Former prime minister Brian Mulroney to be featured on Canada Post stamp
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be featured on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 2025 lineup. Mulroney, who died last year, served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993. Canada Post says the stamp will pay tribute to Canada's 18th prime minister, who they say is heralded as one of the country's most &qu...
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DECEMBER 2024 INCIDENT
Red Deer RCMP arrest alleged armed robbery suspect
Red Deer RCMP have arrested an individual in connection to an alleged armed robbery attempt that took place in December 2024. At about 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2024, Red Deer RCMP responded to a panic alarm at a business on Reichley Street in Red Deer. When they arrived, police say they found an unknown male who had alleg...
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Nominations open for Parkland Airshed Management Zone's 'Blue Skies Awards'
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Red Deer County awards tender for third phase of Airport Drive project
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LEONA STAPLES
Jungle Farm co-owner awarded lifetime achiever title in 2025 Women in Ag Awards
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Red Deer and Area
deadline is april 25
Nominations open for Parkland Airshed Management Zone's 'Blue Skies Awards'
The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) is looking for nominees for its annual Blue Skies Awards.The awards recognize innovators, organizations, and community leaders who are driving impactful change in environmental sustainability and air quality.More specifically, this year, the awards honour those who've made a ...
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BORDER PAVING LTD.
Red Deer County awards tender for third phase of Airport Drive project
Red Deer County's council has awarded the rural portion of Phase Three of the Airport Drive project to Border Paving Ltd. at a tender price of $5,523,295.84 including GST. The motion to approve the contract was carried unanimously in the March 11 regular meeting of county council.Phase Three includes final concrete wor...
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LEONA STAPLES
Jungle Farm co-owner awarded lifetime achiever title in 2025 Women in Ag Awards
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is excited to announce Leona Staples, co-owner and operator of The Jungle Farm, as the recipient of its Notable Lifetime Achiever distinction in the 2025 Women in Ag Awards. "I am proud and excited to be a recipient and I extend my heartfelt thanks to AFSC and ...
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MARCH 14 INCIDENT
Red Deer man arrested for alleged dangerous driving in Slave Lake
A Red Deer man has been arrested for alleged dangerous operation of a motor vehicle after it collided with a snow bank in Slave Lake. At about 9 a.m. on March 14, Slave Lake RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle that had allegedly collided with a snow bank in the Main Street area.Police report locating a dark coloure...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta government increases support for foster and kinship caregivers
The Alberta government is increasing financial support for foster and kinship caregivers to ease cost-of-living pressures and provide stability for children and youth in care.As part of Budget 2025, the province has allocated $3.1 million to raise caregiver rates by two per cent, helping cover day-to-day expenses like ...
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Workers represented by United Steelworkers ratify new contract at CPKC
Canadian Pacific Kansas City says about 600 workers represented by the United Steelworkers union have ratified a new four-year collective agreement.The union represents clerical and intermodal employees at the railway in Canada.CPKC chief executive Keith Creel says the agreement helps provide long-term labour stability...
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Prevent the spread
Measles outbreak identified in northern Alberta
The Government of Alberta is alerting the public of a measles outbreak in the northern part of the province in an effort to halt further spread of the disease.As of March 13, health officials have confirmed six cases in the province but were all a part of the same household. Despite that, it raises concerns about the p...
Mar 15, 2025
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PROVINCIAL POLITICS
Premier Smith says Carney should immediately call election
Premier Danielle Smith says new prime minister Mark Carney should immediately call a general election as she argued his cabinet remains as hostile to Alberta as the one assembled by his predecessor. "I am extremely concerned that this cabinet includes most of same ministers responsible for the most damaging govern...
Mar 14, 2025
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Local Sports
7-3
McKenna leads Tigers to victory over Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels went up against the Medicine Hat Tigers high-powered offence and struggled to slow them down falling 7-3 on the road at Co-op Place.Phenom Gavin McKenna led the tabbies to victory with an impressive seven point performance, including three goals and four assists. Tigers captain Oasiz Wiesblatt also ...
Mar 16, 2025
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Going for Gold
Jocelyn Peterman set to compete at 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman and her partner Brett Gallant will compete at the 2025 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Summerside, P.E.I. beginning on Sunday.The pair, who now call Chestermere, Alta. home, will take part in the six-day tournament that concludes on Friday for a chance to represent the...
Mar 15, 2025
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Media Excellence
Longtime Red Deer sports journalist honoured with WHL's Bob Ridley Award
The Western Hockey League honoured local sports journalist Greg Meachem, who was named the 2024-25 recipient of the league's Bob Ridley Award for Media Excellence.His wife Brenda, and many other family members were in attendance on Friday night prior to the Rebels game against the Prince Albert Raiders to accept the aw...
Mar 15, 2025
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Canada
It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn
VANCOUVER - Immigration lawyers say the case of a Vancouver woman detained in the United States over a denied visa is a warning to other Canadians that it's no longer business as usual when crossing the border for work. Jasmine Mooney returned to Vancouver this weekend after she was detained for about 12 days when she ...
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B.C. Court of Appeal allows mother to vaccinate kids for HPV against dad's wishes
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a father's bid to prevent his children getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. The court ruling says the father applied in court early last year to stop the children's mother from having them vaccinated, but a judge dismissed the bid and prohibited the father from "...
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Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores
Empty shelves and idle escalators greeted shoppers Monday as they poked through Hudson's Bay stores looking for bargains and perhaps a piece of history. In Edmonton, some racks at two Bay locations were picked clean as a mere handful of older men and women took advantage of 40, 50, 60 and even 70 per cent discounts. Th...
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B.C. resident returns library book 64 years later, credits it for saving lives
VANCOUVER - An 83-year-old British Columbia man has returned a book to the University of B.C. Library 64 years late, but he had a good excuse. Librarian Susan Parker received a package from Robert Murray in the mail with the book, a $100 cheque for late fees and an explanation. Murray's letter says the book, a 1931 edi...
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Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains
Manitoba RCMP confirmed Monday that a second set of remains found at a landfill north of Winnipeg have been identified as belonging to Marcedes Myran, one of two slain First Nations women who search teams have been looking for at the site since December. The remains of the other woman, Morgan Harris, were recovered fro...
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Court denies certification of $2.5-million Black class action lawsuit
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class action lawsuit that was launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the public service. In an "order and reasons" document, Justice Jocelyne Gagné says the case doesn't sufficien...
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World
Israel launches new strikes against Hamas and promises 'increasing military force' after talks stall
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised 'increasing military force' after talks on on further hostage releases stalled. Early Friday morning, Israel's Prime Minister's office said it instructed the army to strike Hamas across Gaza. The statement said it was because of Ham...
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US Institute of Peace says DOGE has broken into its building
WASHINGTON (AP) - Employees of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have entered the U.S. Institute of Peace despite protests from the nonprofit that it is not part of the executive branch and is instead an independent agency. The organization's CEO, George Moose, said, "DOGE has broken into our buildin...
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M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions that have been imposed on the group's members undermine such dialogue. The talks scheduled to star...
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