Weekend entertainment
Sprint dog mushing event coming to Red Deer
A unique and exciting sprint dog mushing event in Red Deer is set for this weekend.On March 7 and 8 at the River Bend Golf & Recreation Area, the public is invited to attend the free event called Solstice Surge and watch some of the province's best racers in multiple disciplines.Event organizer and competitor Jenn ...
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Health
Alberta minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn't blame physicians for delay
Alberta Hospitals Minister Matt Jones says he doesn't blame doctors for the delay in a core initiative to address extreme pressures in the province's emergency departments. Jones says he's optimistic the government and doctors can find a way to hire the emergency department triage liaison physicians he previously promi...
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Decades-long walk home
England's Karl Bushby set to speak to Red Deerians about 27-year expedition
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Sprint dog mushing event coming to Red Deer
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Taking decision-makers to task
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Decades-long walk home
England's Karl Bushby set to speak to Red Deerians about 27-year expedition
An Englishman set to complete a feat few would dare to attempt is making a stop in Red Deer this week to share tales of his 27-year walk home.From Hull, England, Karl Bushby is near the end of a decades-long trek that began in 1998 in South America.His journey, which has been accomplished on foot up until this point, i...
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Weekend entertainment
Sprint dog mushing event coming to Red Deer
A unique and exciting sprint dog mushing event in Red Deer is set for this weekend.On March 7 and 8 at the River Bend Golf & Recreation Area, the public is invited to attend the free event called Solstice Surge and watch some of the province's best racers in multiple disciplines.Event organizer and competitor Jenn ...
1h ago
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Taking decision-makers to task
Lacombe area mayors confront Ottawa on future of research and development centre
"We respectfully ask that irreversible actions are not finalized before your work is complete. Pause, validate, then decide."That's how Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs concluded her impassioned plea this past weekend in Ottawa, speaking to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.Hibbs,...
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Help sought in connection to alleged homicide of elderly Ponoka County man
RCMP have declared the death of a man in Ponoka County a homicide, but they still need help from the public.Police say that on Feb. 24, Ponoka RCMP located a deceased 92-year-old man outside his home.The circumstances appeared suspicious, and RCMP Major Crimes was called in to investigate.An autopsy conducted Feb. 26 c...
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Health
Alberta minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn't blame physicians for delay
Alberta Hospitals Minister Matt Jones says he doesn't blame doctors for the delay in a core initiative to address extreme pressures in the province's emergency departments. Jones says he's optimistic the government and doctors can find a way to hire the emergency department triage liaison physicians he previously promi...
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Alberta's Smith looking to ditch clock changes as B.C. moves to permanent daylight
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says with the province's neighbours to the west moving to adopt year-round daylight time, it's once again time to consider abandoning the practice of changing clocks twice a year.British Columbia Premier David Eby says his province will spring forward an hour for the final time Sunday in ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's premier says conflict in Iran underscores need for new Canadian pipeline
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the war in Iran underscores the need for a new pipeline connecting her province's oil reserves to the West Coast. The threat of shipping disruptions have seen global oil prices jump since American-Israeli attacks on Iran over the weekend. Smith says any disruption in the Strait of Ho...
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Health
'Good health policy;' Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to relax nicotine pouch rules
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to walk back its restrictions on nicotine pouches, arguing the rules are a barrier for those trying to quit smoking. The pouches are sold behind the counter at pharmacies, and only one brand has been authorized for sale by Health Canada. Smith and one of her ministers...
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Weekend entertainment
Sprint dog mushing event coming to Red Deer
A unique and exciting sprint dog mushing event in Red Deer is set for this weekend.On March 7 and 8 at the River Bend Golf & Recreation Area, the public is invited to attend the free event called Solstice Surge and watch some of the province's best racers in multiple disciplines.Event organizer and competitor Jenn ...
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Four Games This Week
Rebels This Week: March 2-8
WEEK IN REVIEWAfter splitting a pair of home games last weekend, the Rebels kick off the final month of the regular season with a busy four-game week. March 1 - Owen DeWitt tipped home the game winning goal late in period two as the Rebels downed the visiting Swift Current Broncos 4-2 at the Marchant Crane Centrium. Al...
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NCHL Semi-Final Matchup
Eagles rebound after first loss, take 3-1 series lead over Generals
The Innisfail Eagles faced their first real adversity of the post-season this past weekend and answered with a statement.After storming out to a 2-0 series lead in their North Central Hockey League (NCHL) Semi-Final matchup, the Eagles were handed their first defeat of the playoffs Friday night on home ice. The Lacombe...
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Canada
Suspect in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing in 2023 testifies at his murder trial
VANCOUVER - A man accused of murder in a fatal stabbing at a Vancouver Starbucks has been called to testify at his trial after his defense lawyer argued he was suffering mental illness on the day of the killing. Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 34, pleaded not g...
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How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five separate buildings in the city and nearby Burnaby repo...
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Witnesses called at civil trial for Quebec cardinal suing accuser for defamation
MONTREAL - Cardinal Marc Ouellet is back in Quebec Superior Court as he tries to clear his name in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct. Lawyers for Ouellet called several witnesses today in his defamation suit against a woman who named him ...
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Pierre Poilievre set to give speech in London during first official trip overseas
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak at a think tank in London, England, today. He is on his first official trip abroad as Opposition leader with stops planned in both the U.K. and Germany. In London today he will deliver the M...
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Rising foreign investment in Canada doesn't tell the whole story, economists say
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the flow of foreign direct investment into the economy came close to a two-decade high last year, while economists caution the volume of capital entering Canada isn't the only metric that matters. Agency data released la...
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Quebec hotels reporting lacklustre bookings for March break week
MONTRÉAL - Hotels across Quebec are reporting a relatively quiet March break week. A survey by the province's main hotel association shows there are fewer overall bookings this week compared with last year's March break, with most primary and secondary...
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World
Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday ordered France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to help protect allied assets during the ongoing war in the Middle East. Macron s...
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Georgia school shooting suspect's father convicted of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter
WINDER, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter Tuesday. Colin Gray also was found guilty of all ot...
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Iranian drones hit the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia, while hundreds are reported dead in Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Do...
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