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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RDP receives $10 million donation to form Institute for Financial Literacy
Red Deer Polytechnic has received a $10 million anonymous donation to form the Institute for Financial Literacy. The donation, which is the second largest in RDP's history, will create a dedicated institute that will give students the skills to make smart final decisions in their lives. A portion of the donation will a...
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Missing: Candice Munroe, 41, of Maskwacis
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building a caring society
Podcast: Panelists speak on upcoming World Religions Conference at RDP
125 kW agrivoltaics demonstration unit
RDP gets $1.24 million from Natural Resources Canada
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Lacombe Police arrest 40-year-old on 8 warrants
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last seen march 3
Missing: Candice Munroe, 41, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 41-year-old Maskwacis resident Candice Munroe. Candice was last seen on March 3, 2026, within a residence in Maskwacis. RCMP is worried for her well-being and would like to speak with her. Candice is described as:Medium complexion;5 feet, 6 inches;180 pou...
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125 kW agrivoltaics demonstration unit
RDP gets $1.24 million from Natural Resources Canada
A $1.245 million grant from Natural Resources Canada will help Red Deer Polytechnic expand its leadership in energy innovation and sustainable agriculture.The money comes from the federal Applied Research Grant and is intended for work to pioneer cold-climate agrivoltaics innovation.It will allow for the creation of a ...
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march 23
Lacombe Police arrest 40-year-old on 8 warrants
Lacombe Police Service (LPS) have charged a 40-year-old man on outstanding warrants.LPS says it was about 6:30 p.m. on March 23 when officers were dispatched to Lacombe Centre mall, following a report of a suspicious person at the building's rear.It was reported to them that a male was loitering near a mechanical room ...
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Anonymous gift
RDP receives $10 million donation to form Institute for Financial Literacy
Red Deer Polytechnic has received a $10 million anonymous donation to form the Institute for Financial Literacy. The donation, which is the second largest in RDP's history, will create a dedicated institute that will give students the skills to make smart final decisions in their lives. A portion of the donation will a...
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Alberta
farmers have suffered severe damages
Alberta and Saskatchewan relieved at strychnine allowance from feds
The Government of Alberta is pleased with Ottawa after the feds announced they will temporarily allow the use of strychnine to address gopher infestations.The solution to this gopher enigma is reportedly to be permitted in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and is specifically to help farmers address damage caused by Richardson...
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22,000 doses
Police make largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge history
Authorities have made the largest seizure of fentanyl in Lethbridge's history.ALERT and Lethbridge Police Service shared Tuesday that they've seized just over 2.25 kilograms of the substance. It has an estimated street value of $450,000, they say.The seizure was made March 19 after searching a home in the Victoria Park...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta calling for constitutional change to give provinces say over judge picks
Alberta's government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level. It comes after Premier Danielle Smith and the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec wrote a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, saying they would like to see...
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Provincial Politics
Blackout rules regarding petitions being proposed by Alberta's government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is proposing blackout rules on when citizens can launch petitions. Justice Minister Mickey Amery has outlined the changes in a bill now before the house. If passed, it would make it impossible to start a petition for a constitutional or policy referendum a year before or a ye...
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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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CONGRATULATIONS
Three central Alberta minor hockey teams win provincial gold
Big congratulations are due for a trio of central Alberta minor hockey teams that won provincial gold over the weekend. The U18B Olds Grizzlys beat the Bow Valley Flames 5-2 at their tournament in High Prairie.The Red Deer Cosmos Group Chiefs defeated the Wood Buffalo Huskies in Calgary to win the U15 Female A gold med...
Mar 30, 2026
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Rebels down 0-2 in the series
Raiders shut out Rebels in dominant fashion
The Red Deer Rebels have plenty of work ahead of them after falling 6-0 to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Raiders now lead the Rebels two games to none in the best-of-seven series following an explosive second period that saw Prince Albert notch five unanswered goals. P...
Mar 29, 2026
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Canada
Big streamers' challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won't go ahead
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal won't hear a court case filed by large foreign streaming companies fighting a CRTC requirement to disclose financial information. The court has dismissed a motion for leave to appeal by the Motion Picture Associatio...
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Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn't Canadian government advertising
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the "final days" of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying from the Canadian government or an "assisted suicide c...
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Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its ...
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
LONGUEUIL - Jeremy Hansen is on the cusp of embarking on a historic deep space mission to the moon months after admitting to some inquisitive students that while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worth it. Hansen was asked in Octobe...
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Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
A Canadian mother who has spent weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas along with her seven-year-old daughter could be going home after a judge granted her bond. Tania Warner's husband, Edward Warner, says a judge set the bond for his wife...
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Carney condemns Israel's 'illegal' invasion Lebanon, calls for ceasefire
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "condemns" Israel's invasion of Lebanon, which he calls "illegal" and a violation of territorial sovereignty. Carney is also calling for a ceasefire, marking a strengthening of his government's language a...
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World
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christi...
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King Charles to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States next month, despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated criticism of the British government for failing to s...
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Feds probe whether NYC Council member, Hochul aide took bribes to help migrant shelter provider
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, ac...
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