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2:44 pm – After nearly two years of collaboration, public consultation and review, the Lacombe Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) has been adopted by both councils. Read More.

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2:37 pm – Red Deer RCMP have one woman in custody and have recovered a stolen truck after an armed robbery at a convenience store shortly after 9 am this morning. Read More.

1:21 pm – Two Red Deer men are among 16 that were arrested between April 5th and June 1st of this year, facing a total of 56 child pornography related charges. Read More.

12:44 pm – Because of the hot, dry conditions, Lacombe County has issued a Fire Advisory. This means the County is asking that only necessary burning take place and that all conditions of valid burn permits are strictly adhered to. Campfires and burning barrels are currently allowed but may be restricted if conditions worsen. Read More.

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11:43 am – Westerner Park has been granted $245,000 as part of the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program and the organizaiton is in the process of completing the upgrades to the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system in the Stockmens Pavilion.

11:15 am – This year’s city wide spring cleanup program, Green Deer, was a success with volunteers from businesses, community associations, schools, clubs, churches, families and individuals coming together to clean up garbage in our city. Read More.

11:09 am – Whether you drive, walk, cycle or take transit, we all travel in Red Deer, and on Monday City Council will debate a plan that sets the stage for the future of how citizens move in Red Deer. Read More.

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10:59 am – Ponoka RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 25 year old man. Ryan Roman was last seen on July 4, 2017, at about 4:45 pm in the area of the Centennial Centre in Ponoka. He’s described as 5’8″ tall, 160 lbs, brown hair with shaved head, brown eyes and last seen wearing shorts and a black t-shirt. Read More.

10:34 am – The buzz is building around the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre/Centre des Jeux du Canada Gary W. Harris at RDC. Find out the latest update on how construction is going at the impressive new facility!

10:25 am – Red Deer is one of four communities in the province where Law Enforcement officials arrested 16 men for alleged child pornography offences. Read More.

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10:07 am – It’s time to ride the Midway in Sylvan Lake! The Midway is in town from July 6th – 9th! Read More.

9:45 am – The Blackfalds Community Market is on today from 4 – 7 pm in the parking lot of the Multi-Plex. Read More.

9:20 am – Red Deer County is encouraging it’s residents to get to know each other through the Great Neighbours program. Read More.

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8:52 am – A Fire Advisory has now been issued for the Town of Rimbey and Ponoka County. Read More.

8:26 am – Red Deer RCMP continue to look for 15 year old Terrylle Rain, who was last seen in Red Deer on May 20th. Mounties say they would like to verify his well-being. Please contact Red Deer RCMP if you have information about his whereabouts.

8:12 am – Hot tunes and hot weather are planned for the Ross Street Patio today. Check it out from 11:30 – 1:00 pm. Read More.

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8:04 am – The Reining Alberta Summer Classic gets underway at Red Deer’s Westerner Park today. The event runs from July 6th – 9th inclusive. Read More.

7:49 am – Fire Advisories have been issued for many parts of Alberta’s west country, including the Town of Rocky Mountain House, the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area, Clearwater County, the Village of Caroline and the Summer Village of Burnstick Lake. Details Here.

7:38 am – Environment Canada meteorologists have issued a Heat Warning for the Red Deer, Innisfail, Ponoka and Stettler areas today. Other regions to the south and east are affected as well. Details Here.

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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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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

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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.

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