Environment
Earthquake hits north of Edmonton
There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...
Apr 02, 2026
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Air Spray training around Red Deer Regional Airport
Red Deer Regional Airport says one of its local partners, Air Spray, has begun to conduct spring training.That's why you may have seen this past weekend, and may continue to see, different aircraft circling the sky around Springbrook."Red Deer Regional Airport would like to inform the community that Air Spray, a v...
Apr 02, 2026
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mayor hopes to meet housing minister this month
Alberta demands Ottawa back off on housing funding stripped from Red Deer
Apr 02, 2026
an uplifting and momentous occasion
Podcast: Citizenship Judge James Clover on welcoming 122 new Canadians
Last seen Jan. 15
Missing: Courtney Cattleman, 17, of Maskwacis
Apr 02, 2026
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Air Spray training around Red Deer Regional Airport
Apr 02, 2026
Red Deer and Area
mayor hopes to meet housing minister this month
Alberta demands Ottawa back off on housing funding stripped from Red Deer
Ottawa needs to change its tune on the $12 million it stripped from the City of Red Deer in 2025.So says Alberta's Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon, who this week shared a new statement on the matter, saying the federal government recently gave the provincial government an ultimatum.To rewind...
Apr 02, 2026
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Last seen Jan. 15
Missing: Courtney Cattleman, 17, of Maskwacis
The Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 17-year-old Courtney Cattleman.She was last seen on Jan. 15 on Montana First Nation wearing a black sweatshirt and grey sweatpants. Mounties say Cattleman is known to frequent the Edmonton and Maskwacis areas and they worried for her wellbeing.She i...
Apr 02, 2026
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Air Spray training around Red Deer Regional Airport
Red Deer Regional Airport says one of its local partners, Air Spray, has begun to conduct spring training.That's why you may have seen this past weekend, and may continue to see, different aircraft circling the sky around Springbrook."Red Deer Regional Airport would like to inform the community that Air Spray, a v...
Apr 02, 2026
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Prevention, Access, Recovery, and Coordination
Safe Harbour officially hands over shelter keys, establishes accessible navigation hub
April 1 marks day one of post-shelter life for Red Deer's Safe Harbour Society.As reported in December, and followed up on last week, Safe Harbour has been getting set to hand over operations of the shelter to Hope Mission.Safe Harbour says the transition becoming official means it will now expand its role in the areas...
Apr 01, 2026
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Alberta
hidden inside briefcases
70 bricks of suspect cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency shared Thursday that it recently seized 86.9 kg of suspected cocaine at the Coutts border crossing.CBSA officers were examining a commercial truck on Feb. 15; it had been declared that the truck was carrying produce bound for Calgary.During the search, officers found 70 bricks of suspe...
Apr 02, 2026
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others can purchase one
April 7 next date for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, for those at higher risk
The Government of Alberta is reminding Albertans of upcoming eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations.Starting April 7, eligible Albertans can receive an additional immunization at no cost at participating pharmacies or Primary Care Alberta public health clinics.According to the province, eligibility criteria is in line w...
Apr 02, 2026
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Environment
Earthquake hits north of Edmonton
There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...
Apr 02, 2026
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Modernize and build facilities
Province allocates $9 million to local seed co-operatives
The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure.If passed, the funds would come from the 2026 budget and be allocated to the Co-operative Seed Processors program to help co-operative and muni...
Apr 02, 2026
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Local Sports
Recognizing accomplishments
RDP honours student athletes, coaches, and staff at annual Athletics Awards night
Red Deer Polytechnic honoured its student athletes, coaches, and staff, recognizing their sporting achievements at the annual Athletics Awards night on Wednesday. This includes not only what they were able to accomplish in their respective sports but also in the classroom and in the community. "The RDP Athletics A...
Apr 02, 2026
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Back in the series
Rebels victorious in Game 4 to avoid sweep
With their backs against the wall, the Red Deer Rebels responded in a big way.On Wednesday night, in front of their home crowd, the Rebels beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Despite getting outshot 38-13, the Rebels found a way to win to extend the best-of-seven ser...
Apr 02, 2026
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Nine members
Several U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels selected to play in 2026 Alberta Cup
A total of nine members of the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels squad will compete in the upcoming 2026 Alberta Cup.The annual tournament put on by Hockey Alberta, which takes place in Red Deer from April 23-26, will feature 120 athletes representing their region in the showcase.Among those from the Rebels are forward Madden Da...
Apr 01, 2026
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Canada
B.C. mother and seven-year-old daughter freed from ICE, says MLA
VANCOUVER - A Canadian mother and her seven-year-old daughter who spent three weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas were released from detention on Thursday. Amelia Boultbee, an independent MLA who represents the electoral district of Pent...
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Grassy Narrows chief wants Carney to apologize in person for comments about protester
OTTAWA - The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an in person apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney after he said "I can outlast her" when a press conference he held in Toronto on Monday was disrupted by mercury-poisoning protesters. C...
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Ottawa announces another $51 million in aid programming for Ukraine
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government unveiled another $51 million in aid and reconstruction funding for Ukraine on Friday, including humanitarian aid such as food and shelter and supports for recent veterans who fought against Russia's invasion. The...
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Champagne says boosting financial trade with China key to broader diversification
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne wrapped up a trip to Beijing where he said the governor of the Bank of Canada and other top Canadian financial officials met with Chinese counterparts. Champagne said that he met with Lan Fo'an, Ch...
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Canadian man charged with terrorism after machete attack at Kenya mosque
NAIROBI - Police in Kenya say a Canadian man accused of wielding a machete and injuring almost half a dozen people at a mosque in Nairobi has pleaded not guilty. The East African country's Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the 32-year-old app...
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These Ukrainians want to thrive in Canada. For most of them, the future is uncertain
TORONTO - After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, nearly 300,000 Ukrainians were welcomed in communities across Canada as part of an emergency visa program that allowed those fleeing the war to temporarily work and study in the cou...
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World
5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. The region is...
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Myanmar's parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country's new president. The move m...
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Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
HAVANA (AP) - The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island's government with a suffocating oil blockade. The announcement said ...
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