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Arson Suspected In Red Deer County Shop Fire

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By Sheldon Spackman

Blackfalds Mounties are investigating a suspected arson at a shop in Red Deer County last week. It happened around noon on Friday, December 16th when crews were called to a fire inside a shop at a rural residence outside of Blackfalds.

Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire limit the damege to one area of the shop. There were no injuries and the matter remains under investigation.

One man was arrested at the scene and now face charges but no further details are expected to be released.

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

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

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

ā€œI 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.

ā€œAfter 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,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 ā€œradical political agendaā€ that stifled fair reporting. Additionally, his lawyer, Kathryn Marshall, revealed that CBC disapproved of him booking ā€œConservative voicesā€ on his show.

While CBC hails itself as a leader in ā€œdiversityā€ and supporting minority groups, according to Dhanraj, it’s all a facade.

ā€œWhat happens behind the scenes at CBC too often contradicts what’s shown to the public,ā€ he revealed.

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

ā€œInternal booking and editorial protocols were weaponized to create structural barriers for some while empowering others—particularly 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 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 ā€œpresented 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.

ā€œWhen the time is right, I’ll pull the curtain back,ā€ he wrote on the form. ā€œI’ll share everything…. I’ll tell you what is really happening inside the walls of your CBC.ā€

CBC has issued a statement denying Dhanraj’s claims, with CBC spokesperson Kerry KellyĀ statingĀ that the Crown corporation ā€œcategorically 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 ā€œblatant 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.

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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 ā€œTrump Rule.ā€
  • 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 MinutesĀ interviewĀ with then–Vice 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 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 ā€œTrump Rule.ā€

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. ā€œThe 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 ā€œvery damagingā€ 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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