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Red Deer and Area

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Red Deer RCMP on scene of a serious motor vehicle collision
Red Deer RCMP are currently on scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision on 67 Street, eastbound near Pamely Avenue. Mounties say 67 Street eastbound will be closed in the area until further notice. The public is asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes of travel. Police say an update will be sent once the area...
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Timberlands
Investigators looking into cause of Red Deer house fire
Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Red Deer's Timberlands neighbourhood Saturday night.Curtis Schaefer, acting chief of emergency services, says crews received multiple calls of a structure fire on Truant Crescent shortly after 9:30 p.m.."The first arriving engine discovered defensive fire...
3h ago
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Cleaning roadways
City of Red Deer to begin street sweeping on Sunday
The City of Red Deer says its yearly street cleaning program will begin on Sunday, April 12.That day, crews will start sweeping along medians to remove winter debris and clean up the roads.The arterial roadways, the city added, will be swept overnight from 6 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. to avoid traffic delays on the community's ...
Apr 10, 2026
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mixed bag
Unemployment rate both up and down for Red Deer in March 2026
Depending on which metrics you look at, Red Deer had both a good and a not-quite-as-good March when it comes to unemployment rates.The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate (three-month moving average) in Red Deer this March ticked up to 5.2 per cent, from 4.6 per cent in February. Unadjusted means the numbers have n...
Apr 10, 2026
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Judge orders temporary pause on Alberta referendum separation bid
An Alberta judge has put up a roadblock on a petition drive to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Justice Shaina Leonard says organizers can still collect signatures but says Elections Alberta can't verify the names or move the issue forward until a larger issue involving First Nations is settled in court. L...
Apr 10, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's proposed public library restrictions for children, drawing criticism
Critics of Alberta's proposed public library restrictions for children are pushing back at the province. Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams says his bill would protect children 15 and under from stumbling upon graphic visual depictions of sex in public libraries. Williams says librarians will soon need to keep som...
Apr 10, 2026
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Provincial Politicas
Collecting signatures for separation vote doesn't violate treaty; Alberta's lawyers
Lawyers for the Alberta government say collecting signatures for a potential referendum on separation doesn't violate treaty rights nor would holding a vote. Neil Dobson has told an Edmonton courtroom that the need for consulting First Nations on the matter hasn't emerged because the province isn't taking action yet. M...
Apr 09, 2026
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Healthcare
Nurses union wants weapons screening, officers, for Alberta hospitals due to violence
The president of the United Nurses of Alberta is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying her members face ``threats of violence almost daily.'' Heather Smith's call follows a stabbing last week in the emergency department at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital that left a 42-year...
Apr 09, 2026
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Canada

Katy Perry shares photos of Justin Trudeau at Coachella
Katy Perry is sharing more photos of her boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, after the pair attended the Coachella music festival this weekend. The pop star shared snaps of the couple to Instagram eating food and walking around t...
3h ago
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb to meet with PM Carney in Ottawa this week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in Ottawa this week with Finland's President Alexander Stubb, in a visit that will mark the first official bilateral meeting between the two leaders. Carney's office says Stubb will be in Ottawa on Tuesday ...
5h ago
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Final day of campaigning ahead of byelections expected to secure Liberal majority
MONTREAL - It's the final day of campaigning in a trio of federal byelections before voters go to the polls on Monday. Even though the Liberals are widely expected to win a majority by retaining two Toronto-area seats, the pressure is still on for them...
5h ago
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Think big: Canada should be open to risks as it invests in space, professor says
Canadians passionate about their country's role in space say investments in homegrown astronauts and businesses are vital in inspiring the nation's future steps to the stars - and the benefits that come with it. The space sector contributed $3.4 billi...
6h ago
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CP NewsAlert: Fréchette to be Quebec's next premier after winning CAQ leadership
DRUMMONDVILLE - Coalition Avenir Québec members have named Christine Fréchette as the new party leader. She will be sworn in as Quebec premier. Some 15,800 members voted in the leadership race. Fréchette and Bernard Drainvile were the only two to run...
10h ago
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Palestinian man who donated a kidney in 2023 may be ineligible for refugee claim
OTTAWA - Mohammed Al Hindi is a Palestinian refugee claimant whose application is now at risk because of Ottawa's new border law, C-12. Before fleeing the Gaza Strip with his family to escape the Israel-Hamas war, he visited Canada for about seven wee...
10h ago
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