Unbound by laws': B.C. court gives man 6 years for illegal sea cucumber fishing
NANAIMO - A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law." Scott Steer and his co-accused corporation faced eight charges including fishing in a closed area without a licen...
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