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Red Deer and Area

$6B AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP
International radar partnership sparks controversy among Canadian industry
A Government of Canada announcement to develop an Arctic Over-The-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) system in partnership with the Australian government is being called a "slap in the face" by a Canadian business that had their sights set on the project. On March 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his intention to...
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Missing Red Deer teen believed to be in Wetaskiwin area
Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating missing 16-year-old Denzel Louis-Smallboy. He was last seen on March 21, 2025 in Red Deer, and there is concern for his well-being. He is believed to be in the area of Wetaskiwin, RCMP say.Denzel is described as:6 feet, 2 inches and approximately 165 poundsB...
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black smoke seen from afar
RDES respond to 'suspicious' fire Sunday in Red Deer's Edgar area
Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a fire Sunday afternoon in the Edgar Industrial area.Crews responded at about 5:20 p.m., as black smoke could be seen from some distance.Deputy Chief Curtis Schaefer says upon arrival at 7240/7280 Johnston Drive, the Nossack and Gentek Building properties, members discovered a n...
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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 ...
Mar 22, 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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Canada

$6B AUSTRALIAN PARTNERSHIP
International radar partnership sparks controversy among Canadian industry
A Government of Canada announcement to develop an Arctic Over-The-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) system in partnership with the Australian government is being called a "slap in the face" by a Canadian business that had their sights set on the project. On March 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his intention to...
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Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S - More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink - a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk. And with Musk now acting as a top adviser to a U.S. president who has repeatedly threatened to annex Canada...
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In the news today: Federal leaders enter first full campaign day
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld. Carney'...
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Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld. The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers - most of them Americans - when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror...
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Federal government commit $56M to new Yukon convention centre
WHITEHORSE - The federal government says it has committed more than $56 million toward the construction of a new convention centre in the Yukon capital of Whitehorse. The announcement secures the funding needed for the Yukon Gathering Place project, estimated to cost about $75 million in total. Yukon's government will ...
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Federal election begins, Canadians to go to polls on April 28
OTTAWA - Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves as best to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Liberal Leader Mark Carney triggered the campaign midday by visiting Gov. Gen. Mary S...
Mar 23, 2025
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