Affordability issues
Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on province to cut Alberta gas tax
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the provincial government to eliminate its gas tax amidst affordability concerns by citizens.On Wednesday, at a press conference held in Gasoline Alley, Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said the federal government also needs to keep ...
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AltaLink to perform aerial patrols in Red Deer County and Didsbury
AltaLink is advising residents and businesses in Alberta that it will be performing aerial patrols of its electric transmission facilities throughut the province beginning next week.From Aug. 24-28, AltaLink will use a helicopter to conduct an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities in the area.Among th...
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Following an investigation
Blackfalds RCMP officer arrested for intimate partner violence
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Affordability issues
Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on province to cut Alberta gas tax
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Among other communities
AltaLink to perform aerial patrols in Red Deer County and Didsbury
15h ago
Red Deer and Area
Following an investigation
Blackfalds RCMP officer arrested for intimate partner violence
A Blackfalds RCMP officer is facing multiple charges following an investigation into intimate partner violence.According to a media release from the Government of Alberta, the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) was directed on July 9 to investigate allegations of intimate partner violence involving an off-d...
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Affordability issues
Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on province to cut Alberta gas tax
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the provincial government to eliminate its gas tax amidst affordability concerns by citizens.On Wednesday, at a press conference held in Gasoline Alley, Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said the federal government also needs to keep ...
11h ago
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Among other communities
AltaLink to perform aerial patrols in Red Deer County and Didsbury
AltaLink is advising residents and businesses in Alberta that it will be performing aerial patrols of its electric transmission facilities throughut the province beginning next week.From Aug. 24-28, AltaLink will use a helicopter to conduct an aerial patrol of its electrical transmission facilities in the area.Among th...
15h ago
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18-year-old Maskwacis resident
Central Alberta teen dies in fatal collision involving train
A central Alberta teen has died following a fatal collision with a train.On Aug. 19, 2026, at approximately 4 a.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP were dispatched to a report of a collision between a southbound train and a pedestrian. After conducting an extensive search of the area with the assistance CPKC Police, Mounties say the b...
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Alberta
Affordability issues
Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on province to cut Alberta gas tax
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the provincial government to eliminate its gas tax amidst affordability concerns by citizens.On Wednesday, at a press conference held in Gasoline Alley, Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, said the federal government also needs to keep ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith calls byelection in Calgary, vote to take place Sept. 14
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called a byelection in a southern Calgary riding for Sept. 14. Residents in Calgary-Shaw have been without a legislature representative since May, when former United Conservative Party cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat. Both Smith's UCP and the Opposition NDP named can...
Aug 17, 2026
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Energy/Environment
Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre plan
The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds, Alta., that would have powered a massive data centre complex. Synapse Real Estate Corp. had proposed a 10-building campus with 1.4 gigawatts of power generation about enough to power the City of Edmonton. Many residents of ...
Aug 17, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Chief calls for respect from Alberta after government misses Treaty anniversary event
An Alberta chief is calling for more respect from the provincial government after its Indigenous relations minister missed a marquee event marking the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6. Joey Pete, the grand chief of the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, says the lack of representation from Premier Dan...
Aug 17, 2026
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Local Sports
In Medicine Hat
Red Deer Rockets softball team wins silver at Special Olympics Canada Summer Games
The 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat wrapped up last week, and multiple central Albertans returned with some hardware.With approximately 1,700 participants and 1,500 volunteers, the week-long tournament featured 10 different sports and concluded on Saturday.The sports included athletics, basket...
Aug 18, 2026
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156 competitors
Two golfers from Red Deer to compete in Canadian Men's Mid Amateur Championship
A pair of Red Deerians are set to compete in the 2026 Canadian Men's Mid Amateur Championship.From Aug. 18-21, Cody Mast and Derek Crichton will play in the four-round tournament among 156 competitors aged 25 and over in hopes of winning the title.The tournament, which is a 72-hole stroke play event, is set to take pla...
Aug 18, 2026
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In Winkler, Man.
U15A Red Deer Rage win gold at 2026 Western Canadian Championships
The U15A Red Deer Rage are golden following the 2026 Western Canadian Fastball Championships.This weekend, the girls defeated the Westman Magic from Manitoba in the gold medal game in Winkler, Man."What a way to cap off an amazing season. The girls battled hard, believed in each other and represented Red Deer Rage...
Aug 17, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline Some of Canada's premiers say they're optimistic about Ottawa's progress in reachi...
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Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline
OTTAWA - Some premiers say they're optimistic about Canada's progress in reaching a trade deal to avoid punishing tariffs from the United States, while others say they're waiting for more details about the agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump announc...
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Poilievre invites Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran back to democracy, to visit Canada. Poilievre told a crowd at an event in British Columbia on Saturday th...
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'Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s. Amsterdam pol...
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BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted
The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to "degrading and humiliating" treatment by investigators a...
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Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would put a three...
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World
South Korea says North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an ap...
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A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 14 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 14 people, officials said Thursday. Moscow...
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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people. ...
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