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Committee makes progress in Stettler's doctor shortage
Stettler's doctor shortage has gotten a little less grim due to the efforts of the Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee (HPA&R).On Tuesday, the County of Stettler announced the ...
Mar 25, 2025

West of the Fifth Pro Rodeo kicks off in Rimbey
Rimbey's West of the Fifth Pro Rodeo kicked off its 2025 calendar year in Canadian Professional Rodeo with two performances over the weekend of March 21-23. Cache Schellenberg, a second-year pro, put ...
Mar 25, 2025

Iowa law banning school library books that depict sex acts on hold again after a new federal ruling
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa cannot, for now, continue to enforce part of its book ban law, a federal judge said Tuesday, giving major publishers that sued the state the second temporary reprieve they...
Mar 25, 2025

Trial dates set in Red Deer residential robbery
Trial dates have been set for two men charged in a residential robbery in Red Deer last year. Austin Dampier, 19, of Red Deer, and Rain Yellowface, 25, a resident of the O'Chiese First Nation, are sch...
Mar 25, 2025

Defending champion Argentina qualifies for the 2026 World Cup after Bolivia fails to beat Uruguay
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Defending champion Argentina qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday when Bolivia failed to beat Uruguay. Argentina leads South American qualifying and hosts archriv...
Mar 25, 2025

Town of Sylvan Lake to begin water conservation on April 1
The Town of Sylvan Lake has implemented mandatory water conservation beginning in April.The annual water conservation for the town begins on April 1 until October 1, which is meant to protect the aqui...
Mar 25, 2025

B.C. to bring in legislation to end its carbon tax on consumers starting April 1
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, ...
Mar 25, 2025

Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S., including requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in fede...
Mar 25, 2025

Red Deer Photo radar locations for April 2025
Editor's note: This information is released by The City of Red DeerThe City of Red Deer's Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo laser, red light cameras and intersection speed cameras. ...
Mar 25, 2025

Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty, a T...
Mar 25, 2025