Thanks for the Memories
Rebels bid farewell to graduating 20-year-old players
It was an emotional day for the Red Deer Rebels on Monday when they said goodbye to 20-year-old players Jace Weir, Jhett Larson, and Keaton Dowhaniuk.The Rebels season wrapped up on Sunday and the team wasted no time completing their exit interviews a day later.The trio of leaders meant a lot to the club over the years...
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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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$32,000 TO DISTRIBUTE
Seven community organizations receiving funding from Rotary Club grant
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Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
$199,824
Town of Olds to create community arts hub through federal grant
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Red Deer Grade 3s regional winners in long-running ExploraVision science competition
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Red Deer and Area
$32,000 TO DISTRIBUTE
Seven community organizations receiving funding from Rotary Club grant
The Rotary Club of Red Deer has raised $32,000 to distribute to seven not-for-profit organizations in the Red Deer area. The club's fall granting period has reached final approvals, and the following seven organizations will be receiving funds: Red Deer Community Band Society (formerly the Red Deer Royals) Central Albe...
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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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Alberta
Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
CALGARY - A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert. Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the therizinosaur were found in the Gobi desert in 2012 during the construction of a water pipeline. She says the species n...
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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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outstanding season
Red Deer's Easton Daneault named AJHL Rookie of the Year
Red Deer's Easton Daneault has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Rookie of the Year.Daneault, a 16-year-old forward with the Drumheller Dragons, was named as a finalist a couple weeks ago, alongside fellow Red Deerian Cooper Moore of the Lloydminster Bobcats.Two weeks in a row this past December, Daneault w...
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World Shoto Cup
Shotokan Karate Club of Red Deer wins big on global stage
Athletes of the Shotokan Karate Club of Red Deer returned from representing Canada on the world stage with some hardware. The World Shoto Cup, which took place last September in London, England, featured athletes from around the world to compete in a display of skill, dedication, and sportsmanship. (Supplied photo) Red...
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Thanks for the Memories
Rebels bid farewell to graduating 20-year-old players
It was an emotional day for the Red Deer Rebels on Monday when they said goodbye to 20-year-old players Jace Weir, Jhett Larson, and Keaton Dowhaniuk.The Rebels season wrapped up on Sunday and the team wasted no time completing their exit interviews a day later.The trio of leaders meant a lot to the club over the years...
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Canada
B.C. drug decriminalization and safer supply associated with more overdoses: study
VANCOUVER - A study into safer supply and drug decriminalization policies in British Columbia has found that both were associated with increased opioid overdose hospitalizations. The report says that there was no change in deaths associated with safer supply, while neither policy appeared to mitigate the opioid crisis ...
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Beijing's envoy calls for more trade with Canada as U.S. trade war continues
OTTAWA - Beijing's ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa as the U.S. continues to pursue a global trade war. Wang Di says Washington should not force Canada to choose between the U.S. and China because that would further destabilize the global economy. At a trade promotion event...
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Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-centimetre claws
CALGARY - A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert. Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the therizinosaur were found in the Gobi desert in 2012 during the construction of a water pipeline. She says the species n...
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Quebec man found in contempt of court for swastikas outside his home
MONTREAL - A Quebec man has been found in contempt of court for refusing to remove swastikas from outside his home in a municipality that he accuses of being "the most racist city in the world." A Quebec Superior Court judge ruled earlier this month that Yahia Meddah had not taken seriously injunctions orderi...
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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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World
Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) - An appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to suspend entry of new refugees as a lawsuit plays out over the president's executive order halting the nation's refugee admissions system. Refugees conditionally approved before President Donald Trump took office must still be processed un...
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Video and 911 calls played by police detail chaos from deadly shooting in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Police released video footage and 911 emergency calls Tuesday depicting chilling scenes of people running in panic as gunfire crackled in a New Mexico park where three people were killed and 15 others were wounded during an unauthorized car show. One of the video recordings, taken by a bystander...
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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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