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Red Deer and Area

June 2024 Incident
Trial date set for man charged in Innisfail drug and weapons seizure
A trial date has been set for an Innisfail man facing drug and firearms charges. David Samuel Reid, 42, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on Jan. 27, 2026. It was on June 25, 2024, when Innisfail RCMP, with assistance from Crime Reduction Units for Red Deer and Central Alberta detachments, were conduc...
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allegedly possessed a Taser
Innisfail RCMP charge two following drug seizure
Innisfail RCMP have charged two people following a recent drug seizure.It was just after 3 a.m. on Feb. 27 when Mounties stopped a red Ford F150 on Hwy 2A.During said stop, officers developed grounds to arrest the driver and passenger, under the Excise Act, for possession of unstamped cigarettes.During a search of the ...
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urges caution
City of Red Deer closes outdoor rinks for the season
Extended warm temperatures in the Red Deer area has led the City of Red Deer to close outdoor skating surfaces. They're also warning residents of hazardous conditions on community ponds, the river, and creeks. As of Friday, the City of Red Deer has closed all neighbourhood outdoor rinks and Bower Ponds for the remainde...
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trying to make a difference
Indigenous-owned Red Deer business looking to revolutionize wildfire defense
Red Deer's CJS Industrial is hoping its new technology can help residents, businesses and municipalities during destructive wildfires.The tech is called RUFUS for short -- or the Rural and Urban Fire Suppression System.The Red Deer company, which is Indigenous-owned, developed RUFUS, which they say is an innovative sol...
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Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith promoting budget's income tax cut
A day after her government released its budget, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has hit the road to sell its perks.Alberta is projecting a $5.2-billion deficit, but is offering income tax cuts that will pull more than $1 billion from provincial coffers.The tax break was first promised in the 2023 election, and could sav...
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Alberta government appoints Martin Long as new infrastructure minister
Alberta has a new minister of infrastructure.Martin Long has been appointed to the cabinet post after the previous minister resigned earlier this week.Long, the member for West Yellowhead, says he will continue building infrastructure to keep up with population growth.First elected in 2019, Long has served as a parliam...
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Canada's National Farmers Union standing up for DEI policies
Canada's National Farmers Union (NFU) says it remains steadfast in its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).In a statement this month, the union clapped back at what it calls attacks on DEI by the U.S. government and several large corporations. Specifically, the NFU points to President Donald Trump's exe...
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BUDGET 2025
Alberta runs budget deficit while cutting $1.2B in taxes amid U.S. tariff threat
The Alberta government revealed a 2025 budget with a deficit Thursday that creates a new tax bracket aimed at saving families hundreds of dollars amid economic uncertainty driven by threats of a trade war with the United States.Taxpayers earning less than $60,000 annually will see their personal income taxes fall by 20...
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Canada

Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talks before any progress can be made. "There has been confusion regarding the role of the National Children's Chiefs C...
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Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a shocking verbal brawl in the White House today...
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Transport Minister Anand says she's seeking re-election in face of Trump's threats
OTTAWA - Anita Anand, minister of transport and internal trade, says she's changed her mind and will run in the upcoming federal election. In January, Anand said she would not run for the Liberal party leadership and would not seek re-election as she considered returning to her former life as an academic. But she now s...
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Anand meets with provincial counterparts to discuss boosting interprovincial trade
OTTAWA - Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand says she wants to boost internal trade by getting the provinces to recognize out-of-province labour certifications and regulations. Anand is meeting in Toronto today with the Committee on Internal Trade, made of provincial and territorial trade ministers. The f...
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Time running out for Canadians seeking visas for family in Gaza
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Time is running out for Canadians hoping a federal visa program will provide an escape route for Palestinian family members trapped in Gaza, leaving some still grappling with the complex application process and worried their loved ones won't get out. Damey Lee is part of a group of immigration lawyer...
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Quebec replaces digital technology minister who resigned over auto board scandal
QUÉBEC - Quebec's premier has replaced his cybersecurity and digital technology minister after a scandal with the auto insurance board's online platform forced the resignation of Éric Caire. Premier François Legault today named backbencher Gilles Bélanger as Caire's replacement, after an exp...
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