First time since 2015
Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs win Pacific Regional Championship, advance to Esso Cup
The U18 AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs are headed to the 2026 Esso Cup.They booked their ticket to the U18 Women's National Club Championship tournament after defeating the Greater Vancouver Comets in the 2026 Pacific Regional Championship.Red Deer sealed the deal with a 3-1 victory in Game 3 of the best-of-three seri...
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robbery and assault charges
Pair charged after alleged machete attack
Two men from Red Deer have been arrested and charged following an alleged attack that is said to have involved a machete.Red Deer RCMP say it was about 11:40 a.m. on March 14 when they were alerted to an altercation between three males in the parking lot of Taylor Heights Apartments on 60 Street.Police say two males ha...
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numerous incidents
QEII Highway very icy Monday morning
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episode 65
Podcast: Say what? Central Alberta got crazy on April Fools' Day!
"unprecedented levels of discrimination"
Ponoka Pride Society dissolves, citing limited resources
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Home-style dinner
Hope Mission to hold Easter dinner for Red Deer's most vulnerable residents
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Red Deer and Area
numerous incidents
QEII Highway very icy Monday morning
Roads are very icy in central Alberta this morning, particularly on the QEII Highway between Lacombe and Blackfalds.Alberta RCMP media relations, Cst. Mathew Howell, confirms there were at least five crashes on that stretch today, including a rollover of a larger truck (pictured).There have been no serious injuries, Ho...
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"unprecedented levels of discrimination"
Ponoka Pride Society dissolves, citing limited resources
A pride organization in central Alberta says it is closing after five years due to limited resources, inconsistent community engagement and lack of government support.The Ponoka Pride Society says in a social media post that while the need for their advocacy work for 2SLGBTQ+ in rural areas remains, there is no structu...
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Home-style dinner
Hope Mission to hold Easter dinner for Red Deer's most vulnerable residents
Hope Mission will be serving Easter dinner to the communities most vulnerable citizens this evening.Supper will be served at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 6 and comes less than a week after they took over shelter operations at the Cannery Row building located at 5239 53 Ave."At Hope Mission, we believe hope begins with ...
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robbery and assault charges
Pair charged after alleged machete attack
Two men from Red Deer have been arrested and charged following an alleged attack that is said to have involved a machete.Red Deer RCMP say it was about 11:40 a.m. on March 14 when they were alerted to an altercation between three males in the parking lot of Taylor Heights Apartments on 60 Street.Police say two males ha...
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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
The show goes on
Rebels star Beckett Hamilton confirms he'll return to Red Deer next season
At a time when teams across the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) are losing some of their top players due to recruitment efforts from the NCAA, the Red Deer Rebels received verbal confirmation from one of their brightest stars.On Saturday, the Rebels held their season ending meetings as players packed up their things and h...
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4-0 win on Saturday
Blackfalds Bulldogs head to Sherwood Park with series knotted up
After a tough start to the BCHL playoffs against the Sherwood Park Crusaders in game 1, the Blackfalds Bulldogs turned the tables the next night and will head into game 3 with the series tied 1-1. The best-of-seven kicked off in frustrating fashion on Friday April 3 at the Eagle Builders Centre. Despite controlling the...
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First time since 2015
Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs win Pacific Regional Championship, advance to Esso Cup
The U18 AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs are headed to the 2026 Esso Cup.They booked their ticket to the U18 Women's National Club Championship tournament after defeating the Greater Vancouver Comets in the 2026 Pacific Regional Championship.Red Deer sealed the deal with a 3-1 victory in Game 3 of the best-of-three seri...
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Canada
Two orphaned bear cubs rescued on Vancouver Island, after mom found dead
ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook post that the cubs were discovered by members of the p...
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Advance polls in three federal byelections to close Monday night
Voters in two ridings in Ontario and one in Quebec have until the end of the day to head to advance polls in upcoming federal byelections that could give Prime Minister Mark Carney a majority government. Last month, Carney announced byelections in the ...
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Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don't carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Canada don't carry firearms, the agency said following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson said personnel from the agency's ...
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Race for new Quebec premier heats up as Bernard Drainville gets high-profile support
MONTREAL - Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélang...
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Work continues on memorial for Humboldt Broncos 8 years after deadly bus crash
HUMBOLDT - On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team's home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection in rural Saskatchewa...
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In the news today: Artemis II lunar flyby, Canada-E.U. poll, Runway safety
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadi...
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World
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students. The dec...
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Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13's distance record
HOUSTON (AP) - With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby Monday, taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed while setting a new distance record for humanity. Th...
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Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race
LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a crowded, wide-open race to lead the nation's most populous state. Trump posted late Sunday on his social media platform T...
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