News
Around Red Deer April 18th…..
1:37 pm – Red Deer Mounties are looking for a pair of suspects who allegedly tried to rob a man at gun point outside a north end bank on April 13th. Read More.
11:43 am – RCMP have released a composite sketch of one of two men accused of trying to mug another man near downtown Red Deer March 29th. Can you identify him?Ā
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11:33 am – Red Deer RCMP arrested a man that fled from a stolen truck after it drove over two spike belts on Easter Monday. Read More.
10:59 am – The 7th annual “Janes Walk” is taking place in Red Deer on the first weekend of May and the City is looking for people to lead these community walks. Are you a leader? Find out here.
10:51 am – A public art piece outside the downtown library in Red Deer will be getting some repairs this week. Read More.
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9:59 am – Red Deer County is hosting a “Great Neighbours” event in Spruceview Wednesday night. Read More.
9:51 am – A St. Francis Of Assisi Middle School teacher has been named a division finalist for the Edwin Parr Award! Read More.
9:29 am – There’s handball action atĀ Ćcole Secondaire Notre Dame High School later today! The school’s handball teams willĀ take on teams from Bentley:
- Senior Girls play at 4:00 p.m.
- Senior Boys play at 5:00 p.m.
- Junior Girls play at 6:00 p.m.
- Junior Boys play at 7:00 p.m.
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9:12 am – Hundreds of local students are taking part in the Red Deer Festival of the Performing Arts at RDC this week! Find out more.
9:05 am – Some street sweeping is slated for Innisfail today.
50 Ave. from 53 St. to 39 St.
52 Ave. from 53 St. to Highway 2A
49 Ave. from 53 St. to Highway 2A
48 Ave. from 53 St. to 42 St.
8:58 am – Some road closures for Red Deer motorists to make note of today. Read More.
Media
CBC journalist quits, accuses outlet of anti-Conservative bias and censorship

From LifeSiteNews
Travis Dhanraj accused CBC of pushing a āradical political agenda,ā and his lawyer said that the network opposed him hosting āConservative voicesā on his show.
CBC journalist Travis Dhanraj has resigned from his position, while accusing the outlet of anti-Conservative bias and āperformative diversity.ā
In a July 7 letter sent to colleagues andĀ obtained by various media outlets, Travis Dhanraj announced his departure from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) due to concerns over censorship.
āI am stepping down not by choice, but because the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has made it impossible for me to continue my work with integrity,ā he wrote.
āAfter years of service ā most recently as the host of Canada Tonight: With Travis Dhanraj ā I have been systematically sidelined, retaliated against, and denied the editorial access and institutional support necessary to fulfill my public service role,ā he declared.
Dhanraj, who worked as a CBC host and reporter for nearly a decade, revealed that the outlet perpetuated a toxic work environment, where speaking out against the approved narrative led to severe consequences.
Dhanraj accused CBC of having a āradical political agendaā that stifled fair reporting. Additionally, his lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, revealed that CBC disapproved of him booking āConservative voicesā on his show.
While CBC hails itself as a leader in ādiversityā and supporting minority groups, according to Dhanraj, itās all a facade.
āWhat happens behind the scenes at CBC too often contradicts whatās shown to the public,ā he revealed.
In April 2024, Dhanraj, then host of CBCās Canada Tonight,Ā postedĀ on X that his show had requested an interview with then-CBC President Catherine Tait to discuss new federal budget funding for the public broadcaster, but she declined.
At a time when the public broadcaster is under increasing scrutiny and when transparency is needed, #CanadaTonight requested an intvu w/ @PresidentCBCRC Catherine Tait. We wanted to discuss new budget funding, what it means for jobs & the corporationās strategic priorities ahead.ā¦
— Travis Dhanraj (@Travisdhanraj) April 19, 2024
āInternal booking and editorial protocols were weaponized to create structural barriers for some while empowering othersāparticularly a small circle of senior Ottawa-based journalists,ā he explained.
According to Marshall, CBC launched an investigation into the X post, viewing it as critical of Taitās decision to defend executive bonuses while the broadcaster was cutting frontline jobs. Dhanraj was also taken off air for a time.
Dhanraj revealed that in July 2024 he was āpresented with (a non-disclosure agreement) tied to an investigation about a tweet about then CBC President Catherine Tait. It was designed not to protect privacy, but to sign away my voice. When I refused, I was further marginalized.ā
Following the release of his letter, DhanrajĀ publishedĀ a link on X to a Google form to gather support from Canadians.
āWhen the time is right, Iāll pull the curtain back,ā he wrote on the form. āIāll share everythingā¦. Iāll tell you what is really happening inside the walls of your CBC.ā
Click here to read a note directly from me:https://t.co/FYncgnOZ1E pic.twitter.com/OFaLi2OGkn
— Travis Dhanraj (@Travisdhanraj) July 7, 2025
CBC has issued a statement denying Dhanrajās claims, with CBC spokesperson Kerry KellyĀ statingĀ that the Crown corporation ācategorically rejectsā his statement.
This is hardly the first time that CBC has been accused of editorial bias. Notably, the outletĀ receivesĀ the vast majority of its funding from the Liberal government.
This January, the watchdog for the CBCĀ ruled that the state-funded outlet expressed a āblatant lack of balanceā in its covering of a Catholic school trustee who opposed the LGBT agenda being foisted on children.
There have also been multiple instances of the outlet pushing what appears to be ideological content, including the creation ofĀ pro-LGBT material for kids, tacitly endorsing theĀ gender mutilation of children, promotingĀ euthanasia, and even seeming to justify theĀ burningĀ of mostly Catholic churches throughout the country.
International
CBS settles with Trump over doctored 60 Minutes Harris interview

CBS will pay Donald Trump more than $30 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2024 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. The deal also includes a new rule requiring unedited transcripts of future candidate interviews.
Key Details:
- Trump will receive $16 million immediately to cover legal costs, with remaining funds earmarked for pro-conservative messaging and future causes, including his presidential library.
- CBS agreed to release full, unedited transcripts of all future presidential candidate interviewsāa policy insiders are calling the āTrump Rule.ā
- Trumpās lawsuit accused CBS of deceptively editing a 60 Minutes interview with Harris in 2024 to protect her ahead of the election; the FCC later obtained the full transcript after a complaint was filed.
Tonight, on a 60 Minutes election special, Vice President Kamala Harris shares her plan to strengthen the economy by investing in small businesses and the middle class. Bill Whitaker asks how sheāll fund it and get it through Congress. https://t.co/3Kyw3hgBzr pic.twitter.com/HdAmz0Zpxa
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 7, 2024
Diving Deeper:
CBS and Paramount Global have agreed to pay President Donald Trump more than $30 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2024 60 MinutesĀ interviewĀ with thenāVice President Kamala Harris, Fox News DigitalĀ reportedĀ Tuesday. Trump accused the network of election interference, saying CBS selectively edited Harris to shield her from backlash in the final stretch of the campaign.
The settlement includes a $16 million upfront payment to cover legal expenses and other discretionary uses, including funding for Trumpās future presidential library. Additional fundsāexpected to push the total package well above $30 millionāwill support conservative-aligned messaging such as advertisements and public service announcements.
As part of the deal, CBS also agreed to a new editorial policy mandating the public release of full, unedited transcripts of any future interviews with presidential candidates. The internal nickname for the new rule is reportedly the āTrump Rule.ā
Trump initially sought $20 billion in damages, citing a Face the Nation preview that aired Harrisās rambling response to a question about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That portion of the interview was widely mocked. A more polished answer was aired separately during a primetime 60 Minutes special, prompting allegations that CBS intentionally split Harrisās answer to minimize political fallout.
The FCC later ordered CBS to release the full transcript and raw footage after a complaint was filed. The materials confirmed that both versions came from the same responseācut in half across different broadcasts.
CBS denied wrongdoing but the fallout rocked the network. 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens resigned in April after losing control over editorial decisions. CBS News President Wendy McMahon also stepped down in May, saying the companyās direction no longer aligned with her own.
Several CBS veterans strongly opposed any settlement. āThe unanimous view at 60 Minutes is that there should be no settlement, and no money paid, because the lawsuit is complete bulls***,ā one producer told Fox News Digital. Correspondent Scott Pelley had warned that settling would be āvery damagingā to the networkās reputation.
The final agreement includes no admission of guilt and no direct personal payment to Trumpābut it locks in a substantial cash payout and forces a new standard for transparency in how networks handle presidential interviews.
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