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Red Deer Grade 3s regional winners in long-running ExploraVision science competition
What do mycelium, hemp and fire-retardant microcapsules have in common?Believe it or not, they are the building blocks of a hypothetical technology which a trio of Red Deer Grade 3 students at Don Campbell Elementary hope could limit the extent of damage from future wildfire disasters.The even cooler thing? Those grade...
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New Primary Care Physician compensation model launches April 1
The Alberta government's new compensation model for primary care physicians is on track to launch next month.The new model is designed to not only support physicians in their work but also enhance access to family doctors across the province.It was developed in partnership with the Alberta Medical Association and is se...
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Town of Olds to create community arts hub through federal grant
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the future isn't written
Red Deer Grade 3s regional winners in long-running ExploraVision science competition
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Sylvan Lake receives additional Housing Accelerator Fund grant
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$199,824
Town of Olds to create community arts hub through federal grant
The Town of Olds has been awarded $199,824 through the federal government's Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program to renovate its former Operations Shop into a community arts hub, according to the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.On March 22, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, ...
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the future isn't written
Red Deer Grade 3s regional winners in long-running ExploraVision science competition
What do mycelium, hemp and fire-retardant microcapsules have in common?Believe it or not, they are the building blocks of a hypothetical technology which a trio of Red Deer Grade 3 students at Don Campbell Elementary hope could limit the extent of damage from future wildfire disasters.The even cooler thing? Those grade...
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TOP PERFORMING COMMUNITY
Sylvan Lake receives additional Housing Accelerator Fund grant
The Town of Sylvan Lake has been awarded a $540,000 grant from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to support new home developments.On March 18, town council approved a resolution directing the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to finalize negotiations on the funding. The grant became available due to...
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MPC RECOMMENDATIONS POSTPONED
Zoning bylaw changes to be considered by Red Deer city council in April
Recommendations from the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) around basement suite regulations will be considered by Red Deer's city council in April, when it receives a report on other zoning bylaw implementation updates. During council's regular meeting on March 24, it received a resolution from the MPC recommending ...
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Alberta
ANSWERING THE CALL
Alberta establishing working group to address unpaid oil and gas property tax challenge
In response to calls from the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) and Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) for action, the Government of Alberta is establishing a working group with municipal partners to develop an accountability strategy for unpaid oil and gas property taxes.Earlier this month, the RMA released the resu...
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Danielle Smith's approval rating flat as many other premiers increase
A new poll shows that the popularity of several Canadian premiers has changed significantly this past quarter, while others stayed relatively the same.The Angus Reid Institute has released its Premiers' Performance poll for March 2025.A new survey shows how popular each of Canada's premiers are among their own constitu...
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Alberta bill proposes 'care-first' auto insurance system
The Government of Alberta is promising "better, faster, cheaper auto insurance."The Automobile Insurance Act has been introduced into the legislature.Finance Minister Nate Horner says the changes would give Alberta drivers the "best benefits of any system in Canada" if they need medical care and reh...
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Province
New Primary Care Physician compensation model launches April 1
The Alberta government's new compensation model for primary care physicians is on track to launch next month.The new model is designed to not only support physicians in their work but also enhance access to family doctors across the province.It was developed in partnership with the Alberta Medical Association and is se...
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WRAPPING UP THE SEASON
RDP Athletics recap: March 21-22
This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team defeated the Briercrest College Clippers to win the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Men's Hockey Championship. The RDP Dance team had an outstanding weekend at the Showtime Competition, receiving special recognition in several categories. Here is a ...
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capping off great seasons
Three central Alberta teams win provincial hockey gold
Three local hockey squadrons had golden weekends at their respective provincial championships.The Red Deer U15 AAA boys won gold on home ice, the U15 AA girls won the title in Lloydminster, and north in Lacombe, the hometown U13 B Rockets team secured the championship.For the U15 AAA Rebels, the team lost just one game...
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Rebels drop regular-season finale in Edmonton
The Red Deer Rebels wrapped up the 2024-25 season on Sunday falling 4-1 to the Edmonton Oil Kings on the road.Forward Kalan Lind scored the lone goal for the Rebels and goaltender Chase Wutzke made 34 saves on 38 shots.The bright spot for the Rebels on Sunday came on the penalty kill as they held the Oil Kings scoreles...
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Canada
Montreal officially replaces city hall welcome sign that included woman wearing hijab
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal has officially taken down a welcome sign that stirred controversy last fall because it depicted a woman wearing an Islamic headscarf. The sign in the lobby of the newly renovated city hall, which showed a woman wearing a hijab, drew criticism online, prompting Mayor Valérie Plante...
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CP NewsAlert: Three heli-skiers killed in B.C. avalanche
KASLO, B.C. - Three men have been killed in an avalanche on the east side of Kootenay Lake in southeast B.C. RCMP say the avalanche happened in an alpine area on Monday, sweeping away a group of four heli-skiers. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Science in steel boxes: how research teams hitched a ride with navy to Antarctica
HALIFAX - Scientists who went aboard a Royal Canadian Navy mission to Antarctica say the trip demonstrated how portable labs and gear can effectively probe the ocean depths. Marine scientists have traditionally relied on specialized vessels, but there's been a scarcity of such research ships in Canada, particularly sin...
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Border officials offer rare look inside Canada's largest immigration holding centre
TORONTO - When Osama Al-Hadad arrived from Yemen and applied for asylum at Toronto's Pearson airport, he was taken into custody because he lacked documentation to prove his identity. He spent over a month in Canada Border Services Agency's immigration holding centre near the airport and was released on Feb. 19 after hi...
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In the news today: Poll suggests Liberal lead over Conservatives is growing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll A new poll suggests that the federal Liberals are widening their lead over the Conservatives. The poll, conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press, suggests that 44 per ce...
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Quebec budget expected to include record deficit, measures to address tariff threats
QUÉBEC - Quebec's finance minister is set to table a budget today with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers as U.S. tariff threats continue to sow economic turmoil. Eric Girard has confirmed the budget for the coming fiscal year will include a projected deficit of more than $11 billion, surpassing the re...
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World
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was rocked by five high-level departures on Tuesday in the latest turmoil for the nation's top public health agency. The departures were announced at a meeting of agency senior leaders. The Atlanta-based CDC has two dozen centers and offices. The heads of f...
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US says it brokered safe shipping in the Black Sea in talks with Ukraine and Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The United States said an agreement has been reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks Tuesday with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia on prospective steps toward peace. U.S. experts met separately with Ukrainian and Russian representativ...
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Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the miliary in Darfur
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike blamed on the Sudanese military hit a local market in Sudan's western region, igniting a huge fire and killing at least 54 people, aid groups said Tuesday. The military denied targeting civilians. The strike took place Monday in the village of Tora, north of el-Fasher, the capital city of Nort...
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