Benefit childrens hospitals
Second annual fundraiser at Train Acres Miniature Railway to be held in September
The second annual fundraiser put on by the Train Acres Miniature Railway is a month away.On September 12 and 13, Ernie and Dorinda Beskowiney will open their property, located at 39014 Range Road 30 near Benalto, to the public to raise money for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation in Edmonton and the Alberta Ch...
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To improve communication
Town of Blackfalds announces new mobile app
The Town of Blackfalds announced a new mobile application that is expected to improve communication between the town, the community, and its visitors.The app came about during budget deliberations in town council, where they explored ways for the public and visitors to find information about the community more easily.T...
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Provincial AI data centre town hall scheduled in Ponoka on Aug. 19
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Red Deer and Area
At Ponoka Town Hall
Provincial AI data centre town hall scheduled in Ponoka on Aug. 19
The Government of Alberta is set to host a town hall in Ponoka this week to provide information on AI data centre development throughout the province.The event in Ponoka is set for Wednesday, Aug. 19 at the Ponoka Town Hall from 6 to 7:30 p.m.Those in attendance will have an opportunity to provide input and are asked t...
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Missing Saskatchewan woman known to travel to Maskwacis
RCMP in Saskatchewan are asking for help in locating a missing woman who may have travelled into Alberta, and possibly central Alberta.On August 13, Onion Lake RCMP received a report of a missing 37-year-old female, Raelene Littlewolfe, from Onion Lake Cree Nation.She was last in contact with loved ones on Aug. 9.Raele...
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Funnel clouds
ENDED: Special weather statement issued for Red Deer and area
A special weather statement has been issued for Red Deer and area.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds today. These conditions are expected to last until early this evening.Officials say these types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rota...
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Benefit childrens hospitals
Second annual fundraiser at Train Acres Miniature Railway to be held in September
The second annual fundraiser put on by the Train Acres Miniature Railway is a month away.On September 12 and 13, Ernie and Dorinda Beskowiney will open their property, located at 39014 Range Road 30 near Benalto, to the public to raise money for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation in Edmonton and the Alberta Ch...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta delaying new restrictions on flags in schools, national anthem mandate
Alberta is delaying until later this year the implementation of new rules restricting which flags can be flown in schools. The province says it's also delaying a new mandate for schools to play the national anthem once a week. The new rules were expected to come in effect on Sept. 1 in time for the school year. They st...
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Environment
Alberta to do long-term water security study to support population, industry growth
Alberta's government says it's looking to do a study on the long-term security of the province's water supply. Environment Minister Grant Hunter says Alberta's population, industry and farming sector are all growing and reliable access to water is needed to sustain the growth. He says the study will look 100 years ahea...
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Stay safe
Alberta RCMP provide safety tips for new drivers
Alberta RCMP is sharing safety tips for new drivers in the province, as, according to Transport Canada, young and new drivers are more likely to be involved in fatal and injury collisions.Police say this is due to the drivers' age and inexperience."Everyone has a duty to look out for each other on the roads, and t...
Aug 13, 2026
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Helping Make Games Memorable
Lieutenant Governor inspired by athletes, community at Medicine Hat Special Olympics Games
Alberta's Lieutenant Governor is praising Medicine Hat's community spirit and the athletes competing at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.The Honourable Salma Lakhani is making her second visit to Medicine Hat. She previously visited the city for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards about three years a...
Aug 13, 2026
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Local Sports
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Residents challenged to name Lacombe's new ice resurfacer
Lacombe is looking to residents to name its new ice resurfacer -- what many may refer to as a Zamboni.According to the city, residents of both Lacombe and Lacombe County are invited to submit name suggestions. Up to five finalists will be selected for public voting.The winning name will be displayed on the ice resurfac...
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Second-straight year
Sylvan Lake Gulls advance to WCBL championship series
For the second straight year, the Sylvan Lake Gulls are headed back to the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship series.On Wednesday evening, they defeated the Okotoks Dawgs 9-8 at Gulls Stadium to sweep the West Division final series. The Gulls entered the contest in a position to eliminate the Dawgs fo...
Aug 13, 2026
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Mixed doubles
Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman named to Curling Canada's National Team Program
Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman and her husband Brett Gallant have been named to Curling Canada's National Team Program (NTP).They were named as one of 15 teams, including five men's, five women's, and five mixed doubles teams selected for the NTP.Peterman and Gallant were named as one of the five mixed doubles tea...
Aug 12, 2026
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Canada
Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced new sanctions today on five Iranian officials for undermining "international peace, security and stability" with the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The sanctioned individuals include a senior I...
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Osborne to finance, Kahlon to health in B.C. cabinet shuffle: Eby
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby has rearranged his cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced a cancer diagnosis. Health Minister Josie Osborne will take over the finance portfolio, while Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon will step into the Hea...
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Thousands of B.C. fire evacuees allowed home, but Summerland orders remain in place
VANCOUVER - Residents of more than 2,000 properties near Okanagan Lake are being allowed home after wildfire evacuation orders were lifted, although they remain in place for the separate fire that has been threatening Summerland, B.C., to the south. Th...
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Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA - The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection - nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132. The Indigenous Art Centre's collection - established by the federal gov...
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Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money. The MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B., who first spoke out ag...
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Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again
HALIFAX - A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday as the man's lawyer said he was aware more charges were possible. Halifax resident Ali Assakereh was charged ...
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World
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work. ...
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Vote counting suspended then restarted under heightened security in Zambia election
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Vote counting in Zambia's presidential election was suspended Friday and then restarted hours later under heightened security after the electoral commission said there had been attacks against some polling station officials and so...
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US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of U.S. officials," SIM International, an Evangelical mission ...
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