8-4 decision
Tigers surge in third period to sink Rebels
As the Red Deer Rebels enter the final stretch of the WHL regular season, they continue to hold on to the final playoff spot in a tight race, despite falling to the Medicine Hat Tigers.Their Central Division rivals scored four goals in the third period to beat the Rebels 8-4 in Co-op Place on Friday night.As a result, ...
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1,225 wildfires last year
Alberta launches new wildfire mitigation strategy
As wildfire season begins, the province says it is launching a new mitigation strategy.A release notes the strategy aligns with the national Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy, but addresses Alberta's unique landscape and community needs."Mitigating the negative impacts of wildfires on our c...
Mar 06, 2026
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Roll with the Punches Tour
Tickets now on sale for Bryan Adams tour stop in Red Deer
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playing friday, feb. 13 at bo's
Podcast: Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson talks Hemi-Vision 30th anniversary tour with host Josh Hall
march 10 meeting
City council to finalize 2026 operating budget and three-year plan
Mar 06, 2026
$2.7 Million
Red Deer building permit values decline in February
Mar 06, 2026
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Roll with the Punches Tour
Tickets now on sale for Bryan Adams tour stop in Red Deer
Westerner Park announced Bryan Adams will make a stop in Red Deer this fall during his Roll with the Punches Tour.The Canadian rock star will play at the Centrium on September 10 along with special guest Lights, and tickets are officially on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at bryanadams.com.He also set stops for ...
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march 10 meeting
City council to finalize 2026 operating budget and three-year plan
Red Deer city council will consider the 2026 adopted operating budget, and three-year operating plan at its March 10 meeting.This is a required step under the Municipal Government Act, and enables council to consider the 2026 tax rate bylaw in April.According to the city, following reconciliation of the interim budget,...
Mar 06, 2026
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$2.7 Million
Red Deer building permit values decline in February
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values totalled $2.7 million in February 2026, a decrease from $4.5 million in February 2025.The city adds that year-to-date permit values remain lower in 2026, with current values at $14.2 million, compared with $21.7 million at this time last year.Notable permit...
Mar 06, 2026
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Blackfalds RCMP investigating armed robbery on March 6
Blackfalds RCMP are investigating a robbery which they say took place the morning of March 6.At about 6:49, RCMP received a report of a robbery at the Chevron gas station on Vista Trail in Blackfalds.Investigation revealed that two masked men in winter clothing, and one carrying what appeared to be a handgun, entered t...
Mar 06, 2026
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Alberta
Nomination Deadline May 12, 2026
Celebrating Alberta newcomers
Nominations are open for the 2026 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, recognizing newcomers' contributions to making the province a better place to call home. Provincial officials say Alberta is home to people from cultures and backgrounds that span the world, many of whom have made significant contributions to their comm...
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1,225 wildfires last year
Alberta launches new wildfire mitigation strategy
As wildfire season begins, the province says it is launching a new mitigation strategy.A release notes the strategy aligns with the national Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy, but addresses Alberta's unique landscape and community needs."Mitigating the negative impacts of wildfires on our c...
Mar 06, 2026
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Environment
Alberta announces new tools to clean up tailings ponds
Alberta's government says it is investing $46 million into cutting-edge technologies that will safely reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds.According to the government, Alberta's oilsands produce some of the most responsible energy in the world. Provincial officials say the oilsands have drastically cut...
Mar 06, 2026
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Albertans asked to help shape future of Ghost-Kananaskis area
Albertans are being invited to help shape the future of the Ghost-Kananaskis region.According to a release from the provincial government, this is phase one of engagement on the draft vision and outcomes for how land should be managed in the southern Alberta area.Input can be given until June 5, with feedback used to f...
Mar 06, 2026
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8-4 decision
Tigers surge in third period to sink Rebels
As the Red Deer Rebels enter the final stretch of the WHL regular season, they continue to hold on to the final playoff spot in a tight race, despite falling to the Medicine Hat Tigers.Their Central Division rivals scored four goals in the third period to beat the Rebels 8-4 in Co-op Place on Friday night.As a result, ...
20h ago
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1-on-1 with the 14-year-old phenom
Podcast: The sickening stats of Madden Daneault's record-breaking season
Red Deer's Madden Daneault is the embodiment of the age-old idiom, 'The sky's the limit.'Just 14, though turning 15 in a couple months, the 5'10" 168 pound forward for the U15AAA Red Deer Rebels, just finished putting up an astonishing 149 points (65G, 84A) in his team's 34-game season.That's an all-time record fo...
Mar 06, 2026
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Register for spring recreation programming in Ponoka starting March 6
Town of Ponoka PSA -- Registration for spring recreation programming opens on Friday, March 6 starting at 9 a.m. online on the Town of Ponoka's website at Ponoka.ca/p/recreation-programming or in person at the Ponoka Aquaplex (5315 46 Avenue). The lineup of spring recreation programming includes swimming lessons, day c...
Mar 06, 2026
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Canada
CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
The Canada Border Services Agency says it's putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals, is put on countrie...
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Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Ride-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands o...
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Child dead, 17 injured after school bus tips over in Quebec
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC - A child is dead, and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police said four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus...
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Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire
Toronto's Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Police are investigating shots being fired at two more synagogues after a similar shooting on Monday. The incidents drew widespread condemnation on S...
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Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations
TORONTO - Loved ones waiting with flowers, balloons and open arms tearfully embraced Canadian travellers as they arrived in Toronto's Pearson airport on Saturday as more Canadians flee the Middle East. Passengers who arrived from Dubai expressed rel...
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Seven ways the war in Iran could affect Canadians, from grocery costs to terrorism
OTTAWA - The war Washington launched against Iran could have implications for Canadians' pocketbooks and security. "This is not going to end any time soon," said Carleton University defence expert Stephen Saideman. "It's going to be harmful to our econ...
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World
A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern co...
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - LIMA, Peru - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru'...
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4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state
Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into the air and left a trail of debris hanging from power lines. In the Union L...
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