Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ross, the association's president, says many doctors incorporate their medical practices and invest for retirement inside ...
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Oilers beat Kings to open playoffs in first Game 1 win since 2017
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have won a Game 1 for the first time in seven years. Edmonton beat the visiting Los Angeles Kings 7-4 on Monday night to open their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. Oilers' forward Zach Hyman scored a hat trick, while captain Connor McDavid had five assists. The Oilers had b...
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Mistrial declared in case against Red Deer massage therapist
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Walkable Neighbourhood
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Rev it!
City of Red Deer offers free decibel reading event this Saturday
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October 2024 Trial
Trial date set for employee charged in alleged Didsbury care home assault
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Red Deer and Area
update
Mistrial declared in case against Red Deer massage therapist
A mistrial has been declared in the case of a Red Deer massage therapist accused of sexual assault.Brian Moore, now 52, had a scheduled jury trial last week, April 15-19, at Red Deer Court of King's Bench.The reasons for the mistrial are not fully clear at this time, though a new court date of May 6 has been set to det...
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Rev it!
City of Red Deer offers free decibel reading event this Saturday
The City of Red Deer is hosting a free decibel-reading event this Saturday to help motorists identify if their vehicle exceeds the decibel level limits set in the Community Standards Bylaw.Local Peace Officers and members from Red Deer RCMP's Traffic Unit will be set up in the P9 parking lot across from the downtown RC...
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October 2024 Trial
Trial date set for employee charged in alleged Didsbury care home assault
A trial date has been set for an employee of a care facility in Didsbury following accusations of abuse. Maximino Mendoza Garcia, 49, a resident of Didsbury, is scheduled for trial in Didsbury Court of Justice on Oct. 3, 2024. Didsbury RCMP say it was Nov. 7, 2023, when they received a report alleging physical abuse of...
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Thursday April 25
Hunting Hills High School to host biennial Bike-A-Thon
About 500 Hunting Hills students are set to raise awareness for mental wellness, and support positive initiatives, 'one pedal at a time' at the school's biennial Bike-A-Thon event. The event is scheduled to take place Thursday, April 25 at 12 p.m. at Hunting Hills High School located at 150 Lockwood Avenue, Red Deer. O...
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Byelection
Voting open until 8 p.m.
Red Deer municipal byelection April 22
Red Deerians will cast their votes Monday, April 22 in the city's first ever municipal byelection. Monday's vote follows three days of advanced voting which began Thursday, April 18. Voters can cast their ballot at Parkland Mall, Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer, and Prairie Pavillion at Westerner Park from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Candidate profile: Liam Milaney
This is a candidate profile for the April 22, 2024 Red Deer byelection. All 10 candidates have been asked the same three questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April...
Apr 18, 2024
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Candidate profile: Ashley MacDonald
This is a candidate profile for the April 22, 2024 Red Deer byelection. All 10 candidates have been asked the same three questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April...
Apr 18, 2024
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city council byelection
Candidate profile: Buck Buchanan
This is a candidate profile for the April 22, 2024 Red Deer byelection.All 10 candidates have been asked the same three questions, and were given a 600-word limit.Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media.Advance voting days are April 18...
Apr 18, 2024
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Byelection April 22, 2024
Advance voting for Red Deer's byelection runs April 18-20
Three days of advance voting begins Thursday for Red Deer's upcoming byelection next week.Advance voting takes place April 18-20, 2024, from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. at the Parkland Mall, Baymont by Wyndham Red Deer, and Prairie Pavillion nat Westerner Park.There are 10 candidates running for Red Deer's current vacant city...
Apr 17, 2024
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city council byelection
Candidate profile: Linda Cullen-Saik
This is a candidate profile for the April 22, 2024 Red Deer byelection.All 10 candidates have been asked the same three questions, and were given a 600-word limit.Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media.Advance voting days are April 18...
Apr 17, 2024
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Alberta
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...
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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...
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Week of April 23
Town of Sylvan Lake announces street sweeping schedule
Officials from the Town of Sylvan Lake have announced the street sweeping schedule for the week of April 23. Roads scheduled for sweeping on are: Regatta Way Rogers Road Ross Close Richfield Crescent Rosewood Rise Ramsey Link Regal Court Rosse Place VanVeller Way Vanson Close Vali Close Victor Close Violet Place Rowber...
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Large study shows caribou herds in Alberta, B.C., growing from wolf culls, cow pens
Fresh research suggests western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to go on for decades. "If we don't shoot wolves, given the state of the habitat that ...
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Local Sports
"Come Try It"
Red Deer Ringette hosts free session for kids this Sunday
Red Deer Ringette is hosting a free "Come Try It" event for kids this Sunday. Held at the Servus Arena on April 28, kids aged four to 16 will have a chance at trying the "fastest game on ice".Organizers say experienced players and coaches will be on hand to provide information and instruction to int...
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a time for reflection
Graduating Rebels & coach talk playoff exit, gratefulness and advice
Despite the circumstances, there's a lot of appreciation pouring out of three graduating Red Deer Rebels.The end to the season was 'unfortunate,' as put by Elias Carmichael, one of three now former Rebels aged out of the WHL.Carmichael, alongside teammates Carson Latimer and captain Kai Uchacz, spoke to the media Frida...
Apr 20, 2024
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blackfalds bulldogs selected
BCHL announces 2023-24 All-Star teams
The BCHL has announced its 2023-24 All-Stars.The teams were determined after a vote was conducted with the 17 B.C. broadcasters. These All-Star Teams only include the 17 B.C. clubs, the league says.In the Alberta Division, there is also a separate First-Team, Second-Team and All-Rookie Team, but the vote was conducted ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Canada
Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. A jury found Zameer not guilty Su...
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they w...
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Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility
OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it right. Luis Vayas Valdivieso was tapped last fall to be the lead negotiator for the treaty negotiations which got underway i...
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Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received multiple calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a baby in the stroller at a crosswalk Monday night. Investigators say the driver fl...
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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment to Libya. The RCMP says Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, who is 61 and lives in the Montreal subur...
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Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ross, the association's president, says many doctors incorporate their medical practices and invest for retirement inside ...
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World
Douglas DC-4 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on their conditions. The C-54 is a mil...
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Alligator on runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida captured, released into nearby river
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said. The toothy reptile was spotted Monday morning beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, officials at the b...
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Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advances in Senate with big bipartisan vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster drew the ...
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