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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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Last seen April 4
Missing: Shelby Dawe, 17, of Red Deer
The Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 17-year-old Shelby Dawe.She was last seen in Red Deer on April 4 wearing a yellow plaid jacket, red PJ pants, and black shoes. The RCMP says there is concern for her well-being.She is described as five-feet six-inches tall and approximately 135 pound...
Apr 05, 2025
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Alberta

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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10 per cent holdback
Provincial government removes holdbacks to make water more available
The Government of Alberta made water more available for communities, businesses, and irrigators by removing unnecessary holdbacks.On Friday, the province announced they've removed the 10 per cent holdback on most water licence transfers as the barrier often prevents available water to be used safely by those that need ...
Apr 05, 2025
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DEVELOPING STANDARDS
Municipal leaders from across Canada gathering in Lethbridge this month to discuss substance-use solutions
Municipal leaders across Canada are set to gather in Lethbridge to continue work on the first municipally led integrated standards for treatment, harm reduction, recovery, prevention and enforcement services, policies and strategies. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) reports that between January...
Apr 04, 2025
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call2recycle
Battery recycling initiative launches in Alberta
Call2Recycle has launched a new program in Alberta to give residents more convenient options to recycle batteries.The program, "Recycle your Batteries, Canada!" officially began April 1 and operated under the Alberta Recycling Management Authority oversight. According to a media release, Call2Recycle is Canad...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canada

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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In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toron...
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Man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children is back in court
LAVAL - The man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when the transit bus he was driving crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is back in Superior Court today. Both the Crown and defence are expected to argue at the Laval, Que., courthouse that he was not criminally responsible for his actions. Prosec...
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Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign
OTTAWA - With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toronto today following weekend campaign stops on the East Coast, where he announced plans to impose national rent control and to get every ...
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Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump's tariff war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States' global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney's office says he talked with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer about the United States' "unjustified trade actions" and the ...
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