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Community Foundation of Central Alberta launches new online hub for local organizations
The Community Foundation of Central Alberta has announced a new online Community Giving Hub, which is a centralized platform the foundation says is designed to bridge the gap between local needs and potential supporters.The resource, which can be found online, is where community members can find a collection of needs f...
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faces four counts
Red Deer man facing child exploitation charges in Florida
A Red Deer man has been arrested and charged in Florida in relation to alleged child exploitation.In a release from the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida, it states that James Hjelmeland, 30, of Canada, has been charged with:One count of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual acti...
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Dr. Ryan Sawula
Chinook's Edge board appoints new superintendent
Chinook's Edge School Division's (CESD) Board of Trustees have appointed a new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Ryan Sawula. Effective June 2, 2025, the Board says Sawula will bring a wealth of experience and commitment to student success, instructional leadership and community engagement. He has over 20 years of experie...
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Municipal experience
Town of Sylvan Lake introduces new CAO
The Town of Sylvan Lake announced after an extensive search they've hired Dawn Phillips as the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).Phillips, who's currently the CAO for the Town of Smoky Lake in Northern Alberta, accepted the job and is set to begin her new role on April 1."I am very excited for my move to Sylv...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta cabinet minister calls for health minister to be removed amid scandal
One of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers is calling for Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to be moved out after allegations of high-level corruption surrounding contracts.Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie, in a memo this week obtained and reported on by CBC, says LaGrange and the top civil servant i...
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Lethbridge and Red Deer
Two Alberta private surgery clinic contracts in limbo amid allegations in scandal
Alberta's health ministry says two proposed private surgery clinics at the centre of allegations of high-level government corruption remain in limbo."At this time, no agreements have been finalized for facilities in Red Deer or Lethbridge," Jessi Rampton, press secretary to Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, s...
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$70K TO RED DEER SHELTER
Alberta rolls out additional one-time payment for women's shelters
The Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) is set to receive a one-time infusion of $70,166 from the provincial government, which announced an additional $3 million to be distributed to shelters across the province this year. The Feb. 11 announcement says Alberta is investing $15.7 million during 2024-25 to ...
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Alberta car theft trends suggest organized crime, say police
Police in Alberta say car theft trends show sophisticated organized crime operations have moved from east to west in recent years.Équité (ek-wit-AY') Association says Alberta has the highest per capita vehicle theft rate, but police are recovering fewer stolen cars.Police say it's a hallmark sign that org...
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Canada

Quebec businesswoman, author appointed to the Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Danièle Henkel as an independent senator to fill a Senate vacancy for Q...
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Fentanyl 'czar' isn't a czar at all, as Brosseau officially named as a commissioner
OTTAWA - Canada's new fentanyl czar, it turns out, isn't a czar at all. The federal government named Kevin Brosseau to the position earlier this week but made it official in an order-in-council published today. In that order Brosseau's official title is not "fentanyl czar" but the "Commissioner of Canada...
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Police say deaths of man, woman in their 70s near Montreal likely murder-suicide
MONTREAL - Police say the deaths of two people in their 70s whose bodies were found Thursday in a Montreal suburb are being investigated as a murder-suicide. Longueuil, Que., police initially described the deaths as suspicious and said today the case involves a femicide. Officers were called to a home in Boucherville, ...
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B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franchisees. The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the case last year, finding a "no-hire clause" in franchise contracts ...
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Flu cases continue to rise across Canada, public health agency data shows
TORONTO - Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data shows, with Quebec, B.C. and the territories particularly hard hit as vulnerable patients seek help at hospitals. The Public Health Agency of Canada's website says 24 per cent of cases tested positive for influenza during the week ending ...
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B.C. Labour Relations Board finds Starbucks made threats against pro-union employee
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Labour Relations Board says Starbucks wrongfully made "threats of adverse consequences" against an employee for her unionization activity, but found the company had a "legitimate business reason" to close down its only unionized location in Vancouver. The United Steelworkers Loc...
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