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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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Last seen Feb. 26
Missing: Jayde Zimmer, 13, of Red Deer
The Red Deer RCMP are turning to the public for help in finding missing 13-year-old Jayde Zimmer.The youth was last seen in Red Deer on Feb. 26 and there is concern for her well-being. Police believe Zimmer could be in the areas of Edmonton, Didsbury, and Stettler.She's described as five feet, two inches tall and appro...
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RDP partner project sees funding to innovate mining and minerals industry
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everything red deer podcast-new episode
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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RDP partner project sees funding to innovate mining and minerals industry
PrairiesCan is investing $899,500 into the Prairie Polytechnic Innovation Network Accelerating Commercialization for Local Ecosystems (P2INACLE), an innovation project of which Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is a partner. P2INACLE is intended to drive social, economic and technological innovation across western Canada by p...
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Last seen Feb. 26
Missing: Jayde Zimmer, 13, of Red Deer
The Red Deer RCMP are turning to the public for help in finding missing 13-year-old Jayde Zimmer.The youth was last seen in Red Deer on Feb. 26 and there is concern for her well-being. Police believe Zimmer could be in the areas of Edmonton, Didsbury, and Stettler.She's described as five feet, two inches tall and appro...
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September 2022 Incident
Eight-year sentence for man convicted in central Alberta homicide
It's eight years in jail for a man charged in a central Alberta homicide two-and-a-half years ago. Kieran Keith Lightning, 22, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench on Feb. 25, 2025, and was also given a firearm prohibition after being convicted on one count of manslaughter/use of firearm. Lightning was ori...
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Alberta

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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everything red deer podcast-new episode
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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NINTH RED TAPE REDUCTION BILL
Alberta continues reducing red tape
The Government of Alberta has tabled its ninth red tape reduction bill in an effort to continue reducing regulatory burdens for Albertans and businesses. The province says that since 2019, it's eliminated more than 209,000 regulatory requirements and implemented hundreds of red tape reduction initiatives, generating a ...
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Local Sports

Leading scorer
Red Deer Rebels Ty Coupland excited for future of the team
Red Deer Rebels forward Ty Coupland has been involved in the game of hockey since the day he was born.His father Billy, who has been a scout for the WHL's Kelowna Rockets since 2008, was scouting for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning when Ty was born.Watching his dad not only scout but coach minor hockey sparked his own lo...
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17-year career
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith retires from competitive swimming
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith has officially retired from competitive swimming. She announced the closing of the door on that chapter of her life in an Instagram post on Wednesday following 17 years in the sport. The 24-year-old explained, in retirement, she's started a new job as a NICU nurse in Calgary after graduating fr...
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Operating budget
Central Sport receives $25,000 from Red Deer County
Red Deer County council approved a request of $25,000 in funding to Central Sport for the third consecutive year on Tuesday.This comes after council supported the funding in 2023 and 2024 to help Central Sport get on their feet and become financially viable or find other revenue streams.The funds will go towards the op...
Feb 26, 2025
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Canada

Canada extends temporary visa application window for Ukrainians
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the timeline for Ukrainians in Canada who fled Russia's invasion to apply for new or renewed temporary visas by one year. The new deadline to apply for new or renewed work and study permits under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program is March 31, 2026...
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In the news today: Ontario PCs win third majority government
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ontario PCs win third majority government Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives chugged to a third majority government Thursday, propelled by his visible crusade against economic uncertainty emanating from the U.S., though falling...
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Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
OTTAWA - Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government's three biggest departments aren't following Ottawa's three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows. The federal government's latest remote work mandate, which took effect in early September, requires all staff employed under the Tre...
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Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns
VANCOUVER - Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way. Cold weather had held the pollen count at bay until recently, but an Ontario-based lab that monitors airborne pollen levels with a network of 30 station...
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Doug Ford's Ontario PCs win re-election, with tariff threats around the corner
TORONTO - Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won't have long to sit back and bask in the glow of winning a third majority government, with an imminent tariff threat around the corner. The Tories won Ontario's snap provincial election Thursday with Ford speaking about the need to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's p...
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Key quotes on election night after the Ontario PCs' majority victory
Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are poised to form a third majority government after a $189-million snap winter election that centred on economic security. Here are some quotes: "This election, we asked the people for a mandate to make Ontario the most competitive place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and d...
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World

Trump to sign order Friday designating English as the official language of the US
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United States, according to the White House. The order will allow government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer docume...
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Violent protests in Athens on rail crash anniversary as frustration over system failures boils over
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Protesters hurling Molotov cocktails and smashing paving stones clashed with riot police firing volleys of tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens Friday, as tens of thousands of people took to the streets of cities across Greece to mark the second anniversary of a devastating train crash tha...
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Suicide bomb at a seminary in northwest Pakistan kills top cleric and 4 others ahead of Ramadan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up after walking into a mosque within a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing a top cleric and four other worshippers and wounding dozens of others ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan, according to local police. The blast occurred in A...
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