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Red Deer and Area

HOPES AND CHALLENGES
Mayor Johnston talks tariff threats, Red Deer highs and lows in State of the City Address
About 200 community members attended Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston's State of the City Address on Wednesday, an annual recap of how the city is doing and where it's going over the next year. Held at Westerner Park, it was the first address collaboratively arranged by the Red Deer and District Chamber, Red Deer Constructi...
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April 25
North American Pony Chuckwagon Championship Tarp Auction returns in April
The 24th Annual North American Pony Chuckwagon Tarp Auction is right around the corner.On April 25, 2025, the auction is set to start at 6 p.m. at Westerner Park followed by a dinner and entertainment.For $15 per person, the event gives local businesses an opportunity to bid on prime advertising exposure the during the...
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Canada U.S. tensions
U.S. tariffs could impact Canadians desires to travel south
The jury is still out on whether the potential U.S. tariffs on Canada will impact Canadians willingness to travel south of the border.According to co-owner of CanWest Travel in Red Deer, Joanne Walokoff, clients who are cancelling their trips to the U.S. are doing so because of the dollar."Tariffs are a hot topic ...
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Effective Leadership
RDPSD staff learn new skills through Aspiring Leaders session
Staff at Red Deer Public Schools took part in a recent Aspiring Leaders session where they learned that leadership starts with small intentional actions.Organizers say that was the main takeaway at the session where staff discussed and reflected on how simple and impactful habits can shape strong leadership.During the ...
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Alberta

Agriculture
New farm crisis line now available
The National Farmer Wellness Network Crisis Line is now available to producers who may be struggling with their mental health.The initiative from the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing officially started on February 4.It is being called in a news release "a transformative initiative designed to address the...
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Provincial Politics
Premier Smith defends health minister amid scandal on health purchases
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has her full support as they navigate allegations of high-level government corruption in medical contracts.Smith made the comment in response to questions from reporters while in Washington, D.C., with other premiers to lobby against U.S. tariffs.She ...
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Provincial Politics
Strike of school support staff could spill into Calgary after vote for job action
Job action involving more than 4,000 school support workers is on track to grow into Calgary and other areas of Alberta after five union locals voted to strike.Staff in Edmonton, Sturgeon County and Fort McMurray have been picketing for close to a month over a wage dispute with their employers.The Canadian Union of Pub...
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FEDS RESPOND
Alberta calls on federal government to revive mandatory minimums for certain drug offences
Premier Danielle Smith and Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, are calling on the federal government to repeal Bill C-5 in its entirety and reintroduce mandatory minimum jail sentences for Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences.Additionally, they ask the Government of Canada to rescind ...
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Canada

Hundreds of pills seized in bust outside pharmacy in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say officers have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone in an operation targeting trafficking outside a pharmacy. The ongoing operation comes after last week's leak of a Ministry of Health document revealing investigation...
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Peavey Mart warns of fake websites, accounts imitating brand as stores close
REGINA - Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods. Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the Red Deer, Alta.-based company, said Wednesday fake Facebook accounts and websites have been created pretending to be Pea...
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Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada
OTTAWA - A former top advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried the U.S. might put intelligence sharing on the table in talks about Canada's laggardly defence spending. Vincent Rigby says he's afraid that at some point, intelligence will become a negotiating tool as the Donald Trump White house seeks t...
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Canada's new fentanyl czar says eliminating drug's 'scourge' is his primary goal
LANSDOWNE, ONT. - Canada's new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says he will bring an "intensity" to efforts to eliminate the scourge of fentanyl on both sides of the border. Touring a border point near Lansdowne, Ont. on his first day on the job, the former senior Mountie says his mandate is to bring people toge...
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Denis Coderre out of Quebec LIberal leadership race after being rejected by party
QUÉBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre says he won't appeal a party decision to reject his candidacy for the Quebec Liberal leadership. Coderre writes in a message posted to Facebook on Tuesday night that he is "disgusted" by the situation, complaining he was the victim of leaks and that "th...
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Here's the latest as Canada faces U.S President Donald Trump's tariff threats
OTTAWA - Canada's 13 premiers are in Washington, D.C. today seeking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose stiff tariffs on Canada is not in their best interest. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels meeting with European allies as Canada looks to shore up support against those...
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