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Red Deer and Area

Ground School Training
New aviation career pathway elevates opportunities for students
Six Chinook's Edge students are letting their dreams take flight. The high school students are participating in a new career pathway opportunity available, through a partnership between Chinook's Edge School Division and Skywings Aviation. "We are incredibly happy to provide this opportunity for students," sa...
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4-7 p.m. Wednesday
City to host downtown parking feedback session
The City of Red Deer is inviting downtown business owners and operators to share feedback about Red Deer's new downtown parking system on Wednesday, April 24 from 4-7 p.m. at City Hall. City officials say owners are invited to drop in to share their thoughts to provide suggestions for improvement. The City says its ope...
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Albertafirebans.ca
Fire advisories, restrictions, and bans in place for much of central Alberta
Most of central Alberta is now under a fire advisory, restriction or ban. With warm, dry weather and no rain currently in the forecast over the next week or so, area residents are advised to be aware of the numerous advisories, restrictions and bans now in place. Fire Advisories: Bashaw Kneehill County Rocky Mountain H...
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2024 Spring Rocket League Tournament
St. Patrick's Community School Esports team wins top spot in national tournament
St. Patrick's Community School's Celtics Esports Team Green clinched the U-15 title at the Esports Canada EDU 2024 Spring Rocket League Tournament this weekend. On April 20, the event showcased esports competition among 30 teams from across the country over two age categories. "The St. Patrick's Celtics Team Green...
Apr 23, 2024
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Alberta

On-Track
Canadian Pacific prepares for potential rail strike next month
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is preparing for the possibility of a strike by some 3,300 workers next month."The way I see it, the positions have not changed a lot," chief executive Keith Creel told analysts on a conference call Wednesday."Obviously hope for the best, but you have to make sure you pl...
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47,263 births registered in 2023
Noah, Olivia continue reign as top baby names in Alberta in 2023
Alberta has released its two top baby names in the province for 2023.Noah was revealed as the most popular boys name in the province, while Olivia is the top girls name. This marks the fifth and 11th years in a row, respectively, that the two names sat in the top spots.The province says babies with nature-inspired name...
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Local Access Fees
Province aiming to make utility bills more affordable
Alberta's government says it is taking action to protect Alberta's ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees. Provincial officials say affordability is a top priority for Alberta's government, with the cost of utilities being a large focus. By introducing legislation to help reduce ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta premier stands by pick of 'contrarian' chair to lead COVID-19 data review
RED DEER, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it's a good idea to have a physician who accused the province of exaggerating COVID-19's impact on hospitals now lead a review of pandemic-era health data.Smith says Dr. Gary Davidson was selected to lead the data review because she wants to hear a range of viewpoints,...
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Alberta announces $8 million fund for arts & media
The Government of Alberta is taking a step that it says will help the publishing and entertainment industries to thrive.They are putting $8 million into the Alberta Media Fund. It gives grants to book and magazine publishers, sound recording agencies and film producers. The money can be used for art production, trainin...
Apr 23, 2024
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Reduce Competition?
Competition Bureau raises concerns over Bunge-Viterra deal
The Competition Bureau says it is likely that Bunge Ltd.'s US$8.2-billion deal to acquire Viterra Ltd. would "substantially" reduce competition in the grain and canola oil markets.In a report to Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, the bureau says the deal is likely to hurt competition in markets for grain pur...
Apr 23, 2024
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Canada

Parole documents reveal B.C. teen's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful'
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C., teen's murder is "disrespectful" and will "re-victimize" Virk's family. Documents released by the Parole Board of Canada Wednesday say Virk's killer Kelly Ellard - who changed her name to...
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'Nessie' sighting vaults Canadian couple into media spotlight after photo in Scotland
LONDON - Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman weren't expecting a "pivotal moment" in their sons' lives when they visited Scotland's Loch Ness earlier this month, but that's exactly what happened. "Our youngest is turning three next week," said Wiseman from the family's home in London, England. "And ...
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Green deputy leader sentenced to jail for Fairy Creek old growth protests
OTTAWA - The Green Party is decrying a 60-day sentence handed to its deputy leader today for her role in old growth logging protests on Vancouver Island. Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted in January of seven counts of criminal contempt for breaching a court injunction and later her bail conditi...
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Giant prehistoric salmon had tusk-like spikes used for defence, building nests: study
A new paper says a giant salmon that lived five million years ago in the coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest used tusk-like spikes as defense mechanisms and for building nests to spawn. The initial fossil discoveries of the 2.7-metre-long salmon in Oregon in the 1970s were incomplete and led researchers to suggest ...
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Canadian health-care professionals urged to share climate disaster mitigation info
HALIFAX - After last summer's heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their patients better prepare for climate change-related extreme weather and natural disasters. Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the U...
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Montreal Olympic Stadium fire: Quebec grants up to $40 million for cleanup, repairs
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has awarded the organization that manages Montreal's Olympic Stadium up to $40 million to pay for repairs and decontamination after a March 21 fire. Parc olympique spokesman Cédric Essiminy says extensive decontamination work is needed in the stadium's tower because smoke spread ...
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World

Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020
PHOENIX (AP) - Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election were charged Wednesday with conspiracy, fraud and forgery, marking the fourth state to bring charges against "fake electors." The 11 people who...
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Chicago's 'rat hole' removed after city determines sidewalk with animal impression was damaged
CHICAGO (AP) - The "rat hole" is gone. A Chicago sidewalk landmark some residents affectionately called the "rat hole" was removed Wednesday after city officials determined the section bearing the imprint of an animal was damaged and needed to be replaced, officials said. The imprint has been a quir...
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EU hopeful North Macedonia to hold May 8 presidential runoff with center-right candidate in the lead
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - North Macedonia will head to a presidential runoff after no candidate secured enough votes to win outright in Wednesday's first round of balloting held as the country seeks to enter into the European Union. The second round of voting on May 8 will coincide with parliamentary elections. Pr...
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Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer space. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 13 in favor, Russia opposed and China abstaining. The resolution calls on all countri...
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Arizona House advances a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate
PHOENIX (AP) - A proposed repeal of Arizona's near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House, clearing its first hurdle two weeks after a court concluded the state can enforce the 1864 law, which only offers an exception for saving the patient's life. Three Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats...
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Pilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, attempted to return to Fairbanks just before crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One of the two pilots aboard an airplane carrying fuel reported there was a fire on the airplane shortly before it crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing both people on board, a federal aviation official said Wednesday. The pilot had made radio contact about the in-fight emergency shortl...
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