LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussions comes as both countries are preparing for the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mex...
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Provincial Politics
Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget
It's budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red it will be. Premier Danielle Smith has signalled for weeks that the deficit is going to be, in her words, ``significant'' but has not provided a dollar figure. She ...
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Parts of central Alberta under snowfall warning
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Elnora Man Charged
Three Hills RCMP charge male for personating a peace officer
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Public hearing continues
Red Deerians speak for and against zoning related to Project Nexus
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Red Deer and Area
Thursday and Friday
Parts of central Alberta under snowfall warning
Communities north, west, and some south of Red Deer have been placed under a snowfall warning.Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) reports heavy snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 30 centimetres expected tonight and into Friday.Officials say snowfall will begin over west central Alberta this evening and will ...
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Elnora Man Charged
Three Hills RCMP charge male for personating a peace officer
A central Alberta man has been accused of impersonating a peace officer.On Jan. 8, 2026, Three Hills RCMP began an investigation into personation of a peace officer in Elnora. Police say they located an older model Ford Crown Victoria parked at a residence, and it appeared to have a badge on the bumper that read, "...
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Public hearing continues
Red Deerians speak for and against zoning related to Project Nexus
The Red Deer community made its voice heard on Wednesday. An over-eight-hour public hearing focused on zoning related to Project Nexus featured a number of speakers. Council chambers were full of members of the public, as well as the crimson star room, which was also at capacity. The city even opened the lobby of City ...
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What was accomplished
City council recap - February 24, 2026
The following decisions were made at today's City Council meeting.CONSENT:2026 Tax Sale Reserve Bids:Council passed a resolution approving the reserve bids for properties on the 2026 tax sale list. This approval process is an annual requirement of all Alberta municipalities as per the Municipal Government Act (MGA)Zoni...
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Bonnyville Business
Man leading Alberta's separatist movement claims to have received death threat
An Alberta man driving a separatist movement in the province says a live bullet was brought to his business as a death threat. R-C-M-P say they received a report in late January about a man bringing an item resembling a bullet to a business in Bonnyville, about 240 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Police say they beli...
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Provincial Politics
Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget
It's budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red it will be. Premier Danielle Smith has signalled for weeks that the deficit is going to be, in her words, ``significant'' but has not provided a dollar figure. She ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta aims to protect tourists from deceptive fees with proposed legislation
Alberta's government is aiming to beef up consumer protection for tourists by closing loopholes in hotel fee regulations. If passed, legislation introduced Wednesday by Tourism Minister Andrew Boitchenko would crack down on how destination marketing fees are charged and where they go. It would force accommodations to d...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government to earmark $10.8B for education ahead of deficit budget
The Alberta government is offering more details about how it plans to account for education ahead of Thursday's budget release. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says if passed, the budget will allocate $10.8 billion for education a seven per cent hike from last year. Premier Danielle Smith says the money will be...
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Local Sports
Nearly 500 kids
Red Deer Public School students take part in annual Ski Loppet
Red Deer Schools' annual Ski Loppet returned on Tuesday afternoon.Nearly 500 students from Grades 3-12 strapped on their cross-country skis in the yearly tradition to take on the trails at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area.Colin Christensen, coordinator of the Red Deer Public Schools Ski Loppet, said the event is all...
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Local rivalry
Red Deer Vipers and Sylvan Lake Wranglers meet in HJHL North Division Finals
The matchup in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Division Finals has been set. The Red Deer Vipers and Sylvan Lake Wranglers will face off with a trip to the league finals on the line. The best-of-five series officially begins on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. in Red Deer at Servus Arena, followed by Game 2 on Su...
Feb 24, 2026
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Eyes Set On Playoffs
Rebels This Week: February 23-March 1
WEEK IN REVIEWAs February winds down the Red Deer Rebels remain in a playoff spot in the WHL's Eastern Conference despite a pair of setbacks last weekend. FEBRUARY 20 - Beckett Hamilton scored his team leading 20th goal of the season. Owen DeWitt netted his third tally of the campaign. Matthew Kondro made 26 saves. FEB...
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Canada
Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
TERREBONNE - The Bloc Québécois' Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné will once again face off against Liberal Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding after the Supreme Court recently invalidated last year's result. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced ...
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Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan not to tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER - A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they're worried the city isn't adequately addressing human rights implications and "FIFA-related harms" of the upcoming soccer World Cup. The g...
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LeBlanc sets up talks with U.S. trade rep next week in Washington
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer late next week in Washington, D.C. The discussions comes as both countries are preparing for the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mex...
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Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is expected to announce $1.55 billion in federal funding Thursday to support Jordan's Principle, a legal principle that states First Nations children must have equal access to social and health ser...
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Myles Gray had injected testosterone, doctor tells hearing into police-involved death
VANCOUVER - Myles Gray's family doctor has told a public hearing into his patient's 2015 police-involved death that Gray told him he had been injecting unprescribed testosterone, an anabolic steroid. But Dr. Christoffel Mentz-Serfontein says Gray never...
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Sens captain Brady Tkachuk unhappy with White House AI video that insulted Canadians
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk said he did not appreciate an AI-doctored video shared by the White House that made it appear he was disparaging Canadians, calling it fake and not something he would ever say. The Ottawa Senators captain spoke Thursday after the...
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World
171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass graves were found in part of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S.-mediated ...
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group's request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S. ...
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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group's request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S. ...
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