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Wetaskiwin RCMP arrest three in alleged armed robbery
Two citizens of Maskwacis and another from Wetaskiwin have been arrested in connection to an armed robbery that happened on Feb. 6.RCMP say they received a call about the alleged robbery that took place at a residence in Wetaskiwin where three suspects allegedly entered the home, pointed guns at the head of the victim ...
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waiting on a federal election call
Three names emerge to replace Earl Dreeshen as MP for Red Deer
The race to replace long-time Red Deer-area MP Earl Dreeshen is heating up.Dreeshen, who has served the riding of Red Deer-Mountain View, and before that the riding of Red Deer, since 2008, announced last month that he won't seek re-election whenever a federal election is called.Three names have since emerged as possib...
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hope to attract qualified people for roles
Sylvan Lake council bumps up post-election pay rates
Members of town council in Sylvan Lake will get a bump in pay following the October municipal election.Current town council voted in favour of the change -- recommended by a citizen-led committee in 2024 -- at its recent meeting on Feb. 10.The town notes, said committee reviewed relevant data, and made comparisons with...
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January 2023 Incident
Sentencing set for Red Deer woman charged in drone incident at Drumheller Institution
A sentencing date has been set for a Red Deer woman accused of using a drone to drop multiple packages at the Drumheller Institution. Jessica Marion Isabel Lavallee, 36, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of Justice on July 29, 2025. RCMP say it was January 2023 when they initiated an investigation into drug...
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta Energy Regulator names former oil and gas CEO as top executive
Alberta's energy watchdog has chosen a former oil and gas company CEO as its new boss.Rob Morgan, who most recently led Strathcona Resources Ltd., is to take the helm starting Tuesday, the Alberta Energy Regulator said in a release Thursday.Morgan is an engineer with four decades of oil and gas industry experience, the...
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NENSHI: "ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING"
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange named in $1.7 million lawsuit by former AHS CEO
Former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos is suing the province, as well as health minister Adriana LaGrange. In the statement of claim filed in court by Mentzelopoulos, she alleges she was fired for looking into high-level government interference and overpays on multimillion-dollar contracts. She also a...
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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...
Feb 12, 2025
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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 ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Canada

Canada still top of mind for Trump, 'not a good place to be'
OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada's digital services tax as a major trade irritant. The White House sent out a document calling digital taxes in both Canada and France "unfair"...
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Canadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in 'cosmic nursery'
A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British Columbia calling the findings an exciting step toward understanding the formation of planets and their atmospheres. University of Victoria doctoral candidate Dori Blakely says researchers have known ...
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Changes to Inuit child funding program putting families at risk: health care workers
OTTAWA - Health-care workers in Nunavut say changes to a federal funding program for Inuit children are forcing some pregnant to make a tough choice: have a safe birth or ensure the kids they already have are properly cared for. The Inuit Child First Initiative (ICFI) was launched in 2019 to ensure Inuit kids have acce...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate, pauses hiring over tariff threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the government is cancelling the $1,000 grocery rebate it promised during the election and will pause government hiring over U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. Brenda Bailey says the impacts of the "reckless" and "destabilizing" tari...
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Trudeau congratulates Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa despite terrorist listing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated Syria's interim president today, despite him leading a group Canada still designates as a terrorist organization. Ahmed al-Sharaa leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group Canada has listed as a terrorist organization since 2013. That group, often called HTS, toppled the r...
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Border guards can cancel temporary visas in addition to turning people away
OTTAWA - A notice published Wednesday by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada gives border guards the "explicit" authority to revoke temporary resident visas and electronic travel documents in certain circumstances. Border guards have always been able to turn people away if they believe someone will ov...
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