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Red Deer resident on AISH details anxiety around upcoming transition to ADAP
A Red Deer resident who received a letter from the provincial government informing her that she'll be transitioned from AISH to ADAP in July says it's caused her a lot of anxiety.Crystal Lena said she's very upset, worried, and overwhelmed because she's unable to work."I was told by an AISH worker when I called on...
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Educational programming
Red Deer Kinsmen Club donates $5,000 to Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame announced that the Red Deer Kinsmen Club has made a generous donation of $5,000 towards the Hall's education programming.The donation will go directly to curriculum-connected programs that explore leadership, perseverance, inclusion, and the history of sport in Alberta.This is done throu...
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Red Deer resident on AISH details anxiety around upcoming transition to ADAP
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Red Deer Regional Airshow returns July 24-26
Electronic monitoring
RCMP say released offender believed to be in Red Deer County now under additional conditions
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WCPS appoints Kassie Erickson as coordinator of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
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Government responds
Red Deer resident on AISH details anxiety around upcoming transition to ADAP
A Red Deer resident who received a letter from the provincial government informing her that she'll be transitioned from AISH to ADAP in July says it's caused her a lot of anxiety.Crystal Lena said she's very upset, worried, and overwhelmed because she's unable to work."I was told by an AISH worker when I called on...
8h ago
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Electronic monitoring
RCMP say released offender believed to be in Red Deer County now under additional conditions
Nearly two weeks after the Alberta RCMP warned the public of a convicted sex offender believed to be residing in Red Deer County, they have issued an update regarding the release of Kyle Soloway.Police say in the interest of public safety, the RCMP's High Risk Offender Program (HROP) got a judicial order to place addit...
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Experience in multiple roles
WCPS appoints Kassie Erickson as coordinator of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Wolf Creek Public Schools announced they've hired Kassie Erickson as the new coordinator of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with the education services team.She currently serves as a lead teacher in the Literacy Numeracy Achievement Project with Edmonton Public Schools and brings experience to the role as an in...
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Red Deer home sales decrease in May
The total number of house sales in Red Deer decreased in May.According to the latest market update by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 161 houses sold in May, down from the 170 sold in April and down from the 185 sold in May 2025.The year-to-date numbers show there have been 676 house sales in Red D...
Jun 15, 2026
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Health Services Minister Justin Wright unveils new Alberta three-year pharmacy funding deal
The Alberta government has reached a new three-year pharmacy funding agreement that includes increased funding for pharmacies, higher dispensing fees and a pilot project aimed at expanding access to health-care services in rural communities.Primary and Preventative Health Services Minister Justin Wright announced the a...
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Health and Safety
Alberta court judge dismisses bid to stall closure of supervised drug sites
An Alberta court judge has dismissed a last-ditch legal effort to halt the closures of two supervised consumption sites in the province. Edmonton lawyer Avnish Nanda applied for an injunction to stall the closures of the sites in Calgary and Lethbridge until he could challenge the decision to wind them down. The Albert...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta announces support for caregivers
The Alberta government has announced an investment of $3.1 million to increase rates for foster, kinship and permanency caregivers, in an effort to strengthen existing supports.Effective April 1, 2026, government officials say foster, kinship and permanency caregivers received a two per cent rate increase to help cover...
Jun 15, 2026
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Politics
Smith says not to panic every time Trump threatens new tariffs
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the art of dealing with U-S President Donald Trump is to stop panicking every time a new tariff is threatened. Smith says negotiators need to recognize that Trump, as a businessman, always has a plan A, B, and C up his sleeve. She says he'll ask for the moon but can settle for someth...
Jun 15, 2026
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Innisfail's Ben Robinson comes up big at Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo
Innisfail's Ben Robinson delivered a performance of a lifetime at his hometown rodeo.The third-generation tie-down roper recorded an 8.6-second winning run at the Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo last week.The speedy run earned him $2,677.59 and moved him into contention for a trip to the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton next N...
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Educational programming
Red Deer Kinsmen Club donates $5,000 to Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame announced that the Red Deer Kinsmen Club has made a generous donation of $5,000 towards the Hall's education programming.The donation will go directly to curriculum-connected programs that explore leadership, perseverance, inclusion, and the history of sport in Alberta.This is done throu...
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Woody's Triathlon goes Saturday, June 20
The Woody's Triathlon, which began all the way back in 2000, is back this Father's Day weekend.June 20, folks will swim, bike, and run their way from inside the Michener Aquatic Centre to Waskasoo, and around the area near Lindsay Thurber and the Red Deer River.Races get going at 8 a.m. Formats include the standard tri...
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Canada
Vancouver bars rush beer and staff to the front line of World Cup's war on thirst
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Tyler Broers said he's never seen anything like what unfolded on Saturday. Australian World Cup fans filled his multi-level sports bar, Dublin Calling, before and after their team's match against Turkey, and nearly drank the bar...
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Police in Quebec municipalities issued thousands of fines for insulting officers
MONTREAL - Police in some of Quebec's largest metropolitan regions have handed out thousands of fines over the past six years to citizens for allegedly hurling insults at officers or other municipal officials, according to internal data obtained by The...
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Inside Lytton's contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire
Mayor Denise O'Connor concedes that Lytton, B.C., looks "pretty empty" these days, aside from the homes of about 75 residents and a couple other buildings. It's almost five years since a wildfire killed two people and nearly wiped the village off the m...
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One of Canada's most prominent MAID providers reflects on divisive decade
TORONTO - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologist diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis thre...
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5 things to know about police fines for insults in Quebec
MONTREAL - Montreal's police brotherhood wants the power to fine people who hurl insults and foul language at officers and is pressuring the city to adopt a bylaw similar to rules in municipalities like Quebec City, Laval, Longueuil and Sherbrooke, whe...
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What you need to know as the deadline for formally extending CUSMA approaches
WASHINGTON - A major benchmark is coming up for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known in Canada as CUSMA. July 1 is the deadline for the three countries to either formally extend the agreement for 16 years or continue under annual reviews. H...
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World
Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for the District of Columbia's delegate to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington, D.C. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for the district's delegate to Congress on Tuesday, ushering in generational change for a position long held by the same candidate as the nation's capital fac...
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1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help
A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free t...
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Democrat Aisha Wahab advances in California special election to replace former US Rep. Eric Swalwell
Democratic state lawmaker Aisha Wahab advanced Tuesday to the special general election in California for the U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell after he resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault. Wahab, a state...
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