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Around Red Deer June 13th…..

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3:10 pm – Good news to pass along regarding a missing Red Deer man. RCMP say 37 year old Michael Ginter has now been located. Mounties thank the public for their assistance.

3:05 pm – In response to citizen concerns, Lacombe City Council has approved amendments to the Nuisance Bylaw to regulate multi-day garage sales within the city and to provide enforcement on a complaint basis. Read More.

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3:00 pm – Lacombe City Council has accepted City administration’s recommendation to extend the expiration time for the urban hen licenses issued in 2017 to December 31, 2018. Read More.

2:54 pm – In an effort to provide consistency and formalize how public inquiries made to elected officials are processed, Lacombe City Council has approved a Citizen Request and Response Policy. Details Here.

2:43 pm – Game Changers Canada Presents Summer Clash Against Cancer on Saturday, August 12, 2017 in the Stockmens Pavilion at Western Park. It’s an official community event for the Alberta Cancer Foundation with 5% of overall ticket sales (Minimum of $4,000) to benefit the Central Alberta Cancer Centre in Red Deer. The $20.17 general admission bleacher tickets along with the remainder of the non-VIP tickets will be available to the public this Friday, June 16th starting at 10am through ticketsalberta.com or by calling 1-866-340-4450.

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1:46 pm – Registrations are now being accepted for the 9th Annual Berry Architecture Community Wellness Ride taking place on August 19th, 2017 in Red Deer. The event is in Support of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)-Central Alberta Region and Central Alberta Brain Injury Society (CABIS). The registration fee is $25.00 and minimum pledge amounts are required based on the distance being ridden. Click here for more info or to register.

1:22 pm – Red Deer RCMP are investigating the theft of a fifth wheel trailer from a locked compound in Queens Business Park the evening of June 3rd. Details Here.

12:59 pm – A new financial framework that will help guide The City in making decisions about its finances was approved by City Council on June 12th. Read More.

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11:22 am – At Monday night’s regular City Council meeting, Council formally adopted the High Intensity Residential Fires (HIRF) response time guidelines for Red Deer Emergency Services. What does this mean for you? Find out here.

11:09 am – Stettler RCMP are reminding Central Alberta drone users to know how to operate them properly, safely and legally. Details Here.

11:02 am – Five people from Red Deer have been arrested after being spotted in a stolen vehicle in Olds on June 5th. Read More.

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10:31 am – Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify the man who committed two armed robberies at knifepoint over the weekend and has been linked to a third robbery last week. Read More.

10:25 am – Road construction continues in Red Deer today with the Timberstone neighbourhood among the areas affected. Read More.

10:18 am – Students registered in Ecole Secondaire Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School’s Chamber Ensemble program will present their final performance of the school year tonight. This recital starts at 7 pm and will feature everything from flute and tuba duets to the Percussion Ensemble performing on trash cans! Admission is free and refreshments will be served following the recital.

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10:10 am – The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools is holding it’s Reading College Kick-Off BBQ at RDC tonight. This means all Reading College students and their families can learn more about the program and transportation information. It runs from 5:30 – 7:00 pm in the Bruin’s Lounge at RDC.

10:03 am – Athletes will be honoured for their accomplishments at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School’s special Athletics Banquet being held in the school gymnasium tonight. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:00 p.m.

9:17 am – Red Deer’s Maryview Elementary School will celebrate the past year together at a fun Year-end Sundae Party this evening. Officials say School Council will provide ice cream sundaes and other treats for students and their families at this outside event which runs from 6-7 pm.

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CBC journalist quits, accuses outlet of anti-Conservative bias and censorship

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By Clare Marie Merkowsky

Travis Dhanraj accused CBC of pushing a ‘radical political agenda,’ and his lawyer said that the network opposed him hosting ‘Conservative voices’ on his show.

CBC journalist Travis Dhanraj has resigned from his position, while accusing the outlet of anti-Conservative bias and ”performative diversity.”

In a July 7 letter sent to colleagues and obtained by various media outlets, Travis Dhanraj announced his departure from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) due to concerns over censorship.

“I am stepping down not by choice, but because the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has made it impossible for me to continue my work with integrity,” he wrote.

“After years of service — most recently as the host of Canada Tonight: With Travis Dhanraj — I have been systematically sidelined, retaliated against, and denied the editorial access and institutional support necessary to fulfill my public service role,” 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 “radical political agenda” that stifled fair reporting. Additionally, his lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, revealed that CBC disapproved of him booking “Conservative voices” on his show.

While CBC hails itself as a leader in “diversity” and supporting minority groups, according to Dhanraj, it’s all a facade.

“What happens behind the scenes at CBC too often contradicts what’s shown to the public,” he revealed.

In April 2024, Dhanraj, then host of CBC’s Canada Tonight, posted 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.

“Internal booking and editorial protocols were weaponized to create structural barriers for some while empowering others—particularly a small circle of senior Ottawa-based journalists,” he explained.

According to Marshall, CBC launched an investigation into the X post, viewing it as critical of Tait’s 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 “presented 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.”

Following the release of his letter, Dhanraj published a link on X to a Google form to gather support from Canadians.

“When the time is right, I’ll pull the curtain back,” he wrote on the form. “I’ll share everything…. I’ll tell you what is really happening inside the walls of your CBC.”

CBC has issued a statement denying Dhanraj’s claims, with CBC spokesperson Kerry Kelly stating that the Crown corporation “categorically rejects” his statement.

This is hardly the first time that CBC has been accused of editorial bias. Notably, the outlet receives the vast majority of its funding from the Liberal government.

This January, the watchdog for the CBC ruled that the state-funded outlet expressed a “blatant lack of balance” 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 of pro-LGBT material for kids, tacitly endorsing the gender mutilation of children, promoting euthanasia, and even seeming to justify the burning of mostly Catholic churches throughout the country.

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CBS settles with Trump over doctored 60 Minutes Harris interview

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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 interviews—a policy insiders are calling the “Trump Rule.”
  • Trump’s 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.

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CBS and Paramount Global have agreed to pay President Donald Trump more than $30 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2024 60 Minutes interview with then–Vice President Kamala Harris, Fox News Digital reported 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 Trump’s future presidential library. Additional funds—expected to push the total package well above $30 million—will 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 “Trump Rule.”

Trump initially sought $20 billion in damages, citing a Face the Nation preview that aired Harris’s 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 Harris’s 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 response—cut 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 company’s direction no longer aligned with her own.

Several CBS veterans strongly opposed any settlement. “The unanimous view at 60 Minutes is that there should be no settlement, and no money paid, because the lawsuit is complete bulls***,” one producer told Fox News Digital. Correspondent Scott Pelley had warned that settling would be “very damaging” to the network’s reputation.

The final agreement includes no admission of guilt and no direct personal payment to Trump—but it locks in a substantial cash payout and forces a new standard for transparency in how networks handle presidential interviews.

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