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14.04.2023 / 01:33

Girl, 13, who died in Sylvan Lake remembered by family: ‘We are heartbroken and devastated’

Sylvan Lake in central Alberta.One of the girls was 13-year-old Olivia Dawn Johnson from Red Deer, and the other was a 12-year-old girl from Sylvan Lake.“The hole Olivia has left in our hearts and in our lives is enormous, and our family is still trying to come to terms with the reality of not having her bounce into the house, spunky and smiling,” the family said in a statement to Global News on Thursday.“We are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Olivia.”The family said the teenager was a compassionate soul, always generous with her kindness and caring for others. She loved to laugh, and her sense of humour was contagious, often making others laugh right along with her, the family said.“Olivia was a talented young woman with a bright future ahead of her.

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RCMP investigating deaths of 2 girls found in central Alberta hotel room

Sylvan Lake and a 13-year-old girl from Red Deer died.Alberta RCMP media relations Cpl. Troy Savinkoff said EMS found the girls Sunday morning at the Best Western hotel in Sylvan Lake, a resort town about 15 kilometres west of Red Deer.Savinkoff said there was a male parent nearby, but wouldn’t provide further details, adding the children’s next of kin were notified.

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Alberta mother devastated after receiving the wrong baby remains from Wetaskiwin Hospital

For Cara Roan, the grief of miscarriage is compounded by the pain of burying the wrong baby’s remains.

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‘The largest documented hailstone’: Environment Canada says it fell Monday in Alberta

Matt Berry was driving home after golfing Monday evening when cloudy skies quickly turned into a rare storm that dropped hail the size of softballs, caving in his windshield and leaving about 150 dents in his car.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney intends to step down as UCP leader after narrow leadership win

Jason Kenney has stepped down as leader of the United Conservative Party after narrowly winning the party’s leadership vote.Kenney received 51.4 per cent support in voting results released tonight in Calgary.He told supporters that the number is not what he hoped for and is not enough for him to continue on as leader.If Kenney had received less than 50 per cent plus one, he would have had to quit as per party rules and a leadership contest would have been called.Normally, leaders consider 75 to 80 per cent — or higher — the minimum credible mandate to continue leading their party.Kenney had earlier said he would accept a slim majority, because the voting pool was skewed by last-minute members interested only in scuttling his big-tent conservative party.“While 51 per cent of the vote passes the constitutional threshold of a majority, it clearly is not adequate support to continue on as leader,” Kenney said.“I’ve informed the president of the party of my intention to step down as leader of the United Conservative Party,” he said to gasps in the audience.“We need to move forward united. We need to put the past behind us.

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s leadership review deadline looming

The clock is ticking for supporters and opponents of Premier Jason Kenney to sign up members in time for the leadership review. They have until Saturday at midnight to purchase a UCP membership so they can vote on April 9 in Red Deer.

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Convoy protests: King, Lich to remain in custody as bail hearing moved to Tuesday

anti-government protest on Parliament Hill, Pat King and Tamara Lich, will be appearing in court for their bail hearing on Tuesday.Ottawa police say King, 44, faces charges of mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to commit the offence of disobeying a court order and counselling to obstruct police.King, who hails from Red Deer, Alta., livestreamed his own arrest on Facebook on Friday, and he remains in jail until his bail hearing Tuesday.King is among the more than 100 people police say they have arrested as part of a massive police operation to clear demonstrators who have been blockading Parliament Hill for nearly four weeks.Ottawa police say convoy blockade ‘aggressive,’ one arrested after gas launchedLich already appeared in court Saturday — wearing a mask — for her bail hearing but an Ontario judge said she will decide on Tuesday whether to grant bail to Lich.That means the 49-year-old Alberta woman will be returned to the local Ottawa detention centre until then.Lich, who has been in jail since Thursday night, was charged with counselling to commit mischief in connection with the protests.Decision on convoy organizer Tamara Lich bail will not come until Tuesday morning. She’s been in jail since Thursday night.

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Man accused of killing doctor in Alberta dies in hospital weeks before murder trial

Deng Mabiour, 54, was charged with first-degree murder in last year’s death of Dr. Walter Reynolds at the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic in Red Deer.Mabiour had been representing himself in court and a jury trial was to start Nov.

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While you were sleeping: How Canada performed at Tokyo Olympics Saturday, Sunday

first medals for the country at the Tokyo Olympics Sunday.It was another busy day for Team Canada, with athletes competing in several events.Here are some results from the second full day of competition:It was a successful day in the pool for Team Canada.The women’s 4x100m freestyle swam their way to the podium, finishing second behind Australia in a time of three minutes and 32.78 seconds to secure Canada’s first medal at the Games.Kayla Sanchez of Toronto, Margaret Mac Neil of London, Ont., and Rebecca Smith of Red Deer, Alta., all swam strong legs to give Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak the chance to close out the race and grab silver ahead of the United States, who took bronze.Divers Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulie added a second

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Alberta COVID-19 wastewater surveillance study wrapping up next month

COVID-19 in Alberta’s wastewater will soon be coming to an end.Since last year, researchers from Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratories have been studying samples taken from wastewater treatment plants around the province for the presence of COVID-19.Dr.

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Fate of Canadian man on death row in Montana remains uncertain amid proposed law

Ronald Smith, 63, is originally from Red Deer, Alta., and has been on death row since 1983, a year after he and another man, high on LSD and alcohol near East Glacier, Mont., shot and killed two young Indigenous cousins.Montana specifies that the death penalty must be accomplished by an “ultra-fast-acting” barbiturate. A district court judge stayed executions more than a decade ago after ruling that the proposed use of pentobarbital didn’t meet requirements.But a bill that would allow Montana to use any “intravenous injection in a lethal quality” has passed in the House of Representatives and is to be voted on this week by the senate.Smith’s daughter, who was six when her father went to prison, is trying not to worry.“I think it’s stupid.

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Food processing workers remain vulnerable to COVID-19

Olymel’s pork-processing plant in Red Deer, Alberta has reopened after being shut down by the industry’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.

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Coronavirus: Should food processing workers get vaccine priority?

COVID-19 crisis edges into a second year, the food processing industry wants provinces to include plant workers in the next phase of vaccinations.After a two-week shutdown, the Olymel pork processing plant in Red Deer, Alta., resumed operations Thursday.

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Olymel reopening Alberta pork plant after COVID-19 outbreak prompted closure

Olymel announced Wednesday night that it is reopening its pork plant in Red Deer, Alta., after it temporarily closed for two weeks due to a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.“Olymel management with the support of Alberta Health Services is announcing the gradual reopening of its hog slaughtering, cutting and boning plant in Red Deer,” the company said in a news release.“Olymel will continue to work closely with AHS and the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) throughout the entire gradual reopening process.”The Quebec-based company said reopening has become possible because “management and the regulators are satisfied that employees can return to the plant safely.”Olymel’s news release came just hours after the union that representing the workers at

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New death connected to Olymel COVID-19 outbreak as Alberta Health removes previous fatality

Olymel facility in Red Deer, Alta., facing a COVID-19 outbreak confirmed Wednesday that another person connected to the plant has died.The information from the union comes as Alberta Health officials said a previously announced death was found to not have been connected to the facility.Scott Payne with UFCW 401 confirmed Wednesday that another worker has passed away from COVID-19. “Our investigation has revealed it was a worker at the plant,” he said.The union did not have details on the age or gender of the victim or the date when their death occurred.

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‘Kind and positive’ grandfather, husband identified as victim of Olymel COVID-19 outbreak in Alberta

Three deaths have now been linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel meat-packing plant in Red Deer. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, there are now 500 confirmed cases connected to the facility.

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‘Kind and positive’ grandfather, husband identified as victim of Olymel COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel plant in Red Deer, Alta.Olymel and UFCW Local 401 both confirmed Henry De Leon passed away due to complications with COVID-19 and was an employee at the plant.The union said De Leon worked at the plant since 2005 and described him as “kind, positive and outgoing.”“A hard worker who always gave one hundred percent, Henry enjoyed working at the Red Deer plant and never missed a day if he could help it,” the union wrote in a statement on its website.“I’m heartbroken and frankly enraged,” UFCW Local 401 President Thomas Hesse said in a statement. “We’d made ongoing demands for a temporary closure of this Plant to ensure everyone’s safety.

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Union presses Olymel to pay employees during COVID-19 shutdown at Alberta plant

COVID-19 outbreak.Olymel indefinitely closed its hog slaughtering, cutting and deboning operation in Red Deer, Alta., earlier this week after hundreds of workers became infected with the virus.

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Hinshaw details efforts to curb COVID-19 outbreak at Olymel Red Deer pork plant

Hundreds of workers are affected by a COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel pork processing plant in Red Deer, where Alberta chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said until recently, the prevention of spread had been very successful.

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Red Deer Olymel workers offered supports to prevent COVID-19 spread at second jobs

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Alberta woman with severe endometritis pain questions sweeping surgery cancellations amid COVID-19

endometritis two years ago following the birth of her second child.Endometriosis is when cells that normally make up the lining of the uterus are found elsewhere in the abdomen, usually in the pelvic region, and can cause extreme pain.After McNabb, who lives with her family near Red Deer, gave birth to her third child about 10 weeks ago, her condition worsened and she was scheduled to have a hysterectomy on Wednesday, Jan. 13.

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Organizer of U.S. election result protest in Red Deer charged

Premier Kenney, Alberta’s Opposition leader condemn storming of U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters The Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit responded.“The gathering was found to be in contravention of current public health guidelines and the group organizer was subsequently charged under the Public Health Act,” RCMP said.

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Red Deer science teacher leans on dogs and humour for COVID-19 explainer videos

coronavirus. Misinformation is spreading as fast as coronavirus.

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COVID-19 delays Lethbridge’s Ridly Greig from entering Hockey Canada bubble

Health official talks about ‘promising’ start to COVID-19 protocols for world junior hockey championship “I got tested on the 8th — Sunday there — and then I got the test back on the Thursday. A lady called me and told me I was positive,” Greig said.TEAM CANADA EXCLUSIVE | With health and safety at the forefront, 46 players joined coaches and management to lay out plans and expectations for #WorldJuniors @SportChek Selection Camp in Red Deer.

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Stronger COVID-19 measures necessary in Alberta: Masks4Canada

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Indoor group fitness classes and team sports will be prohibited for two weeks from Nov. 13-27, Kenney said.

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97-year-old Alberta veteran gets birthday surprise of a lifetime

One of Alberta’s last surviving Second World War veterans was honoured on Saturday with a special birthday celebration in Red Deer.

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Calgary Canucks continue training camps with future of AJHL season still unknown

Brooks Bandits keeping intensity high at camp even with no AJHL games in sight Under Alberta’s Stage 2 relaunch guidelines, the AJHL is not eligible to start playing games.Instead, the league is holding a development season — essentially holding extended training camps to help the teams prepare for an eventual return-to-play.“As anxious as we all are to return to competition and embrace our communities, public safety and the safety of our athletes has to be the priority,” AJHL Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk said in a statement.“The Alberta Junior Hockey League will be poised to immediately resume regular-season competition when provincial regulations allow.” Decision looming on world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton, Red Deer

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Decision looming on world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton, Red Deer

2021 world junior men’s hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., will be played with or without fans.The International Ice Hockey Federation’s council will meet later this month to review the status of all tournaments in 2020-21, according to an IIHF spokesman. World Junior Hockey Championships returning to Alberta in 2021 Council will hear recommendations and updates from the IIHF’s COVID-19 expert group and host cities.The 2020 men’s world hockey championship in Lausanne and Zurich, Switzerland scheduled for May, the women’s championship in Halifax in March and the men’s world under-18 championship in Michigan in April were all cancelled because of the pandemic.The 10-country world junior tournament scheduled for Dec.

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Fire crews battle blaze in downtown Red Deer

Video sent to Global News shows Red Deer fire crews battling a blaze in the city’s downtown on Monday.

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All 13 workers sent home from Red Deer meat plant test negative for COVID-19

COVID-19 last week received their test results Thursday.Spokesperson Richard Vigneault told Global News all 13 workers tested negative. 13 workers sent home after confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer meat-processing plant One employee was at work on Monday, Aug.

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Alberta man charged with killing doctor at Red Deer clinic to appear in court Wednesday

accused of killing a family doctor at a walk-in clinic in central Alberta is to make his first court appearance on Wednesday.Deng Mabiour of Red Deer, Alta., is charged with the first-degree murder of Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two.The 54-year-old suspect is also charged with assault with a weapon and assaulting a police officer.

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Growing memorial at walk-in clinic in Red Deer after doctor killed

A doctor is dead and a man is in custody following an attack at a walk-in clinic in Red Deer on Monday afternoon. A growing memorial outside only highlights the unanswered questions about what exactly happened here.

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‘He was just amazing’: Red Deer doctor killed in clinic attack remembered

killed in a violent attack in Red Deer on Monday has been identified as Walter Reynolds.RCMP were called to the Village Mall Walk-In Clinic just after 11 a.m. after reports of an attack with a weapon.

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Doctor killed in attack at Red Deer, Alta., walk-in clinic

Red Deer RCMP are investigating the death of a doctor killed inside a walk-in clinic in the city on Monday morning. Matthew Conrod has details from the scene.

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Man arrested after doctor killed in attack at Red Deer clinic

@GlobalEdmonton pic.twitter.com/gZTIIcvvjn— Sarah Komadina (@SKomadinaGlobal) August 10, 2020She then saw what appeared to be a hammer thrown at the officer, which he dodged before yelling for someone to “put down the machete.” At that point, Mullin said that officer and a number of other officers ran in.Minutes later, officers took a man in handcuffs from the clinic before paramedics were seen rushing in.Shortly after, Mullin said she watched as paramedics wheeled her doctor — covered in blood — out of the building and into an ambulance.“They were applying pressure to his forehead and he was covered in blood from basically head to about his belt area,” Mullin said.“A horrific tragedy resulting in a senseless loss of life occurred at the

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Alberta’s regional relaunch prompts some Calgarians to travel north for haircuts

Clayten Willington is a barber. He never dreamed he’d have to ask his customers for identification, but he’s now seriously considering it.

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Canada seeing volunteer shortage as seniors opt to stay home during COVID-19

Ian Hartley has been volunteering for years, offering his services as a hospital chaplain, working at the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre and as a member of the Rotary Club.

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Hlinka Gretzky Cup hockey tournament cancelled because of COVID-19 pandemic

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup, a tournament featuring the world’s top under-18 male hockey players, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Red Deer emergency services surprise little boy on his birthday

Birthday boy Will Holstein and his sister were treated to a parade of emergency vehicles in Red Deer, Alta. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

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RCMP to ramp up patrols in Red Deer’s business areas amid ongoing COVID-19 crisis

As more and more businesses close their doors while the spread of COVID-19 continues in Alberta, RCMP in Red Deer say they plan to increase patrols in business areas as part of a proactive measure in all parts of the city.

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State of emergency: How different levels of government can respond to coronavirus

As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across Canada, some governments have declared a state of emergency.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
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