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Sylvan Lake RCMP responds to fire near 51 Ave. and 47 St.
The Sylvan Lake RCMP are on scene assisting with a fire to an outbuilding in the community and are asking the public to avoid the area to give emergency services more room. The fire is located in the area of 51 Avenue and 47 Street. An update with additional information is expected.
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Red Deer Hospital Lottery unveils new dream home
The Red Deer Hospital Lottery is back for its 27th year with it's biggest prize to date.This year's dream home, built by Sorento Custom Homes, is valued at over $1 million and located in the Evergreen neighbourhood of northeast Red Deer.This year's ticket purchases will go towards equipment needed by Red Deer Regional ...
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Sylvan Lake RCMP responds to fire near 51 Ave. and 47 St.
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Red Deer's Scotia Wealth Management: Investing during tariff-period can look different for everyone
FIVE PER CENT INCREASE
Blackfalds town council passes first reading of 2025 Property Tax Rate Bylaw
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fraudulent purchases
Former City of Red Deer employee charged with fraud
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Red Deer and Area
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Sylvan Lake RCMP responds to fire near 51 Ave. and 47 St.
The Sylvan Lake RCMP are on scene assisting with a fire to an outbuilding in the community and are asking the public to avoid the area to give emergency services more room. The fire is located in the area of 51 Avenue and 47 Street. An update with additional information is expected.
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FIVE PER CENT INCREASE
Blackfalds town council passes first reading of 2025 Property Tax Rate Bylaw
Blackfalds' town council has unanimously approved first reading of the 2025 Property Tax Rate Bylaw, which includes a five per cent tax increase. In Blackfalds, the average home has been assessed at $352,000. Using this example, a tax rate increase of five per cent represents about $136 added to the municipal portion o...
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Former City of Red Deer employee charged with fraud
A former City of Red Deer employee has been charged with fraud.The Red Deer RCMP says Krutisha Patel, a former employee in the city's electric light and power department, has been charged with fraud over $5,000, five counts of laundering proceeds of crime, and using a forged document.The 35 year-old from Calgary allege...
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Federal election candidates set for local ridings
Nominations for the upcoming federal election are now closed and the candidates for the four electoral districts in the Red Deer area are now set.A total of 21 candidates representing seven different party's have been determined for the electoral ridings of Red Deer, Ponoka-Didsbury, Battle River-Crowfoot, and Yellowhe...
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Federal Election 2025
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Federal election candidates set for local ridings
Nominations for the upcoming federal election are now closed and the candidates for the four electoral districts in the Red Deer area are now set.A total of 21 candidates representing seven different party's have been determined for the electoral ridings of Red Deer, Ponoka-Didsbury, Battle River-Crowfoot, and Yellowhe...
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Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Michael Fark (LPC) - Yellowhead
Michael Fark, the Liberal Party of Canada's (LPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, says he's stepping into the political arena with a wealth of practical experience and a focus on infrastructure, crisis management, and local economic development. Fark, who currently calls Jasper home, says he brings ...
Apr 07, 2025
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Conservative Party of Canada
Candidate profile: William Stevenson (CPC) - Yellowhead
William Stevenson, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, is stepping into the political spotlight after years of behind-the-scenes work. A professional chartered accountant (CPA) with over 26 years of experience in personal and corporate tax, Stevenson says he has de...
Apr 07, 2025
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta government and auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health probe
The Alberta government and its auditor general are at odds over the province's decision to bring its lawyers directly into the investigation surrounding multimillion-dollar health contracts.The issue arose after the Opposition NDP revealed a leaked email from Alberta Health that directs public servants to contact lawye...
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Measles Outbreak
Alberta's top public health doctor reminding public to get their measles vaccine
EDMONTON Alberta's top doctor for public health says officials are working to contain the spread of measles as case counts continue to rise. Health officials say there are 58 confirmed cases of measles in Alberta and that they are paying close attention to rising case counts within the south and central zones. Chief me...
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BILL 39
Proposed bill sparks resignations and funding stress for Alberta Law Foundation and beneficiaries
The Alberta Law Foundation claims proposed changes to the Legal Profession Act have already been utilized to deny or reduce $10 million in non-profit grant funding, but Minister of Justice Mickey Amery says the funding decisions are being mischaracterized. Bill 39, the Financial Statues Amendment Act, 2025, passed seco...
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Jasper National Park
Fatality inquiry for Columbia Icefield bus rollover to be held in June
A fatality inquiry is to take place in June for the three people killed five years ago when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.Three people died and 14 suffered life-threatening injuries after the bus lost control and landed on its roof in the popular tourist destinat...
Apr 10, 2025
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Draft in May
Rebels to select seventh overall in 2025 WHL Prospects Draft
It's official.The Red Deer Rebels will select seventh overall in the first round of the upcoming 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.Their spot was solidified during the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery on Wednesday evening where the Regina Pats were awarded the first overall selection.The Edmonton Oil Kings (from Moose Jaw) will...
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Classroom success
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph and Rebels Luke Vlooswyk named finalists for WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year
Red Deer Rebels defenceman Luke Vlooswyk and Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Daxon Rudolph have been named finalists for the WHL's 2024-25 Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy.The award is presented annually to the WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year, which is determined based on an evaluation of academic submissions...
Apr 10, 2025
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72 teams/ 1,300 players
Players, coaches, staff, and teams recognized at RDMH year-end awards night
Red Deer Minor Hockey held their annual year-end awards at the Pidherney Centre on Wednesday evening in front of their biggest crowd they've ever had for the event.With 1,300 people in attendance, players, coaches, and staff of 72 teams from across the association were honoured for their accomplishments in the 2024-25 ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Canada
Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que
SHAWINIGAN - Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl's relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that h...
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Poilievre heads to Carney's riding, announces help for military veterans
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is announcing a plan to improve supports for military veterans during a visit his main rival's turf today on the federal election trail. Poilievre is slated to hold a press conference in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean, where Liberal Leader Mark Carney is campaigning to win a s...
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Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study
Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Gustavo Balbinot, an assistant professor in neurorehabilitation, said the research op...
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'Asleep at the wheel': Michigan city braces for impact of Trump's tariffs
FLINT - Just north of downtown Flint, Mich., a two-story red brick building known as Factory One sits as just one reminder of the rich history here of the American automobile industry. The factory, the birthplace of General Motors, still stands as a beacon of innovation in the Michigan city where the number of autowork...
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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction for Vancouver Island prison escapee
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of James Busch, who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison in 2019 with another inmate, then killed a man who lived near the institution. Busch and fellow inmate Zachary Armitage escaped from William Head Institution, a minim...
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Sex assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to resume next week
MONTREAL - The sexual assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon will resume next week after the Court of Appeal rejected his appeal of the scope of questions his lawyers could ask in his defence. In a brief hearing today, the province's highest court dismissed Rozon's appeal filed in the midst of his...
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World
Iran says 'indirect talks' begin with a US envoy over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - Iran and the United States have begun negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, made the announcement on the social platform. "These talks will be a held at a location planned by the Omani hosts with representa...
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Polls open in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 military coup
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) - Voters in Gabon headed to polling stations on Saturday in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup. Some 920,000 voters, including ov...
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Trump proclaims himself 'in good shape,' but the results of his physical aren't immediately released
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had an annual physical on Friday and concluded, "I did well," praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doctors may not be ready until the weekend. The 78-year-old, who in January became the oldest in U.S. history ...
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