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Red Deer and Area

EBENEZER CLINIC
New family physician working in Red Deer
Red Deer has a new family physician working in the area, practicing out of the Ebenezer Medical and Walk-in Clinic. Dr. Piriye Caleb will also be providing long term care and child and adolescent mental health support. Individuals in need of a family doctor can call 403-346-1533 or go online to arrange a meet and greet...
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April 2024 Incident
Pair sentenced in Red Deer RCMP police vehicle ramming incident
Two people charged after a Red Deer RCMP vehicle was allegedly rammed over a dozen times during an incident last spring have now been sentenced. Jared Michael Lee McLeod, 31, of Red Deer, was previously sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on June 26, 2024, to a year-and-a-half in jail, less 90 days pre-trial custody...
18h ago
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INCLUDES CONDITIONS
Red Deer awarded $12 million grant through Housing Accelerator Fund
The City of Red Deer has been awarded a $12 million grant through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF2), distributed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The investment will be provided over the next three years, intended to support a range of housing initiatives aimed at increasing supply and improving...
18h ago
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LAST SEEN MARCH 14
Missing: Jeffery Wagner, 48, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 48-year-old Jeffery James Wagner. Mounties say Wagner was last seen in Red Deer on March 14 and note there is concern for his well-being. Jeffery Wagner is described as: 5 feet 9 inches and approximately 174 poundsBrown hair and brown eyesLight complexionI...
20h ago
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Alberta

SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS-OWNED BUSINESS
Alberta's 2025 budget proposes $10 million for Aboriginal Business Investment Fund
Alberta's Budget 2025 has allocated $10 million that, if passed, would support the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF) to help community-owned Indigenous businesses buy or upgrade equipment and infrastructure needed to create jobs and contribute to sustainable and thriving communities. The ABIF program launched ...
16h ago
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PROVINCIAL
Progress 'continues to be made' on elimination of racism in Canada, says Alberta minister
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination acknowledges that injustices driven by racial discrimination still take place every day in Canada.Muhammad Yaseen, Alberta's minister of immigration and multiculturalism, said that progress continues to be made but there is always more to do to ensure t...
16h ago
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Politics
Smith says she'd form second Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn't meet policy demands
Premier Danielle Smith says she would form a panel to generate ideas on what Alberta should do if her demands of Canada's next government aren't met.Smith wants an end to a number of policies that were put in place under former prime minister Justin Trudeau that she says have done nothing but harm Alberta's oil and gas...
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Alberta announces $800M investment in cancer care innovation
Alberta's government is investing $800 million over eight years in a new partnership to improve cancer care through research, new equipment, and AI.The Cancer Innovation Value Partnership, in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers and the Alberta Cancer Foundation, aims to enhance early detection, reduce wait times, a...
19h ago
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Canada

Nova Scotia legislators vote unanimously to scrap electric car rebates for Tesla
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to scrap electrical vehicle rebates for Teslas due to the CEO's association with the U.S. administration and its trade war on Canada. The Progressive Conservative government joined with the NDP and Liberal opposition parties in a vote dropping the electric automaker ...
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Liberals to expand eligibility for dental care program
OTTAWA - The federal health minister says that as of May, all eligible Canadians will be able to apply for the federal dental care program. The program was launched initially for seniors in December 2023 and has been expanded in phases to cover children and people with disabilities. In May, the program will open to oth...
1h ago
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Canada updates travel advisory for U.S., noting need to register on long stays
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for those heading south of the border, noting the U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days. The updated advisory says the registration requirement applies to Canadians and other foreign nationals travelling to the U.S. Ottawa says those wh...
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'No Canadian dream': Meet some who want to join a 51st U.S. state
EDMONTON - Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States. The 35-year-old works in the oil and gas industry in the Edmonton area and says life has been hard in recent years. So he's open to the idea if it brings more prosperity. "If there's an opportunity for ...
3h ago
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The five senses of spring: How climate change is shaping our experience of the season
Singing frogs are looking for love. Sweet sap is flowing from the maple trees. Striking migratory birds are returning to their northerly nests. Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season is changing, ...
5h ago
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RCMP unit that helps flag threats to PM faces 'numerous challenges': internal report
OTTAWA - Members of an RCMP unit that helps to protect the prime minister and other public figures face a risk of burnout due to a heavy workload and limited resources, says a newly released internal evaluation report. The Protective Behavioural Analysis Unit "has faced numerous challenges" since its inceptio...
5h ago
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