working together
Mounties, Search and Rescue locate missing elderly woman downtown
Red Deer RCMP recently teamed up with local search and rescue teams to locate a missing elderly woman.They say that at about 2:20 p.m. on April 10, Mounties received a report of a missing elderly woman from the South Hill area. The woman was with family but wandered away unnoticed from appointment.The family had conduc...
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Investigation into alleged smuggling
Former Bowden Institution correctional officer charged with breach of trust by a public official
A former correctional officer at the Bowden Institution was charged with breach of trust by a public official following an investigation.Innisfail RCMP say in July 2025, they began investigating after they were notified by Correctional Service Canada, Bowden Institution, of allegations of breach of trust against a corr...
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Tax deadline set for late July
Sylvan Lake town council approves first reading of 2026 tax rate bylaw
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École Secondaire Notre Dame High School hosts third Annual ND Unified Cougar Classic
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Tax deadline set for late July
Sylvan Lake town council approves first reading of 2026 tax rate bylaw
Sylvan Lake town council unanimously approved the first reading of the 2026 tax rate bylaw.Council did not raise the tax rate this year; however, residents will still see their property taxes go up because of an increase in property assessment values and an increase in the provincial government's education tax.The town...
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bulldogs earn honours
BCHL names 2025-26 All-Stars
The BCHL named its All-Stars for the 2025-26 regular season on Thursday, as the league's playoffs forge ahead.First-Team All-StarsF Nico Grabas - Chilliwack Chiefs F Nikita Ivashchenko - Blackfalds Bulldogs F Jack Good - Brooks Bandits D Ozbej Rep - Prince George Spruce Kings D Noah Mertz - Blackfalds Bulldogs G Angelo...
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Inclusivity and sportsmanship
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School hosts third Annual ND Unified Cougar Classic
École Secondaire Notre Dame High School held its third annual ND Unified Cougar Classic with seven different schools participating.On Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 135 students participated in the classic, which celebrates inclusivity and sportsmanship.Head coach of the Notre Dame High School Unified Sports p...
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working together
Mounties, Search and Rescue locate missing elderly woman downtown
Red Deer RCMP recently teamed up with local search and rescue teams to locate a missing elderly woman.They say that at about 2:20 p.m. on April 10, Mounties received a report of a missing elderly woman from the South Hill area. The woman was with family but wandered away unnoticed from appointment.The family had conduc...
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Alberta's governing UCP to revisit proposed riding changes before next election
Alberta's governing United Conservatives are looking to take another run at redrawing provincial riding boundaries, a move the Opposition NDP calls a cynical backdoor scheme to rig the October 2027 general election. Premier Danielle Smith's caucus is set to introduce a motion in the house today to revisit a recent bipa...
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Bill 28
Canadian Urban Libraries Council concerned over proposed Alberta government bill
A group that speaks for large public libraries across Canada is calling on Alberta to ditch a bill that promises big changes on how the facilities operate. The Canadian Urban Libraries Council says they're worried that if the bill passes, Premier Danielle Smith's government would have unprecedented power over library o...
Apr 15, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta looks to replace highway welcome signs with province-shaped placards
Travellers could soon be greeted by new Welcome to Alberta signs in the province. The government is planning to replace its nearly two dozen square signs with placards shaped like the province. A request for proposals provides details about the new shape, but what the signs will say is still up in the air. Transportati...
Apr 15, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta sticking to its gas tax formula as Ottawa announces cut amid high prices
The Alberta government says it won't axe its fuel tax yet, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced federal measures to give Canadians relief at the pumps. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he supports Ottawa's move but that the province is sticking with its existing fuel tax at least until July in part becau...
Apr 14, 2026
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bulldogs earn honours
BCHL names 2025-26 All-Stars
The BCHL named its All-Stars for the 2025-26 regular season on Thursday, as the league's playoffs forge ahead.First-Team All-StarsF Nico Grabas - Chilliwack Chiefs F Nikita Ivashchenko - Blackfalds Bulldogs F Jack Good - Brooks Bandits D Ozbej Rep - Prince George Spruce Kings D Noah Mertz - Blackfalds Bulldogs G Angelo...
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hamilton up to 33rd, rudolph is 5th
Four Rebels make final list from NHL Central Scouting
Four Red Deer Rebels have been listed in NHL Central Scouting's final pre-draft rankings.Forward Beckett Hamilton is ranked 33rd among North American skaters. That's up from 75th in the midterm rankings.Meanwhile, forward Cameron Kuzma is ranked 116th (up from 211th), forward Kalder Varga is 122nd (up from 164th), and ...
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Sherwood Park takes series 4-2
Blackfalds Bulldogs 2025/2026 season comes to an end
The Blackfalds Bulldogs' playoff run has come to an end after a 5-3 road loss to the Sherwood Park Crusaders in Game 6. The loss follows a 4-0 shutout win against the Crusaders on Friday night at the Eagle Builders Centre - the Bulldogs' second win by that margin in the best-of-seven series. Sunday in Sherwood Park, Bu...
Apr 13, 2026
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Canada
Canadian bishops speak out amid Trump's spat with Pope Leo XIV over Middle East
A group representing Catholic bishops across Canada is speaking out against using images of Christ for political rhetoric after U.S. President Donald Trump posted religious pictures on social media amid his spat with Pope Leo XIV. The Canadian Conferen...
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Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says there were fewer rejected ballots in the recent Terrebonne byelection than during the last general election, despite the use of an adapted ballot. In a social media post, Elections Canada says it has validated the results...
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Wet and mild winter is 'good news' for B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VICTORIA - The lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service said a relatively wet and mild winter across much of British Columbia is "really good news" for the upcoming wildfire season. Matt MacDonald said a lack of frost meant trees and soil were able...
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B.C. Sikh activist says police warned him of 'imminent' threat to life
An associate of slain B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar said police have alerted him of an "imminent" threat to his life. Narinder Singh Randhawa said in a sworn statement sent to The Canadian Press that he was first contacted by Surrey P...
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Audit warns military procurement faces 'persistent' hurdles
OTTAWA - An internal federal government audit delivered late last year warned the work of buying and upgrading military technology was still being plagued by bureaucratic hurdles. The report was released as the federal government forged ahead with refo...
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AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says
OTTAWA - The government should require that content generated by artificial intelligence be clearly labelled, a House of Commons committee said in a new report. The members of Parliament on the committee are calling for standardized labels for AI conte...
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World
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday. Homeland Secu...
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Progressive Analilia Mejía takes New Jersey US House special election, giving Democrats another win
DENVILLE, N.J. (AP) - Democrat Analilia Mejía won a New Jersey special election for the U.S. House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to President Donald Trump and defending progressive policies. Me...
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as "incredibly talen...
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