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Red Deer RCMP warn public about the dangers of 'swatting'
In recent weeks, several fabricated calls reporting false emergencies have been received by Red Deer RCMP.This practice is sometimes known as 'swatting'; it involves the caller falsely reporting a violent crime, such as a hostage situation or active shooter, thus triggering an immediate and high-risk police response.Th...
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Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
This January, Sylvan Lake RCMP became the first detachment in central Alberta to have its members utilize body-worn cameras.It was November 2024 when the RCMP began its national deployment of the cameras, with the goal of getting them on 1,000 more members each month.That would mean more than 90 per cent of the force, ...
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March 14
Tyler Pelke to deliver keynote speech at upcoming RDP symposium on resilience after trauma
The Red Deer Polytechnic Psychology Society is inviting the public to attend its upcoming symposium called Hope After Hardship: Discussions in Resilience After Trauma. The one-time event will take place on Friday, March 14 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Cenovus Energy Learning Common. The purpose of the symposium is to bring ...
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March 1
Central Alberta Rowing Club to host 20th annual Indoor Rowing Championships
The Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships are right around the corner.Hosted by the Central Alberta Rowing Club, the one-day competition with be held on March 1, at the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds.Club president Andy Nokes said it's the 20th year they've hosted the event."It's grown significantly over the years. Init...
Feb 21, 2025
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Alberta

Centre to End Trafficking in Persons opens in Calgary
The new Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons (the Alberta Centre) opened in Calgary on Friday.The centre is the cornerstone recommendation of 'The Reading Stone,' a report released by the Alberta Human Trafficking Task Force.This is a community-led initiative in partnership with the Government of Alberta, with ...
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$5.5 MILLION
Province investing in 19 groups to combat human trafficking
The Government of Alberta has announced funding for 19 organizations working to stop human trafficking and empower survivors.A total of $5.5 million will go to the organizations as the province says it recognizes the need to address human trafficking and provide supports for those who have been victimized.Public Safety...
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Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents
EDMONTON - A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure than it would cost in a public hospital, according to Alberta Health Services documents. An internal chart included in an...
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2022 ACTION PLAN
Alberta shares anti-racism efforts outlined in second annual report
Alberta Immigration and Multiculturalism has released its second annual report, which highlights government actions taken over the past year to combat racism, celebrate diversity and advance the implementation of recommendations outlined in Alberta's Anti-Racism Action Plan. Launched in 2022, the plan included 28 recom...
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Canada

Liberal leadership candidates divided on question of cuts to public service
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidates have contrasting plans for Canada's federal public service - with presumed front-runner Mark Carney taking the most aggressive stance so far. Carney recently vowed to cap the size of the public service and rein in government spending. While he hasn't said where this cap would be s...
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Freeland promises to consult Canadians on alternatives to consumer carbon pricing
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland vows to scrap Canada's consumer carbon pricing regime in favour of alternatives to be developed through wide-ranging consultations. In a policy statement on climate action, Freeland also says she is committed to meeting Canada's climate targets by reducing polluti...
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'Absurd and surreal': Ukrainians in Alberta town hurt by Trump's comments on war
VEGREVILLE, Alta. - Yuliia Kalutska doesn't have the will to talk about plans for her future. She says it's because of rebukes this week of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump called the European leader a "dictator" and blamed Ukraine for starting the war. "It's ...
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Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky's affiliations with Trump amid tensions
The Canadian hockey legend known as "The Great One" is facing heightened criticism over his political affiliations as tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to fester. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to make Canada the "51st state" of the U.S., prompting mass criticis...
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Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms
MONTREAL - In Montreal's southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size of tanks send it cascading in the air onto a 10-storey-high bank. Known as the Angrignon snow depot, it is one of 10 sites across Montreal storing the record-breaking snowfall that hit ...
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Half of Canadians and Americans think their countries are in a recession now: poll
OTTAWA - As Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated threats of devastating tariffs, roughly half of Canadians and Americans believe their countries are in an economic recession right now, a new poll suggests. The results of the Leger survey - which polled both Canadians and Americans - suggest that Ca...
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