Canada's Choice
Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.The New Democrats rolled out their own national project - a promise to help retrofit 3....
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Liquidation Sales
Red Deer Hudson's Bay location to close along with 73 others across Canada
Liquidation sales have officially begun at Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) stores across Canada, including in Red Deer.'Store closing' and 'entire store on sale' signs can be seen in front of the location at Bower Place in Red Deer as of Tuesday.This comes as the company announced in a media release on March 28 that sales b...
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New Schools
RDCRS approves 3-year capital plan which includes two new schools
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all you need to know for the week that was
The CEBL is coming to Red Deer -- a new episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS
Chinook's Edge celebrates multiple King Charles III Coronation Medal winners
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VALUES HIGHER THAN EXPECTED
Sylvan Lake town council to make budget adjustment following property assessments
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Red Deer and Area
New Schools
RDCRS approves 3-year capital plan which includes two new schools
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools approved its three-year capital plan on Tuesday, with multiple big construction projects on the horizon.This includes a new high school in Sylvan Lake, the modernization of Notre Dame High School in Red Deer, and a new Kindergarten to Grade 9 school in Innisfail.When it comes to the n...
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CELEBRATING COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS
Chinook's Edge celebrates multiple King Charles III Coronation Medal winners
Multiple officials connected to the Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) have received King Charles III Coronation Medals. The Government of Canada says recipients of these awards have made significant contributions to Canada as a whole or a particular region or community, or have made an achievement abroad that bring...
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VALUES HIGHER THAN EXPECTED
Sylvan Lake town council to make budget adjustment following property assessments
The Town of Sylvan Lake has received its final 2025 property assessments, and in response to higher values than expected, town council is considering multiple options to adjust the budget. Assessments increased by 8.5 per cent, while the draft budget estimated an increase of three per cent, and estimated a 3.38 per cen...
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Liquidation Sales
Red Deer Hudson's Bay location to close along with 73 others across Canada
Liquidation sales have officially begun at Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) stores across Canada, including in Red Deer.'Store closing' and 'entire store on sale' signs can be seen in front of the location at Bower Place in Red Deer as of Tuesday.This comes as the company announced in a media release on March 28 that sales b...
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Federal Election 2025
Federal election
Here's how Canadians can vote ahead of and on election day
The 45th federal election is just around the corner in Canada and those hoping to vote will need to cross a few things off the list.Canadians who are at least 18-years-old are eligible to vote on election day on April 28 but they'll have to register.Elections Canada offices will be open in 343 ridings in Canada where r...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump...
Apr 01, 2025
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People's Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Kyla Courte (PPC) - Red Deer
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election. All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Mar 31, 2025
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Alberta
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
From dirt to door: BILD Alberta demystifying homebuilding and its affordability
The Building Industry and Land Development Association Alberta (BILD Alberta) has launched a public awareness campaign, "Unlock Housing," to take Albertans behind the scenes on how homes and communities are built, from dirt to door. BILD Alberta says our province leads the country in new home construction. De...
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Canada's Choice
Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor
Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure.The New Democrats rolled out their own national project - a promise to help retrofit 3....
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Health Care
Alberta Health Services pauses planned changes to food policy in emergency departments
Alberta Health Services president Andre Tremblay announced Tuesday that AHS will no longer move forward with changes concerning the way food is supplied in emergency departments other non-inpatient areas.In September 2024, AHS approved changes to the way food is supplied in the areas, and the policy was set to take eff...
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Trade War
Premier Smith expects key industries to escape fresh U.S. tariffs, Democrats move to block levies
Premier Danielle Smith says she expects some major industries, including those in her province, won't face new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Smith says things could change, but she thinks food production and oil and gas won't be targeted under Trump's new tariff plan, which is set to be announced Wednesday.T...
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Local Sports
Blackfalds Hockey
Bulldogs Thomas Neu named BCHL third star of the week
Blackfalds Bulldogs forward Thomas Neu has been named one of the British Columbia Hockey League's (BCHL) Three Stars of the Week.Neu has been honoured as the third star after an impressive stretch that saw him tie the lead league in points last week with five.He lit the lamp with two goals and added three assists in a ...
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Inclusivity and sportsmanship
Second annual ND Unified Cougar Classic to take place on Thursday
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School announced the second annual ND Unified Cougar Classic is fast approaching.The celebration of inclusivity and sportsmanship is set for Thursday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school's gymnasium.Organizers say it's more than just a sports event, but rather a celebrat...
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Lifting Heavy
Inaugural Alberta's Strongest Man competition puts on a show in Red Deer
Red Deer's Larson Hehr hasn't been a professional on the strongman circuit for long but has quickly made a name for himself.The 27-year-old, who grew up in Calgary, has competed professionally for a year and a half and is one of the newest and youngest pros in Canada.There are exceptions but most who compete in strongm...
Mar 29, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Trump's global tariff action expected today, Carney back in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Confusion lingers over Trump's fentanyl tariffs As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear whether a temporary pause...
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'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty
America's 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S. by Canada, says the state doesn't support the president's trade war and annexation bid aga...
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All eyes are on Trump today as trade war continues to dominate election campaign
OTTAWA - All eyes are on U.S. President Donald Trump as he prepares to hit multiple countries with "reciprocal" tariffs. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his campaign to take part in meetings in Ottawa ahead of the expected tariffs. On top of the expected "reciprocal" tariffs, it's not clear wh...
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State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump's global trade war escalates
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear whether a temporary pause on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted. In early March, Trump imposed - then partially paused - 25 per cent...
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Trump to unveil latest tariff plans at 'Make America Wealthy Again' event Wednesday
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is set to lay out his plans to realign global trade through "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET in the White House Rose Garden. A news release from the White House calls it a "Make America Wealthy Again Event." Trump has called Wednesday "Liberat...
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U.S. lists Quebec's language law in annual report on 'foreign trade barriers'
MONTREAL - The United States government has listed Quebec's French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada. The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing "foreign trade barriers" and included Quebec's Bill 96. ...
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World
Israel's military operation in Gaza Strip expanding to seize 'large areas,' defense minister says
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize "large areas" of the Gaza Strip, the defense minister said Wednesday. Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory was "expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and capture larg...
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US judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge in California on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or guardian. The Republican administration on March 21 terminated a contract with the Acacia Center for J...
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Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, touting her victory as a win against "the richest man in the world" and cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years. Su...
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