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 ...
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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...
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Back to school
United Way Central Alberta's Tools for School campaign still looking for donations
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Energy/Environment
Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre plan
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Average sale price also down
Red Deer house sales decrease in July
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Red Deer and Area
Back to school
United Way Central Alberta's Tools for School campaign still looking for donations
With just a few weeks until children return to the classroom, United Way Central Alberta is holding its annual Tools for School campaign.The program aims to reduce a known barrier that prevents children and youth from successful learning in school.Each year, Tools for School provides backpacks and school supplies to st...
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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 ...
13h ago
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Average sale price also down
Red Deer house sales decrease in July
The total number of house sales in Red Deer decreased in July.According to the latest market update by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 179 houses sold in July, down from the 192 sold in June and down from the 213 sold in July 2025.The year-to-date numbers show there have been 1,047 house sales in R...
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Local statistics
Sylvan Lake RCMP report decrease in Crime Severity Index
Sylvan Lake RCMP have reported an overall decrease in the latest Crime Severity Index from Statistics Canada.From 2024 to 2025, the Sylvan Lake municipal detachment CSI saw a 10.7 per cent decrease, from 83.9 to 74.9.Furthermore, the detachment's provincial CSI decreased 22.4 per cent from 76.4 in 2024 to 59.2 in 2025....
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Alberta
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...
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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 ...
13h ago
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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...
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Provincial government
Residents feedback wanted on Berland Sub-Region use
The provincial government is looking for public feedback from all Albertans on the Berland sub-regional plan.Located southest of Grande Prairie, the area includes 19,529 square kilometres of protected land and borders Jasper National Park; it's used for resource development, agriculture, recreation, tourism, forestry a...
Aug 16, 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...
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the future
Central Alberta golfers competed in big tournaments this week
Young central Alberta golfers were all over the map this week.The 2026 Canadian Junior Girls Championship was held at TPC Toronto and featured Red Deer's Eileen Park finishing at even par, tied for seventh. Park shot 70-69-73-72, moving down three spots on the final day, and ending up 11 strokes off the pace.Saylar May...
Aug 15, 2026
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contest runs through august 27
Residents challenged to name Lacombe's new ice resurfacer
Lacombe is looking to residents to name its new ice resurfacer -- what many may refer to as a Zamboni.According to the city, residents of both Lacombe and Lacombe County are invited to submit name suggestions. Up to five finalists will be selected for public voting.The winning name will be displayed on the ice resurfac...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Tariff deadline looms, B.C. wildfires, Tumbler Ridge demolition
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect There are less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump's high-stakes tariff deadline....
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B.C.'s provincial health officer to hold news conference amid wildfire smoke warnings
VANCOUVER - B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference today as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke. The news conference will also include Emergency Management Minister Kel...
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Palestinian envoy says Canada 'pivotal' in Mideast peace, urges more action
OTTAWA - The new Palestinian ambassador to Ottawa says Canada's recognition of the State of Palestine has been "pivotal" for her people and for upholding international law, but she says Canada must do more to end Israel's occupation. "My message to Can...
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Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.'s trees to the next level
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Fifty metres up a grand fir tree, and the rigidities of the world at ground level fall away. There are the branches, needles, the smell of freshness and a profound stillness. Look up, and tiny flakes of bark patter gent...
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Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to take effect
OTTAWA - There are less than 24 hours left until U.S. President Donald Trump's high-stakes tariff deadline. Trump signed an executive order to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Aug. 19 that would apply to a variety of goods from cement to hockey sticks. T...
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Demolition underway at Tumbler Ridge school, site of B.C. mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Demolition is underway at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern British Columbia, the site of a deadly mass shooting earlier this year. Photos posted to social media show excavators clawing at the building, tearing down the outsid...
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World
Student kills schoolmate and himself in livestreamed Philippine school attack, official says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A high school student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself Tuesday in an attack in a southern Philippine high school campus that he livestreamed using a body-worn camera, police and other...
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Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced early Tuesday. He was declared the outright winner of last Thursday's presidential ele...
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Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas' Big Bend National Park
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an "on-the...
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