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Red Deer and Area

Five applicants
City of Red Deer issues 21 new taxi license plates
The City of Red Deer issued 21 new taxi license plates on Wednesday.The draw included five applicants, and 70 plates were requested.The 21 plates distributed include 15 allocated for 2026 and six plates that were previously awarded and returned to the City of Red Deer.As a result, six plates were awarded to 94 Cabs Red...
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city will look to replace some buses in 2027
City clarifies what to do if your bus isn't the bus you expected
For riders of Red Deer's transit system, it's entirely possible you could find yourself facing the scenario of a broken-down bus -- whether you were on it when it broke down, or you're waiting for one that never arrives.To that point, the City of Red Deer is clarifying some things about why.The bulletin comes after rid...
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Instead of morning start time
Red Deer city council's June 9 meeting moved to 1 p.m.
The City of Red Deer is advising the public that next Tuesday's council meeting has been moved to start at 1 p.m.Typically, the council meetings begin at 10:30 a.m., but June 9's regular council meeting was moved for unknown reasons.The public is welcome to attend all council meetings whether it be on their website, on...
17h ago
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With assistance from other detachments
Red Deer RCMP make multiple arrests in a series of linked investigations
Red Deer RCMP has made a series of five arrests following an investigation into possession of property obtained by crime.Police say on April 17, 2026, the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction began the investigation assisted by Red Deer RCMP General Duty, Sylvan Lake RCMP General Duty, Sylvan Lake RCMP General Investigation S...
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Alberta

$2.5 million
Province invests in supporting survivors of gender-based violence
The Government of Alberta has invested $2.5 million in the Community Pathways to Justice grant to help support survivors of gender-based violence.The investment also advances the province's 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence."It is critical that survivors receive the support they need to navigate the ju...
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League currently has five Alberta-based teams
BC Hockey League looking to expand further into Alberta markets as part of growth plan
The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) has come out to say it's looking at supplementing the number of teams it has, and Alberta is one of the markets it's seriously considering.The BCHL, which recently held its Annual General Meeting at Rogers Place in Vancouver, re-affirmed a growth plan established back in Octobe...
21h ago
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Provincial Politics
Alberta to roll out new ID cards in July, replacing provincial paper health cards
Alberta's government says it will begin rolling out three-in-one identification cards, ultimately replacing the province's long-reviled paper health cards.Starting July 2, new driver's licences and ID cards will include resident's health numbers and citizenship markers, a move the government says will streamline access...
Jun 03, 2026
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10 projects
Government of Alberta invests nearly $5 million in environmental conservation
The Government of Alberta is investing nearly $5 million to support conservation in Alberta.Through the Private Land Conservation Program, $2.8 million in grant funding has been awarded to five projects that will conserve over 8,500 acres across Alberta.More specifically, $156,790 will be presented to the Crooked Creek...
Jun 03, 2026
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Canada

Carney has not formed opinion on Ford's island airport expansion vision in Toronto
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport. Carney says he wants to wait for broad consultations, which are set to begin soon, to conclude before decidin...
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Quebec RCMP officer charged after allegedly organizing family member's illegal entry
MONTREAL - RCMP say a 36-year-old officer from Quebec is facing charges after allegedly taking part in organizing the entry of a family member into Canada in September 2024 through an unguarded path. The federal police force says Aaron Baringue, from S...
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Three men, aged between 22 and 33, killed in Montreal area over 48 hours
MONTREAL - Three men have been killed in the Montreal area over a 48-hour span. A 22-year-old man was shot Wednesday night in Montreal, marking the city's tenth homicide of the year. Police said the victim was found unconscious in Parc Turin in the Vi...
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Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Prosecution Service has announced that Independent legislator Jordan Kealy has been charged with sexual assault over allegations dating back to before his election. The service said in a statement on Thursday that the c...
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Man charged with assaulting Quebec RCMP officer during anti-smuggling operation
MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say a 25-year-old man has been charged with assaulting an officer during an alleged migrant smuggling operation on Tuesday night. Police say the patrol officer, part of a border enforcement team, was searching for five people who...
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Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered
OTTAWA - Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying in Ontario, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia. Saturday will mark the anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in a truck ...
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