92-year-old male victim
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Ponoka County
Alberta Mounties are investigating what they believe to be a suspicious death.On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 11:25 a.m., Ponoka RCMP responded to a rural residence in Ponoka County for a report of a sudden death. Upon arrival, police say a 92-year-old male was located deceased. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken ...
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July 2020 Alleged Incident
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer man accused of sexual assault
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer man accused of sexual assault. Tanner Lee Giesbrecht, 38, is due to find out in Red Deer Court of Justice on Oct. 26, 2026, if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. He faces counts of sexual interference with a person under the age of 16, and sexual assault...
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92-year-old male victim
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Ponoka County
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July 2020 Alleged Incident
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer man accused of sexual assault
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Red Deer and Area
What was accomplished
City council recap - February 24, 2026
The following decisions were made at today's City Council meeting.CONSENT:2026 Tax Sale Reserve Bids:Council passed a resolution approving the reserve bids for properties on the 2026 tax sale list. This approval process is an annual requirement of all Alberta municipalities as per the Municipal Government Act (MGA)Zoni...
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92-year-old male victim
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Ponoka County
Alberta Mounties are investigating what they believe to be a suspicious death.On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 11:25 a.m., Ponoka RCMP responded to a rural residence in Ponoka County for a report of a sudden death. Upon arrival, police say a 92-year-old male was located deceased. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken ...
4h ago
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July 2020 Alleged Incident
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer man accused of sexual assault
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer man accused of sexual assault. Tanner Lee Giesbrecht, 38, is due to find out in Red Deer Court of Justice on Oct. 26, 2026, if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. He faces counts of sexual interference with a person under the age of 16, and sexual assault...
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Just north of original location
Site exception application approved by city council to allow for drive-thru financial institution
Red Deer city council unanimously approved second and third reading of a site exception application to amend a zoning bylaw to allow a drive-thru as a discretionary use for a new financial institution. This came after a public hearing was held on Tuesday evening, where no members of the public spoke. As a result, the r...
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Alberta aims to protect tourists from deceptive fees with proposed legislation
Alberta's government is aiming to beef up consumer protection for tourists by closing loopholes in hotel fee regulations. If passed, legislation introduced Wednesday by Tourism Minister Andrew Boitchenko would crack down on how destination marketing fees are charged and where they go. It would force accommodations to d...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government to earmark $10.8B for education ahead of deficit budget
The Alberta government is offering more details about how it plans to account for education ahead of Thursday's budget release. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says if passed, the budget will allocate $10.8 billion for education a seven per cent hike from last year. Premier Danielle Smith says the money will be...
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Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash
HINTON - Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players. Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players studied at the school in Hinton, west of Edmonton. ...
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Provincial Politics
Province focusing on economic strength and protecting Albertans as 2026 spring sitting begins
Alberta's government says it will introduce 18 bills during the spring sitting, which got underway Tuesday. Government house leader Joseph Schow, who is also the immigration minister, says one bill will regulate international recruiters and increase oversight of those hiring foreign workers. Another bill is to prohibit...
Feb 25, 2026
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Nearly 500 kids
Red Deer Public School students take part in annual Ski Loppet
Red Deer Schools' annual Ski Loppet returned on Tuesday afternoon.Nearly 500 students from Grades 3-12 strapped on their cross-country skis in the yearly tradition to take on the trails at River Bend Golf and Recreation Area.Colin Christensen, coordinator of the Red Deer Public Schools Ski Loppet, said the event is all...
Feb 24, 2026
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Local rivalry
Red Deer Vipers and Sylvan Lake Wranglers meet in HJHL North Division Finals
The matchup in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League North Division Finals has been set. The Red Deer Vipers and Sylvan Lake Wranglers will face off with a trip to the league finals on the line. The best-of-five series officially begins on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. in Red Deer at Servus Arena, followed by Game 2 on Su...
Feb 24, 2026
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Eyes Set On Playoffs
Rebels This Week: February 23-March 1
WEEK IN REVIEWAs February winds down the Red Deer Rebels remain in a playoff spot in the WHL's Eastern Conference despite a pair of setbacks last weekend. FEBRUARY 20 - Beckett Hamilton scored his team leading 20th goal of the season. Owen DeWitt netted his third tally of the campaign. Matthew Kondro made 26 saves. FEB...
Feb 23, 2026
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Canada
Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children experienced the "most extreme lack of safety," but st...
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Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
MONTREAL - The number of assaults reported in Montreal's metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior, according to newly released police data. Montreal police say there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and ...
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Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
TORONTO - An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into povert...
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Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat as PM prepares to visit India
OTTAWA - Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on a mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received ...
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Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement
OTTAWA - Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October,...
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Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order
VANCOUVER - A motion before a Vancouver city council committee to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order. It said that allowing alleged...
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World
Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would "temporarily halt" some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse ...
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Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers
HAVANA (AP) - Cuban soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, the Cuban government said Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Stat...
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FBI searches Los Angeles school district headquarters and the superintendent's home
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The FBI served search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the home of its leader, a former Superintendent of the Year who was knighted by Spain for his work. The nature of t...
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