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Red Deer RCMP are raising awareness regarding a concerning issue of false reports to police.

Recently, Red Deer RCMP have received several fabricated calls reporting false emergencies. This dangerous practice is sometimes known as ‘swatting’, and involves the caller falsely reporting a violent crime, such as a hostage situation or active shooter, to trigger an immediate and high-risk police response. The term ‘swatting’ is in reference to a police response that may require a ‘swat team.’

A large highway billboard that recently went up along the QEII east of Bowden is creating quite a stir for the Central Alberta community.

The billboard from AmericaFund.ca urges Albertans to lobby Premier Danielle Smith to help make Canada the 51st state and join the United States of America. It features a photo of Smith beside U.S. President Donald Trump that was taken during Smith's visit to Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in mid-January.

To the displeasure of many Canadians, Trump has continued his push in recent weeks to see Canada become the 51st state.

The volunteer-based Sylvan Lake & Area Urgent Care Committee has released its 2024 Report to the Community.

The mission of the committee is to raise funds to purchase medical equipment and services for the Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (AACS).

Since opening in 2018, Sylvan Lake’s AACS has offered diagnosis and treatment of urgent but non-life-threatening conditions.

The Red Deer Curling Centre is celebrating its 125th anniversary this weekend (Feb. 21-22) with a bonspiel and social at the Pidherney Centre.

The Curling Centre is the largest club in Alberta with over 900 members.

The first curling games in Red Deer were played on the ice of the Red Deer River. In 1898, matches were moved to a small outdoor rink on Morrison (52nd) Street.

Regular scheduled swim times at the Ponoka Aquaplex will be temporarily paused starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 and will remain paused for Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, February 23 for the Ponoka Pool Sharks Swim Meet. 

The public is welcome to come and cheer the swimmers on during the meet.

Regular scheduled swim times will resume on Monday, Feb. 24.

The former head of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith's latest finger pointing at the province's front-line health agency has created a "draconian" chill among workers.

Dr. Paul Parks, an emergency physician, says he's heard from scores of health workers across Alberta who felt intimidated by the premier's harsh critique this week of Alberta Health Services.

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded an investigation into an RCMP officer’s use of force against a person in custody on Samson Cree First Nation.  

The evidence gathered during ASIRT’s investigation provided reasonable grounds to believe an offence had been committed.   

Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in what was an emotionally-charged affair for players and fans alike.

The rematch between the two sides was intense, although it did not consist of three fights in the opening nine seconds, as the preliminary round game in Montreal did last Saturday, a 3-1 win for the Americans.

Connor McDavid scored the game winner, while Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett scored in regulation for Canada. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson replied for the U.S. 

Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the United States, a new poll suggests.

Nearly half of respondents to the Leger poll — 45 per cent — said they were strongly in favour of such tariffs, while 25 per cent said they were somewhat in favour.

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to impose steep tariffs on imports from Canada and other countries.

Last month, Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) unveiled a brand-new ‘Grains of Saskatchewan’ interactive display. A new interactive display that will allow a more hands-on learning experience surrounding agriculture and crops grown in Saskatchewan. Sara Shymko, executive director with Agriculture in the Classroom, explains how hands-on learning can benefit when teaching about agriculture.