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Muddy conditions mean railway warning from Maskwacis RCMP
Maskwacis RCMP is urging the public to keep off-highway vehicles clear of railway tracks.This is particularly important during spring when ground surfaces are often soft and unstable.Muddy terrain increases the risk of a vehicle becoming stuck, thereby creating a serious safety hazard."Railway tracks and surroundi...
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Controversial goal call
Rebels on the brink of elimination following Game 3 loss
The Red Deer Rebels' playoff lives are now hanging by a thread after falling 4-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday.As a result, the Rebels trail the Raiders 3-0 in the best-of-seven series following a Game 3 loss at the Centrium in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Rebels head coach Marc Habscheid said the sec...
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Poor road conditions expected on central Alberta roads Wednesday night
A special weather bulletin has been issued for Red Deer, by Environment and Climate Change Canada.Poor road conditions are expected tonight, overnight, and into Thursday.Per ECCC:"Heavy snow will begin falling overnight Wednesday into Thursday across central Alberta, including along Highway 2 and portions of Highw...
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off-highway vehicles
Muddy conditions mean railway warning from Maskwacis RCMP
Maskwacis RCMP is urging the public to keep off-highway vehicles clear of railway tracks.This is particularly important during spring when ground surfaces are often soft and unstable.Muddy terrain increases the risk of a vehicle becoming stuck, thereby creating a serious safety hazard."Railway tracks and surroundi...
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Five priorities
Chinook's Edge School Division approves 2027 capital plan
The Chinook's Edge School Division Board of Trustees has approved the 2027-30 capital plan.They approved the plan during the regular board meeting on March 24, where they identified five priorities for future school construction and modernization.These include:Priority 1 - A new high school was requested in CarstairsPr...
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Volunteer positions
Town of Ponoka invites citizens to apply for roles on Municipal Policing Committee
The Town of Ponoka is calling on residents to apply for volunteer positions on the newly formed Municipal Policing Committee.Citizens have until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, to apply. Applications can be found online at Ponoka.ca. Paper copies can also be picked up at the town office in Ponoka.To be considered for the...
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Alberta
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Alberta launches its own whisky identity
The Government of Alberta is launching what it calls the brand power Alberta whisky deserves.Bill 24: the Alberta Whisky Act, defines and protects what can be labelled as 'Alberta whisky' the province says in a release.If passed, the legislation would give whisky distilled here a clear identity, just as Kentucky is kno...
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More trained EA's
Provincial government expands Educational Assistant Internship Program
The provincial government announced the expansion of its Educational Assistant Internship Program.This allows the Government of Alberta to give school boards across the province more access to trained educational assistants.This decision will help ease staffing pressures and better support students in increasingly comp...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta to mandate teachers be balanced on all issues, pushing neutrality in schools
An Alberta bill tabled Tuesday aims to make sweeping changes to teacher conduct and education priority rules, including a new mandate for teachers to discuss all issues in a balanced and neutral way. The government says schools must be free from politics and ideology. The bill would see new rules for flags in schools, ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separatists say they've collected enough signatures to trigger a referendum
Two Alberta separatists say their group has collected enough signatures from citizens to trigger a referendum on the province quitting Canada. Mitch Sylvestre says the group named Stay Free Alberta -- has collected well over the approximate 178,000-signature threshold. They still have another month to go before they mu...
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Local Sports
Controversial goal call
Rebels on the brink of elimination following Game 3 loss
The Red Deer Rebels' playoff lives are now hanging by a thread after falling 4-2 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday.As a result, the Rebels trail the Raiders 3-0 in the best-of-seven series following a Game 3 loss at the Centrium in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Rebels head coach Marc Habscheid said the sec...
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Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph named to WHL's first all-star team
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph has been named to the Western Hockey League's first all-star team for the 2025-26 season. The Prince Albert Raiders defenceman was one of six players named from the Eastern Conference. In total, 12 players were listed on the first all-star team and 12 on the second team, as voted by WHL general ...
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Building towards for years
Eckville Jr/Sr High girls capture 1A provincial basketball bronze
A provincial bronze medal now sits as proof of what Eckville Jr/Sr High's senior girls basketball program has been building toward for years.After a dominant season and a return trip to provincials, Eckville finished third in Alberta at the 1A girls basketball provincials, March 19 to 21. It's a milestone that reflects...
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Canada
Ottawa's 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA - The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full refund of their passport or travel document fee. The g...
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Peter Nygard files lawsuit, alleges authorities abused process with Manitoba charges
WINNIPEG - Sex offender Peter Nygard is suing the Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments, Winnipeg police and others, alleging charges he faced in one case were an abuse of process. The former fashion mogul was charged in 2023 with sexually assaulting a...
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First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' demonstrator
OTTAWA - Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community. Chrissy Isaacs, a Grassy Narrows woman suffering fr...
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Liberals eye next steps in firearm buyback as window for individual owners closes
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's firearm buyback program is entering a new phase with passage of the deadline for individual gun owners to declare interest. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said last week that owners had reported more than 5...
2h ago
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Carney says he's still committed to green incentives promised during leadership race
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he's still committed to delivering incentives to help Canadians go green, something he promised during his bid for the Liberal leadership a year ago. Carney promised during the leadership campaign to re-...
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Anand to join U.K.-led talks on Strait of Hormuz following trip to Riyadh
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will join multi-nation talks hosted by the U.K. on Thursday on finding diplomatic options to reopen the Strait of Hormuz trade corridor. Anand says all countries involved should know Canada will not hesitat...
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World
FIFA appears to have technical difficulties with World Cup ticket sales
FIFA appeared to have technical difficulties when it resumed World Cup ticket sales Wednesday after the 48-team field was finalized. Soccer's governing body did not say which games and price categories were available. Some people who clicked on what FI...
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Clarification: Trump-Supreme Court story
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a story published March 31, 2026, The Associated Press reported that President Donald Trump went to the Supreme Court in his first term for the ceremonial swearing-in of the first justice he appointed, Neil Gorsuch. The story shoul...
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Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom. Conservative a...
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