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Red Deer and Area

September 2022 Incident
Sentencing scheduled for man charged in central Alberta murder
Sentencing has been set for a man charged in a central Alberta homicide over two-and-a-half years ago. Kieran Keith Lightning, 22, is scheduled for sentencing in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench on Jan. 21, 2025. The date was set following his jury trial in Wetaskiwin Dec. 9-20, 2024. Lightning is charged with second-d...
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June 2025 Trial
Jury trial scheduled for Sundre man charged in 1976 homicide
A jury trial has been scheduled for a Sundre, AB, man charged with non-capital murder in connection to a 48-year-old cold case. Ronald James Edwards, 75, is scheduled for a jury trial in Calgary Court of King's Bench from June 3-20, 2025. Edwards is accused in the murder of Pauline Brazeau, a young Métis woman a...
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July 2024 Incident
Red Deer man sentenced in Cold Lake break and enter
A Red Deer man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and arrested by Cold Lake RCMP this summer has been sentenced to three years in jail. Leonard Roy McGillis, 60, was sentenced in Cold Lake Court of Justice on Dec. 18, 2024, after being convicted on counts of housebreaking with intent, threats causing death or bodily harm,...
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ENDOWMENT FUND DONATION
Red Deer River Naturalists finds $500,000 in its stocking
The financial cushion of the Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN) is now $500,000 larger thanks to a generous donation to its endowment fund, the Red Deer River Naturalists Fund for Nature. The RDRN endowment fund was opened with the Community Foundation of Central Alberta (CFCAB) in 2021 and provides a stable financial r...
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Alberta

AHS Toys for Tickets campaign a success with over 1,150 donations
Many children across Alberta will have a new toy under the tree this Christmas.Alberta Health Services (AHS) has wrapped up its Toys for Tickets campaign, which saw people donate new, unopened toys instead of paying parking fines at AHS facilities.AHS Manager of Parking Operations Mark Van Damme says more than 1,150 gi...
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Canada's chief actuary report at odds with Alberta's pension plan estimate
EDMONTON - A report from Canada's chief actuary suggests Alberta would not be entitled to more than half of the Canada Pension Plan's assets that the province has argued it should get if it were to leave the investment fund. The chief actuary's paper, published Friday, says the calculation that claims Alberta should ge...
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Alberta Premier makes Taxpayers Federation's 'Nice List'
Danielle Smith will not be receiving a lump of coal for Christmas, despite her government's efforts to allow for new coal mines.The Canadian Taxpayer's Federation (CTF) has made its annual Naughty and Nice List, and Federal Director Franco Terrazzano has checked his list of the country's politicians and bureaucrats twi...
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End of Strike
Canada Post employees working to deliver Christmas parcels
Canada Post says they're working hard to deliver parcels before Christmas following the end of the strike.They've processed the parcels that were held in the system and expect a significant portion of them to be delivered before Dec. 25. Postal workers will also be delivering this weekend in select cities to ensure mor...
Dec 21, 2024
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Grief and sadness
Recovery Alberta and AHS offer tips to those struggling with mental health through the holidays
Some call it the most wonderful time of the year.However, for others who are experiencing mental health issues it can be a very different story.The holiday season can be a time for joy and celebration with family and friends but for some it can be a time of sadness, and isolation, especially for those dealing with addi...
Dec 21, 2024
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DR. FROH STARTS JANUARY 2025
STARS announces new president and CEO
STARS has announced that Dr. John Froh will be stepping into the role of president and CEO of STARS, effective January 20, 2025.Dr. Froh was appointed by the volunteer board of directors and has been a leader at STARS since 2012, currently as the organization's chief medical officer. He offers decades of practical expe...
Dec 20, 2024
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Canada

US president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon
OTTAWA - U-S president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to send out strong messages about Canada. In a post on the social media platform X, Eric Trump shared a doctored photo of his father purchasing Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal on Amazon. Since winning the presidential election in November...
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In the news today: Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Online Harms Act among bills stuck in House Justice Minister Arif Virani is unapologetic about the money it would take to set up new regulators to tackle online harms under his proposed legislation. Canadians want children to be s...
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After decades in the gnar, B.C. mountain biking royalty go beyond the extreme
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Betty Birrell expertly guides her mountain bike over an elevated wooden ramp, catching some air, then lands smoothly on a trail she's ridden countless times before. At 76, the local legend has spent three decades tackling the rugged slopes of Vancouver's North Shore mountains, beginning in about...
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Parties agree on the need to act on online harms, but time is running out for new law
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani is unapologetic about the money it would take to set up new regulators to tackle online harms under his proposed legislation. Canadians want children to be safe online, "and if that costs money to set up and to enforce, so be it," Virani said. The cost of those bodies, wh...
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Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election
OTTAWA - Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year - whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stays on or not. Political watchers are abuzz over the possible scenarios that could play out in the coming year following last week's drama th...
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Quebec doing better job at retaining immigrants, Atlantic Canada still struggling
MONTREAL - Immigrants are increasingly choosing to stay in Quebec, according to a new report from Statistics Canada, but the same isn't true in the Atlantic region, which continues to lose newcomers to the rest of the country. Out of all the immigrants admitted into Quebec in 2021, almost 94 per cent of them were still...
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World

A blast at a Turkish armament factory kills at least 12 people
ISTANBUL (AP) - An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in the capsule production facility of the factory located in the province of Balikesir, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said th...
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Man dies after large wave trapped him under debris on California beach, likely related to storm
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - A man died Monday after a large wave trapped him beneath debris on a California beach, officials said. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said the man's death was likely related to the storm pummeling the West Coast on Monday, bringing high surf and flooding to central California. First re...
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Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the "afternoon for testing and observation," Angel Urena, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. "He remains i...
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Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway
A man is facing murder charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames, police said Monday. The suspect, identified by police as Sebastian Zapeta, was taken into custody hours after the woman died on Sunday morning. Zapeta, ...
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A new French government is named after the previous one collapsed in a budget fight
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron's office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country's budget. Newly named Prime Minister Francois Bayrou put together the government that includes members of the outgoing conservative-domi...
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An ex-Washington police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - A retired police officer in the nation's capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstructing j...
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