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Around Red Deer May 11th…..

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2:01 pm – RCMP are investigating the theft of a large amount of heavy steel tubing at Alberta Industrial Metals last weekend. Read More.

1:25 pm – RCMP are investigating after some overnight vandalism to the site of the 50th Street water main repair project. Read More.

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12:43 pm – Although Red Deer building permit values are down overall on the year, residential and commercial sector permits so far this year are holding their own compared to values in 2016. Read More.

12:35 pm – The gymnasium at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre in Red Deer is closing for renovations starting Monday, May 15th. Read More.

12:30 pm – There’s an Emergency Preparedness Family BBQ at the Library Learning Centre in Innisfail tonight! Read More.

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12:26 pm – To celebrate the Grand Opening of the NexSource Centre, users are eligible to purchase either a six-month or annual pass at 50% off the regular rate! Pass sale is from Friday, May 12 – Sunday, May 28, 2017.

12:22 pm – The Town of Sylvan Lake has been issued an extension by Alberta Environment & Parks, which allows the Town to follow the terms and conditions of an existing approval to operate the Sylvan Lake Wastewater System – 2nd Extension, until May 1, 2018.

12:20 pm – Street sweeping continues in Sylvan Lake today. Read More.

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12:13 pm – Trash to Treasure Week begins in Lacombe tomorrow! Read More.

12:11 pm – Residential street sweeping continues in Lacombe today on Sandstone Ave, Blackstone Ave, Hangingstone Dr, Hathaway Lane, Coventry Lane, Dickens Lane and Petticoat Lane.

12:09 – Refurbishments are now done at the outdoor tennis courts in Lacombe! Read More.

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11:57 am – Red Deer County crews are continuing their work on roadside weeds and other vegetation. Read More.

11:55 am – Red Deer County wants to make sure you’re prepared for an emergency. Check out these tips to keep you and your family safe!

11:49 am – Lacombe County will be hosting a two-day voluntary farm vehicle safety check on May 30th and 31st at their new public works shops located in the east and west sides of the County. The purpose of this check is to increase both the safety and the awareness of the local agricultural industry as it relates to vehicle safety. Read More.

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11:42 am – Red Deer RCMP are looking for two male suspects after an attempted armed robbery in a downtown parking lot next to the Tennis Bubble. Read More.

11:39 am – The Abbey Centre in Blackfalds is going Solar! Read More.

11:31 am – Red Deer College Motion Picture Arts graduate, Carlee Ryski, won Best Performance by an Alberta Actress at The Rosies held in Edmonton at the end of April. The annual gala for the Alberta Film & Television Awards brings out Alberta’s brightest stars and industry professionals to honour and celebrate the year’s best in production. Over 50 Rosie Awards were presented, recognizing excellence in all aspects of Alberta’s screen-based content. Read More.

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11:25 am – Street sweeping continues in Penhold today:

Lucina Street
Maplewood Boulevard
Healey Street
Henderson Crescent

9:32 am – A motion by the Board of Trustee of Red Deer Public Schools to advocate for a single publicly funded education system has been supported by a vote of 4 to 3. Read More.

9:22 am – Carter Brouilette of Sylvan Lake, a Grade 10 student at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer received the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. He is one of four students in Alberta to receive this prestigious award this year. The Duke of Edinburgh Award program is the world’s leading youth achievement award. The premise behind this award is that not all learning happens in the classroom. The award program honours students that show commitment and achievement to a variety of activities of their choice.

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9:13 am – Leona Staples has been appointed as a member and designated as chair of The Board of Governors of Olds College for a term to expire on May 8, 2020. Also, Donna Maxwell has been appointed as a member of The Board of Governors of Olds College for a term to expire on May 8, 2020. Mark Kaun has been reappointed as a member of The Board of Governors of Olds College for a term to expire on July 7, 2020.

9:05 am – Red Deer Rebels athletic therapist Josh Guenther has resigned due to personal reasons. Guenther was with the Rebels for the 2016-17 season. Read More.

8:43 am – Kathleen Ganley, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, will make remarks at the Alberta Municipal Enforcement Association’s annual banquet and awards ceremony in the Monaco room at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer tonight at 5:00 pm.

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8:37 am – The Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division will recognize the service of it’s staff, inductees and staff accomplishments with appropriate gifts and awards at their annual Celebration of Excellence tonight at 5:00 pm.

8:32 am – Grade 8 Badminton players from St. Francis of Assisi Middle School in Red Deer will compete at the CWAJHAA’s being held at the school from 4 – 8 pm today.

8:27 am – Hundreds of Grade 5 boys from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools and Red Deer Public Schools will gather together at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre for the annual Grow Boys event today. This full-day leadership conference (with assistance from students attending École Secondaire Notre Dame High School) helps to provide these students with an opportunity to discover, improve, and share skills in a variety of ways. This day provides sessions to support the happy, healthy growth and development of these students.

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8:12 am – RDC’s Be Fit for Life Centre is once again encouraging young girls to keep moving. The 14th annual Go Girl event at the Collicutt Centre today will promote health, confidence and physical activity to more than 600 Grade 5 girls in the Red Deer Public School District and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools.

8:04 am – Today is the Grand Opening of the Glendale Science and Technology School’s Escape Rooms. Students in grade six at Glendale have designed and built two locked rooms. Testing is complete and they’re ready to open! You can sign up for either “The Cargo Hold” or “Space Lab” or both! Click here to sign up!

7:54 am – The G.H. Dawe Community Centre will be closed today from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. due to a private function. The facility will reopen to the public at 4 p.m. Read More.

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Liberals, NDP admit closed-door meetings took place in attempt to delay Canada’s next election

Published on November 12, 2024

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From LifeSiteNews

By Anthony Murdoch

Pushing back the date would preserve the pensions of some of the MPs who could be voted out of office in October 2025.

Aides to the cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that MPs from the Liberal and New Democratic Party (NDP) did indeed hold closed-door “briefings” to rewrite Canada’s elections laws so that they could push back the date of the next election.

The closed-door talks between the NDP and Liberals confirmed the aides included a revision that would guarantee some of its 28 MPs, including three of Trudeau’s cabinet members, would get a pension.

Allen Sutherland, who serves as the assistant cabinet secretary, testified before the House of Commons affairs committee that the changes to the Elections Act were discussed in the meetings.

“We attended a meeting where the substance of that proposal was discussed,” he said, adding that his “understanding is the briefing was primarily oral.”

According to Sutherland, as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter, it was only NDP and Liberal MPs who attended the secret meetings regarding changes to Canada’s Elections Act via Bill C-65, An Act to Amend the Canada Elections Act before the bill was introduced in March.

As reported by LifeSiteNews before, the Liberals were hoping to delay the 2025 federal election by a few days in what many see as a stunt to secure pensions for MPs who are projected to lose their seats. Approximately 80 MPs would qualify for pensions should they sit as MPs until at least October 27, 2025, which is the newly proposed election date. The election date is currently set for October 20, 2025.

Sutherland noted when asked by Conservative MP Luc Berthold that he recalled little from the meetings, but he did confirm he attended “two meetings of that kind.”

“Didn’t you find it unusual that a discussion about amending the Elections Act included only two political parties and excluded the others?” Berthold asked.

Sutherland responded, “It’s important to understand what my role was in those meetings which was simply to provide background information.”

“My role was to provide information,” replied Sutherland, who added he could not provide the exact dates of the meetings.

MPs must serve at least six years to qualify for a pension that pays $77,900 a year. Should an election be called today, many MPs would fall short of reaching the six years, hence Bill C-65 was introduced by the Liberals and NDP.

The Liberals have claimed that pushing back the next election date is not over pensions but due to “trying to observe religious holidays,” as noted by Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen.

“Conservatives voted against this bill,” Berthold said, as they are “confident of winning re-election. We don’t need this change.”

Trudeau’s popularity is at a all-time low, but he has refused to step down as PM, call an early election, or even step aside as Liberal Party leader.

As for the amendments to elections laws, they come after months of polling in favour of the Conservative Party under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre.

A recent poll found that 70 percent of Canadians believe the country is “broken” as Trudeau focuses on less critical issues. Similarly, in January, most Canadians reported that they are worse off financially since Trudeau took office.

Additionally, a January poll showed that 46 percent of Canadians expressed a desire for the federal election to take place sooner rather than the latest mandated date in the fall of 2025.

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Trump takes Arizona, completes swing state sweep

Published on November 10, 2024

Todayville

From The Center Square

By Cole Lauterbach

According to the Secretary of State’s office, Trump leads Harris by 184,935 in a 53%-46% split.

Former President Donald Trump was declared the winner Saturday night in Arizona, marking the final swing state for the Republican to collect in his landslide victory.

Arizona was the seventh and final swing state to be decided, securing Trump 312 Electoral College votes.

All but Coconino, Apache, Santa Cruz, and Pima counties favored Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. Maricopa County, the source of dozens of electoral challenges including a partisan ballot review of the 2020 election, is currently favoring Trump by more than 78,000 votes. Trump lost the state to President Joe Biden in 2020 by little more than 10,000 votes.

According to the Secretary of State’s office, Trump leads Harris by 184,935 in a 53%-46% split.

Complete election results aren’t expected for at least another week, which is no different from previous cycles. Two-page ballots with dozens of judicial retention races and ballot propositions led to slower results in the days after polls closed. A new election integrity law enacted this year requiring polling stations to count envelopes before they can send off ballots added to the lag in results.

Both the Trump and Harris campaigns made Arizona a priority throughout the election cycle, either hosting rallies themselves or sending big-name surrogates.

Campaign volunteers descended on Maricopa County to join local activists who knocked on thousands of doors in the days before the election. Many residents complained about the barrage of phone calls, texts, emails, and flyers from numerous organizations.