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Red Deer Man Dies In Crash, Live Music & The Downtown Market!

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2:59 pm – Red Deer RCMP continue to see an increase in the number of stolen identity documents they are seizing during arrests and warn the public to take care to protect their identity, their bank and credit cards and their credit rating by not leaving wallets, purses or any personal documentation in vehicles and by checking their mail daily. Read More.

2:50 pm – City crews are still hard at work clearing hazardous trees and debris from parks and trails throughout Red Deer after the June 20th windstorm. Read More.

2:32 pm – Whether you’re a business owner, someone in the sign industry, or a member of the public, you will want to come to an open house on the review of sign regulations in Red Deer on Tuesday, July 11th. Read More.

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2:27 pm – The City of Red Deer’s Rip’n Rec Summer pass gives kids and youth 6 – 17 years old unlimited rides on Red Deer Transit, anywhere at any time and unlimited access to drop in activities at City rec centres for only $50. Read More.

2:15 pm – Kenny Shields and Streetheart, who were set to perform on Thursday, July 20 at Westerner Days Fair & Exposition, have cancelled their entire 2017 tour. In a statement released today, July 5, the band announced that they will be cancelling the remainder of their 2017 tour due to illness. A replacement has yet to be confirmed. Read Band Statement Here.

2:11 pm – Experienced and amateur artists from across Alberta and beyond will soon arrive at Red Deer College to immerse themselves in week-long visual arts courses. From July 10 to August 4, participants will enjoy personal growth and professional development as they pursue their crafts in a wide variety of mediums. Read More.

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10:12 am – A 59 year old Red Deer man is dead after the minivan he was driving struck the back of a semi parked along the northbound lanes of the QE2 around 1:00 am this morning. It happened near Township Road 312 south of Didsbury. Traffic was diverted for a period of time but has since returned to normal. No name has been released.

9:58 am – Heads up Innisfail drivers! Due to the installation of electrical conduit, there will be some road closures throughout town today. Read More.

9:18 am – How about some live music while you shop at the Downtown Market today? Here is whose on tap for the Ross Street Patio from 4:30 – 6:30 pm!

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9:10 am – You can find farm fresh food including meat, fresh vegetables and fruit, baked goods and handmade items at the accredited Farmer’s Market in downtown Red Deer today. It runs from 3:30 – 6:30 pm. Details Here.

9:00 am – RCMP are asking for the public’s help with any information regarding a break-in and robbery at the CIBC in Olds on July 3rd. Mounties say it happened around 4:00 am in the Mountain View Plaza where the suspects broke into a neighbouring business to gain access into the bank. An undisclosed amount of cash was then stolen from an ATM. If you have any tips on this incident, contact Crime Stoppers or call the Olds RCMP detachment at 403-556-3323.

8:45 am Free live music at the Alexander Way Parklet today from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm! Read More.

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8:35 am – Red Deer RCMP are thanking the public for their help in locating 60 year old Elaine Tirrell who was previously reported missing.

8:25 am – Road construction and the Downtown Market will mean traffic disruptions in various parts of the city today. Details Here.

8:18 am – New Live-Action Adventure Brings Entertainment One’s Hit Animated TV Series to Life in the ENMAX Centrium at Westerner Park December 13th, with an exclusive pre-sale beginning July 5th at 10:00 am. Read More!

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Justice

Liberals withdraw bill’s assault-style firearm definition, promise more consultation

Published on February 4, 2023

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OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have withdrawn an amendment to their gun bill aimed at enshrining a definition of banned assault-style firearms.

They cite “legitimate concerns” about the need for more consultation on the measure.

Opposition M-Ps and some firearm advocates applauded the move, while a prominent gun-control group calls it a victory for misinformation about the now-pulled amendment.

The government’s guns bill introduced a controversial new definition of an assault-style weapon and the amendment would have defined what kind of firearms should be banned in Canada and added dozens of new semi-automatic rifles and shotguns to the list.

Opponents said the measure unfairly targeted many commonly used rifles and shotguns.

The Liberals were also under pressure from many of their own members to change or withdraw the definition of guns being banned.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said in a written statement posted to Twitter that the government had committed to coming up with “a clear, standard definition of what constitutes an assault-style firearm.”

He says this is an emotional issue, and Canadians are counting on us to get it right.

Mendicino adds more discussions, including with Indigenous communities, are crucial.

MPs from all three main opposition parties expressed relief that the amendment was withdrawn, though the Liberals were still under heavy criticism for trying to push it through in the first place.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre declared his party’s efforts to be the sole reason the Liberals pulled the amendment.

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Lifestyle

Michigan man says son, 6, ordered $1K in food from Grubhub

Published on February 4, 2023

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CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man says he was left with a $1,000 bill after his 6-year-old son ordered a virtual smorgasbord of food from several restaurants last weekend, leading to a string of unexpected deliveries — and maybe a starring role in an ad campaign.

Keith Stonehouse said the food piled up quickly at his Detroit-area home Saturday night after he let his son, Mason, use his cellphone to play a game before bed. He said the youngster instead used his father’s Grubhub account to order food from one restaurant after another.

The boy’s mother, Kristin Stonehouse, told The Associated Press on Thursday that Grubhub has reached out to the family and offered them a $1,000 gift card. The company also is considering using the family in an online promotional campaign, she said. Grubhub officials did not immediately respond to a message from the AP seeking comment.

Keith Stonehouse said he was alone with his son while his wife was at the movies when Mason ordered jumbo shrimp, salads, shawarma and chicken pita sandwiches, chili cheese fries and other foods that one Grubhub driver after another delivered to their Chesterfield Township home.

“This was like something out of a ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit,” Keith Stonehouse told MLive.com.

He added: “I don’t really find it funny yet, but I can laugh with people a little bit. It’s a lot of money and it kind of came out of nowhere.”

Keith Stonehouse said his son ordered food from so many different places that Chase Bank sent him a fraud alert declining a $439 order from Happy’s Pizza. But Mason’s $183 order of jumbo shrimp from the same restaurant went through and arrived at the family’s house.

Stonehouse said it took the arrival of a few orders of food for him to realize what was going on. By that time, there was nothing he could do to stop the orders from coming.

Kristin Stonehouse told the AP that Mason is extremely intelligent and has been reading since he was 2 1/2 years old.

“He’s very smart,” she said. “He’s not your average 6-year-old.”

She said her husband had just used the Grubhub app on his phone to order dinner before she left and probably just left the app open. She said her son took the phone, hid in the basement and proceeded to order his feast.

She said she and her husband had a talk with Mason on Sunday morning and told him what he did was akin to stealing.

“I don’t think he grasped that concept at first,” she said.

To drive the point home, she and her husband opened up Mason’s piggy bank and pocketed the $115 he had gotten for his birthday in November, telling him the money would go to replenish their accounts. That didn’t seem to faze the boy.

“Then he found a penny on the floor and said he could start all over again,” she said.

Keith Stonehouse said most of the food went into the family’s refrigerators. He said he also invited some neighbors over to eat some of it.

He said he’s heard of things like this happening to other parents, but not at the level he experienced last weekend. He recommends making sure important apps are not readily available for children to click on when they’re using a parent’s phone. He said he’s changing his password.

“I knew this could happen, but you just don’t think your kid is going to do something like this. He’s definitely smart enough, I just didn’t expect it,” Keith Stonehouse said.

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