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AHS alerts public of measles exposures in Red Deer
Alberta Health Services is alerting the public of new cases of measles in the central zone following recent exposures.AHS says there are now 22 confirmed cases of measles and many of the individual cases have been exposures in public settings in Red Deer, Two Hills, and Vegreville.Officials say individuals who were in ...
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$1,420 AVERAGE
Red Deer still ranked in ten most affordable Canadian markets as March rental rates increase
Outside of the country's six largest markets, Red Deer was the sixth most affordable city to rent in Canada in March, with an average asking rent price of $1,420 for purpose-built and condo rentals. According to the latest National Rent Report from rentals.ca and Urbanation, asking rates for one bedroom units rose 2.9 ...
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SERVICE COSTS INCREASING
Student fees increasing in Chinook's Edge School Division
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Red Deer Regional hospital
AHS alerts public of measles exposures in Red Deer
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Red Deer and Area
Clancy Pennock
Penhold Elementary teacher named Edwin Parr nominee
Chinook's Edge School Division has announced that Clancy Pennock, a teacher at Penhold Elementary School, is the division's nominee for the Edwin Parr Award.The award is presented annually to six outstanding first-year teachers in Alberta's public school system by the Alberta School Boards Association.Pennock said she'...
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SERVICE COSTS INCREASING
Student fees increasing in Chinook's Edge School Division
The Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) Board of Trustees has approved increases to school fees for families - due to increasing costs, it says - following its Apr. 8 meeting. The changes are as follows: $50 increase per student for those who require transportation to school and do not receive full provincial funding...
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Red Deer Regional hospital
AHS alerts public of measles exposures in Red Deer
Alberta Health Services is alerting the public of new cases of measles in the central zone following recent exposures.AHS says there are now 22 confirmed cases of measles and many of the individual cases have been exposures in public settings in Red Deer, Two Hills, and Vegreville.Officials say individuals who were in ...
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March 2024 Incident
Jury trial scheduled in Red Deer homicide
A two-week jury trial has been scheduled for one of two people charged in a Red Deer homicide last year. Corey Duane Archer, 48, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench from April 13-24, 2026. Co-accused Lance Michael Bilsky, 47, of Red Deer, is scheduled for a jury trial in Red Deer Court...
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Federal Election 2025
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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New Democratic Party
Candidate profile: Avni Soma NDP - Yellowhead
Avni Soma, the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Yellowhead riding, is bringing her diverse background in business, food systems, and community advocacy to the political arena. After years of building businesses and pushing for systemic changes on a local and national level, Soma says it's time to bring her ...
Apr 07, 2025
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Alberta
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...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta bill enables hydrogen home heating, electricity market remodelling
Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.If passed, legislation tabled by Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf will allow utility companies to blend hydrogen into their supply of natural gas provided c...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins
As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to upgrade and expand its network of 150 weather stations.These stations monitor environmental conditions, like temperature...
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SEEKING FEEDBACK
Alberta finalizing flood maps faster than ever before
The Government of Alberta is pleased to report it has finalized more flood maps in the past five years than in the previous 35 combined. Officials say flood maps play a critical role in informing local emergency response plans and guiding future development decisions. In the last five years, flood mapping has launched ...
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Local Sports
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...
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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 ...
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Gulls focused on bringing a championship to Sylvan Lake
Last year, was supposed to be the Sylvan Lake Gulls year to bring home their first-ever Western Canadian Baseball League championship.It appeared for the majority of the 2024 campaign that the Gulls assembled one of the best, if not the best team in franchise history.Loaded with talent on the mound and at the plate the...
Apr 09, 2025
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Canada
Federal police in B.C. bust fentanyl labs, seize chemicals and equipment
SURREY - Federal police in British Columbia say three drug labs were dismantled last month in the Lower Mainland cities of Pitt Meadows, Mission and Aldergrove, as part of an investigation launched in 2023. RCMP say officers also arrested two suspects, including someone described as a "chemist," but no charge...
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Legault cites capacity amid outcry from Haitian community over asylum seeker comments
MONTREAL - Premier François Legault says Quebec doesn't have the capacity to take in more immigrants amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers arriving at the province's border with the United States. Legault told reporters today in Sherrington, Que., that the sheer numbers are stretching Quebec's social secu...
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Saskatchewan premier says MLA terrorist remark wrong and 'very, very inappropriate'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says one of his legislature members made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist. But Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert has publicly apologized and retracted the remark. He says the programs ...
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Supreme Court confirms order for new murder trials in attack on woman's parents
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed an order for new first-degree murder trials for an Ontario woman and three others who were convicted in an attack on her parents. Jennifer Pan was sentenced in 2015 to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years for first-degree murder, and life for attempted ...
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Statistics Canada data shows drop in Canadians making return trips from U.S.
OTTAWA - New travel numbers suggest Canadians made fewer return trips from the United States last month compared to the same time last year, with a sharp decline in trips by car. Statistics Canada says the number of Canadians returning from the U.S. by car was down almost 32 per cent compared to March 2024, the third c...
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In the news today: Federal rivals campaign in GTA, tariffs targeting Canada unchanged
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre campaigning in the GTA today The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont., in the morning and m...
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World
Supreme Court says Trump administration must facilitate return of deported Maryland man
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration's emergency appeal. The court acted in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court o...
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Judge halts Trump administration from ending humanitarian parole for people from four countries
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday said she will halt the Trump administration from ending a program that allowed hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to temporarily live in the United States. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani that she will issue a stay on the program, which wa...
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Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. In a ruling Thursday, Judge Trevor Neil McFadde...
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