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Red Deer and Area

Health care studies
RDP's practical nurse diploma program expands to Camrose
Red Deer Polytechnic has expanded its practical nurse program to Camrose.The institution made the announcement on Tuesday that through Campus Alberta Central, students will be able to enrol in the practical nurse diploma program in Camrose.They'll be able to access courses online but labs will be done in-person at the ...
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COMING FROM WETASKIWIN
New superintendent named for Wild Rose Public Schools
Wild Rose School Division has named a new superintendent.Jodie Mattia will take over the role, effective Aug. 1, from the outgoing Brad Volkman, who announced his retirement last September.Mattia has been an educator for 30 years, including as Director of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being & Sense of Belonging, D...
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Hitting the Slopes
Over 450 students take part in Annual Red Deer Public Schools Ski Loppet
For the first time in over a year, the annual Red Deer Public Schools Ski Loppet returned on Tuesday afternoon.Approximately 475 students from Grades 3-12 in the division strapped on their cross-country skis and completed the scenic trails at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area.Colin Christensen, coordinator of the Red...
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Due To Warm Temperatures
Community and lake ice surfaces now closed for the season in Sylvan Lake
All neighbourhood and community ice surfaces in Sylvan Lake, as well as the ice surfaces on the lake, are now closed due to warm weather and poor conditions.Town officials say the gate providing access to the lake off Lakeshore Drive is also closed.If you have any questions, you can call the town office at 403-887-2800...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta refining licensing requirements for addiction treatment providers
Alberta's government plans to change and refine provincial licensing requirements for addictions services and treatment.Newly tabled legislation will define three types of bed-based addiction treatment services, including withdrawal management and intensive treatment.Mental Health and Addictions Minister Dan Williams s...
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Opposition/Friends of Medicare Respond
Premier Smith issues statement following infrastructure minister's resignation
Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement Tuesday following the resignation of Minister of Infrastructure Pete Guthrie:"I have accepted the resignation of MLA Pete Guthrie from his position of Minister of Infrastructure."He has obviously expressed concerns regarding the allegations made by the former CEO of A...
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Alberta cabinet minister Peter Guthrie quits post, citing concerns over procurement
Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he is resigning from cabinet, citing concerns over procurement practices across government.He says as a backbencher, he'll be able to better serve his constituents by pushing Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government to conduct itself with honesty a...
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budget to come on thursday
Alberta's Legislative Assembly to reconvene on Tuesday
The Alberta Legislative Assembly will reconvene Tuesday, with all eyes set on this Thursday's provincial budget. The UCP say the legislation they intend to propose will increase clarity, efficiency and accountability. "Alberta's government is heading back to the legislature to continue to work for Albertans,"...
Feb 24, 2025
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Canada

Poll shows Freeland a close second on first ballot in Liberal leadership race
MONTREAL - A new poll suggests that while former central banker Mark Carney is still the odds-on favourite to win the Liberal leadership, he isn't likely to win on the first ballot. A Mainstreet Research survey shows Carney with a solid lead among registered Liberals - and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland comi...
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Front-runner Carney's French under scrutiny after faux pas during Liberal debate
MONTREAL - The first major French test for Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney during Monday night's debate proved to be a tough slog. Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor, is the presumed front-runner for the Liberal leadership and by extension the prime minister's job. One political science professor echoed ...
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Here's the latest as the Liberal leadership candidates face off in English debate
OTTAWA - In a few hours, Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will square off in an English-language debate in Montreal. The event is set to run from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is being moderated by former CBC journalist Hannah Thibedeau of Global Public Affairs. Here's...
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A look at outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has announced he is leaving politics and will step down once the Liberal party chooses a replacement. Here is a look at the province's 14th premier. Age: 49 Early years: Born in St. John's, Furey was involved in Liberal politics from a young age. His fat...
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B.C. First Nation files Charter challenge over RCMP refusal to enforce bylaws
VANCOUVER - A small First Nation on British Columbia's Central Coast is taking the attorney general of Canada to court, arguing its Charter rights have been violated because the RCMP refuses to enforce its bylaws. The Heiltsuk Tribal Council says in its lawsuit that the police are "emboldening drug dealers" a...
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Ottawa appoints Inuk leader for external review of embattled Nutrition North program
OTTAWA - The federal government has appointed Inuk leader Aluki Kotierk to head an external review of a northern food subsidy program. Kotierk is the former president of Nunavut Tunngavik, which represents the territory's Inuit, and will serve as a special representative to the northern affairs minister. Nutrition Nort...
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