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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Alberta joins interprovincial partnership to build national energy corridor
Several provincial and territorial governments are banding together to strengthen grid reliability and energy security.A first-of-its-kind Partnership Agreement on Transmission Interties has been signed between the governments of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Yukon,...
Mar 06, 2026
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Central Alberta women celebrated at annual Soroptimist International awards
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Roll with the Punches Tour
Tickets now on sale for Bryan Adams tour stop in Red Deer
Mar 07, 2026
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City council to finalize 2026 operating budget and three-year plan
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international women's day
Central Alberta women celebrated at annual Soroptimist International awards
'Women helping women' was the theme at this year's annual awards event, hosted by Soroptimist International of Central Alberta.The event went down Saturday, a day before International Women's Day, and during Women's History Month.Soroptimist International Central Alberta is part of a worldwide network which aims to pro...
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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 ...
Mar 07, 2026
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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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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...
Mar 07, 2026
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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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Local Sports
Second time in four days
Resilient Rebels come from behind again to beat Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels have had a knack lately for showing up in the biggest moments.Just four days ago, they knocked off the CHL's second-ranked Prince Albert Raiders, and on Saturday, they did it again, beating the Eastern Conference-leading Raiders 3-1 at the Centrium.In front of 4,831 fans, Red Deer scored three unans...
Mar 08, 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...
Mar 07, 2026
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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 ...
Mar 06, 2026
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Canada
In the news: Ottawa debate on Iran War, Public service job cuts, Stronach Trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government ...
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Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
OTTAWA - Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups - something the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says it's not tracking. The federal government has committed to cutting the number of public s...
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Defence to start making its case in Frank Stronach sexual assault trial
TORONTO - The defence is expected to start making its case today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence last week after calling all seven complainants and a friend of th...
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Federal Liberal government has proposed a debate on Iran war, House leader says
OTTAWA - Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, following a weekend meeting of ministers that discussed the issue. Steven MacKinnon, wh...
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23 fishermen rescued when ice shelf broke from Georgian Bay shore: police
OWEN SOUND - Police said nearly two-dozen people who were fishing needed to be rescued when they became stranded on an ice shelf that broke from shore in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario on Sunday. They said the ice drifted for about two kilometre...
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Damaging winds forecast for much of Alberta and parts of B.C. and Saskatchewan
EDMONTON - Environment Canada warned residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whipped through, leaving thousands of residents in the dark. The warnings were in place for most area...
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World
India wins cricket's Twenty20 World Cup with 96-run victory over New Zealand
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - India won the T20 World Cup for a record third time with a 96-run victory over New Zealand on Sunday to the delight of more than 100,000 fans at the largest cricket ground in the world. India scored an imposing 255...
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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...
Mar 07, 2026
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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'...
Mar 07, 2026
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