Provincial Politics
Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins
As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to upgrade and expand its network of 150 weather stations.These stations monitor environmental conditions, like temperature...
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SEEKING FEEDBACK
Alberta finalizing flood maps faster than ever before
The Government of Alberta is pleased to report it has finalized more flood maps in the past five years than in the previous 35 combined. Officials say flood maps play a critical role in informing local emergency response plans and guiding future development decisions. In the last five years, flood mapping has launched ...
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Clancy Pennock
Penhold Elementary teacher named Edwin Parr nominee
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SERVICE COSTS INCREASING
Student fees increasing in Chinook's Edge School Division
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Red Deer Regional hospital
AHS alerts public of measles exposures in Red Deer
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Red Deer and Area
Clancy Pennock
Penhold Elementary teacher named Edwin Parr nominee
Chinook's Edge School Division has announced that Clancy Pennock, a teacher at Penhold Elementary School, is the division's nominee for the Edwin Parr Award.The award is presented annually to six outstanding first-year teachers in Alberta's public school system by the Alberta School Boards Association.Pennock said she'...
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SERVICE COSTS INCREASING
Student fees increasing in Chinook's Edge School Division
The Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) Board of Trustees has approved increases to school fees for families - due to increasing costs, it says - following its Apr. 8 meeting. The changes are as follows: $50 increase per student for those who require transportation to school and do not receive full provincial funding...
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Red Deer Regional hospital
AHS alerts public of measles exposures in Red Deer
Alberta Health Services is alerting the public of new cases of measles in the central zone following recent exposures.AHS says there are now 22 confirmed cases of measles and many of the individual cases have been exposures in public settings in Red Deer, Two Hills, and Vegreville.Officials say individuals who were in ...
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March 2024 Incident
Jury trial scheduled in Red Deer homicide
A two-week jury trial has been scheduled for one of two people charged in a Red Deer homicide last year. Corey Duane Archer, 48, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench from April 13-24, 2026. Co-accused Lance Michael Bilsky, 47, of Red Deer, is scheduled for a jury trial in Red Deer Court...
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Federal Election 2025
Liberal Party of Canada
Candidate profile: Michael Fark (LPC) - Yellowhead
Michael Fark, the Liberal Party of Canada's (LPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, says he's stepping into the political arena with a wealth of practical experience and a focus on infrastructure, crisis management, and local economic development. Fark, who currently calls Jasper home, says he brings ...
Apr 07, 2025
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Conservative Party of Canada
Candidate profile: William Stevenson (CPC) - Yellowhead
William Stevenson, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) candidate for the newly re-drawn Yellowhead riding, is stepping into the political spotlight after years of behind-the-scenes work. A professional chartered accountant (CPA) with over 26 years of experience in personal and corporate tax, Stevenson says he has de...
Apr 07, 2025
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New Democratic Party
Candidate profile: Avni Soma NDP - Yellowhead
Avni Soma, the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Yellowhead riding, is bringing her diverse background in business, food systems, and community advocacy to the political arena. After years of building businesses and pushing for systemic changes on a local and national level, Soma says it's time to bring her ...
Apr 07, 2025
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Alberta
Jasper National Park
Fatality inquiry for Columbia Icefield bus rollover to be held in June
A fatality inquiry is to take place in June for the three people killed five years ago when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.Three people died and 14 suffered life-threatening injuries after the bus lost control and landed on its roof in the popular tourist destinat...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta bill enables hydrogen home heating, electricity market remodelling
Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions.If passed, legislation tabled by Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf will allow utility companies to blend hydrogen into their supply of natural gas provided c...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins
As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to upgrade and expand its network of 150 weather stations.These stations monitor environmental conditions, like temperature...
17h ago
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SEEKING FEEDBACK
Alberta finalizing flood maps faster than ever before
The Government of Alberta is pleased to report it has finalized more flood maps in the past five years than in the previous 35 combined. Officials say flood maps play a critical role in informing local emergency response plans and guiding future development decisions. In the last five years, flood mapping has launched ...
17h ago
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Local Sports
Classroom success
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph and Rebels Luke Vlooswyk named finalists for WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year
Red Deer Rebels defenceman Luke Vlooswyk and Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Daxon Rudolph have been named finalists for the WHL's 2024-25 Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy.The award is presented annually to the WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year, which is determined based on an evaluation of academic submissions...
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72 teams/ 1,300 players
Players, coaches, staff, and teams recognized at RDMH year-end awards night
Red Deer Minor Hockey held their annual year-end awards at the Pidherney Centre on Wednesday evening in front of their biggest crowd they've ever had for the event.With 1,300 people in attendance, players, coaches, and staff of 72 teams from across the association were honoured for their accomplishments in the 2024-25 ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Gulls focused on bringing a championship to Sylvan Lake
Last year, was supposed to be the Sylvan Lake Gulls year to bring home their first-ever Western Canadian Baseball League championship.It appeared for the majority of the 2024 campaign that the Gulls assembled one of the best, if not the best team in franchise history.Loaded with talent on the mound and at the plate the...
Apr 09, 2025
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Canada
P.E.I. university apologizes for removing lemming painting that offended Americans
CHARLOTTETOWN - The University of Prince Edward Island apologized today to a former artist in residence who quit after administrators ordered him to remove a painting that offended some American faculty members. Christopher Griffin's painting, "The Crossing," shows lemmings gathered around an American flag as...
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In the news today: Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meeting with cabinet committee in Ottawa Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet...
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Most Canadians say they expect to feel U.S. tariffs, want Canada to fight back: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say they will personally feel the effects of U.S. tariffs - and most believe Canada should fight back. The poll, which was conducted by Leger for the Association of Canadian Studies, also says that most respondents report their level of trust in Americans has droppe...
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Feds proposing regular 'intelligence-informed briefings' for opposition leaders: memo
OTTAWA - A newly released memo shows federal officials recommended almost a year ago that leaders of major opposition parties receive regular classified briefings - not only on foreign interference but also violent extremism and overseas conflicts. The internal memo says the proposed briefings, to be co-ordinated by th...
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Carney in Ottawa today for cabinet committee meeting on U.S. relations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended his election campaign yet again to deal with the fallout of U.S. tariffs. Carney is expected to chair a meeting this morning with his cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security. U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly reversed course on his trade war ...
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Legal group that disinvited 'Peace by Chocolate' owner cancels upcoming event
A national legal group has cancelled a dinner after it disinvited a Syrian refugee who became a celebrated Nova Scotia entrepreneur. The Advocates' Society said Thursday evening it will not go ahead with an end-of-term dinner on June 5, after it faced criticism from within its own ranks and other groups for cancelling ...
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World
Italy sends rejected migrants to detention centers in Albania
ROME (AP) - Italian authorities on Friday transferred 40 migrants with no permission to remain in the country to Italian-run migration detention centers in Albania. It appeared to be the first time a European Union country sent rejected migrants to a nation outside the EU that is neither their own nor a country they ha...
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Two fans die in Chile before a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago's estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said. According to authorities, a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium and tore down one of the ...
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NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said. The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Campr...
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