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CP NewsAlert: Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he's asked the party to immediately be...
May 07, 2025
Teen skateboarder dies in hospital after Calgary collision involving SUV
CALGARY - Police say an Alberta teen has died after he was hit by an SUV in Calgary last week while riding his skateboard. Officers were called to a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle at H...
May 07, 2025
Former Alberta premier David Hancock given new post as assistant justice
A former Alberta premier has a new job in the provincial courts.The provincial government says David Hancock has been named assistant chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice in the Edmonton Fami...
May 07, 2025
Canada's South Asian diaspora on edge in light of mounting India-Pakistan tensions
Canada's South Asian community is on edge after conflict erupted between India and Pakistan in the form of missile strikes that killed 31 people in Pakistani-administered areas. The Hindu Canadian Fou...
May 07, 2025
Rebels lose d-man Doogan Pederson in WHL Expansion Draft
The results of the 2025 Western Hockey League Expansion Draft have been released and the Red Deer Rebels have lost defenceman Doogan Pederson.The league's newest franchise, the Penticton Vees selected...
May 07, 2025
Lacombe County 2025 property assessments and tax notices mailed out
Lacombe County has announced the municipal property assessments and tax notices have been mailed out to rate payers in the community.They can expect to see their 2025 tax notices in the next few weeks...
May 07, 2025
RDP and CACAC release report on child abuse trends in Alberta
Red Deer Polytechnic and the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre have unveiled a new report that highlights child abuse trends in the province.The report, titled 2025 Silent Cries: Child Abuse Trend...
May 07, 2025
Elections Canada finds ballots from across Canada got stuck in Coquitlam
The federal riding of Red Deer is connected, albeit in a small way, to an issue with special ballots, Elections Canada announced Wednesday.Today, Elections Canada informed all registered political par...
May 07, 2025
B.C. government appoints former chief justice review festival safety measures
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle att...
May 07, 2025
Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday found the Trump administration can't deport migrants to Libya unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. The order from U....
May 07, 2025