March 24-29
RDP to hold on-campus activities during Pride week
Red Deer Polytechnic, the Students' Association, and Pride on Campus Student Group have partnered to bring a series of on-campus events during Pride week from March 24 to 29. It all begins on March 24 with a flag raising ceremony outside the main entrance of the main campus at RDP. "At RDP, we want to ensure that ...
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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...
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March 24-29
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EBENEZER CLINIC
New family physician working in Red Deer
Mar 21, 2025
April 2024 Incident
Pair sentenced in Red Deer RCMP police vehicle ramming incident
Mar 21, 2025
Red Deer and Area
March 24-29
RDP to hold on-campus activities during Pride week
Red Deer Polytechnic, the Students' Association, and Pride on Campus Student Group have partnered to bring a series of on-campus events during Pride week from March 24 to 29. It all begins on March 24 with a flag raising ceremony outside the main entrance of the main campus at RDP. "At RDP, we want to ensure that ...
16h ago
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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...
Mar 21, 2025
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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...
Mar 21, 2025
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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...
Mar 21, 2025
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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 ...
Mar 21, 2025
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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...
Mar 21, 2025
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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...
Mar 21, 2025
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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...
Mar 21, 2025
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Local Sports
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Rebels fall in final home game of the season
The Red Deer Rebels were hoping to wrap up their season at home on a high note but the Calgary Hitmen had different plans.On Friday night, the Hitmen beat the Rebels 4-1 in front of 6,326 fans at the Centrium in the final regular season game at home.Red Deer will officially wrap up the 2024-25 campaign on Sunday in Edm...
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Championship weekend
WHL alumni compete for 2025 USports Men's Hockey Championship
The Canadian Hockey League announced 176 alumni will compete at the 2025 USports Men's Hockey Championship.The tournament, that wraps up on Sunday, is currently underway at TD Place in Ottawa. According to a media release, CHL alumni make up approximately 80 per cent of the players competing at the tournament, which is...
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Historic run
Three-peat complete: RDP Kings win third-straight ACAC title
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings hockey team have etched themselves into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) record books. On Friday night they defeated the Briercrest College Clippers 3-1 in Game 4 of the best-of-five series to win their third straight ACAC Men's Hockey Championship. They became the first-ev...
Mar 22, 2025
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Canada
Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry as it faces Chinese tariffs
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that the current payment cap under AgriStability, a program that works similarly to crop insurance, will double to $6 million f...
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Canada says it will fund Jordan's Principle for First Nations kids through 2026
MONTREAL - The federal government says it will continue to fund Jordan's Principle to support First Nations children through 2026. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick off. No specific spending amounts were provided in the...
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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 ...
18h ago
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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...
18h 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 ...
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World
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
ISTANBUL (AP) - A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan early on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid to his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of...
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Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians in Gaza, including senior Hamas political leader, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, officials said. Iran-backed rebels in Yemen who are allied with Hamas meanwhile launched another missile at Israel, setting off air raid siren...
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Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the ...
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