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Podcast: Panelists speak on upcoming World Religions Conference at RDP
The 19th annual World Religions Conference is set for Wednesday, March 25 at Red Deer Polytechnic. It runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the mainstage in the RDP Arts Centre. On the March 20, 2026 edition of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, hear conversations led by host Josh Hall, with conference co-moderator Dr. Dan...
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March 6, 2026 Incident
One of two suspects arrested in alleged Blackfalds armed robbery
An arrest has been made in an alleged Blackfalds armed robbery this month.On March 6, 2026, at 6:49 a.m. Blackfalds RCMP received a report of a robbery at the Chevron Gas station on Vista Trail in Blackfalds. Mounties say tehir investigation revealed that two masked men in winter clothing and one carrying what appeared...
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building a caring society
Podcast: Panelists speak on upcoming World Religions Conference at RDP
The 19th annual World Religions Conference is set for Wednesday, March 25 at Red Deer Polytechnic. It runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the mainstage in the RDP Arts Centre. On the March 20, 2026 edition of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, hear conversations led by host Josh Hall, with conference co-moderator Dr. Dan...
55m ago
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March 6, 2026 Incident
One of two suspects arrested in alleged Blackfalds armed robbery
An arrest has been made in an alleged Blackfalds armed robbery this month.On March 6, 2026, at 6:49 a.m. Blackfalds RCMP received a report of a robbery at the Chevron Gas station on Vista Trail in Blackfalds. Mounties say tehir investigation revealed that two masked men in winter clothing and one carrying what appeared...
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March 19, 2026 Incident
Woman charged in fatal central Alberta shooting
A central Alberta woman has been charged following a homicide in Maskwacis this week.On March 19, 2026, at 6:51 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP were dispatched to a residence on the Ermineskin First Nation for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, RCMP located 29-year-old Shane Buffalo, deceased inside the residence from an appar...
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'Green Deer' initiative comes back to Red Deer for another spring clean-up
Spring is back, and so is Green Deer!The annual spring cleanup around the city of Red Deer runs March 21 to May 31.During this time, citizens are encouraged to make the city a little greener by picking up litter at a time and place of their choice.Organizers say parents and teachers can use the Green Deer Spring Cleanu...
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Alberta's Smith says not contacted by RCMP amid police searches in contract probe
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she's not been contacted by the RCMP as Mounties execute search warrants in a probe into allegations of misconduct in multimillion-dollar government health contracts. Smith's office made the comments as Mounties were seen in Edmonton outside the offices of MHCare Medical Cor...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith seeking clearance for interference briefings, Nenshi questions intent
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is seeking security clearance to receive briefings on foreign interference in her province, but the leader of the Opposition says she shouldn't be trusted with it. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the premier's relationship with the Saudi government and her lack of concern about the ongoing ...
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Calgary Stampede releases 20-year plan to turn venue into year-round destination
The Calgary Stampede has unveiled a 20-year blueprint to turn the venue of the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth into a year-round destination. The Stampede and the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation has released the new master plan aimed to expand Stampede Park. It includes creating seven distinct zones, including a live...
Mar 18, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane on behalf of the Saudi government last fall. Smith says the provincial ethics commissioner had signed off on any non-commercial travel ahead of the trip and that it was proposed by the Saudi government for ``more efficient travel.'' The premier's offi...
Mar 18, 2026
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Local Sports
warmer temperatures
Outdoor rink at Ponoka Arena Complex now closed
The Town of Ponoka announced that the outdoor rink at the Ponoka Arena Complex is now closed for the season.The decision comes with spring around the corner and the arrival of warmer temperatures."Thank you to everyone who has enjoyed skating on the Town of Ponoka's Outdoor Rink," the town wrote in a media re...
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Peterman and Gallant to compete in 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman and her husband Brett Gallant will compete in the 2026 Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.The tournament will officially begin this Saturday at the Cloverdale Curling Club in Surrey, B.C.Peterman and Gallant will look to knock off the defending champions, Kadriana and Colton...
Mar 19, 2026
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This week's action
This week in RDP Athletics: March 20-22
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team will complete its best-of-five ACAC Championship series against the SAIT Trojans. The RDP Queens Rodeo team will compete in Claresholm.Here is a summary of the upcoming competition:HockeyKings vs. Trojans | Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre | Friday, March 20 | 7 p...
Mar 19, 2026
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Canada
U.S. congressman introduces bill targeting Online Streaming Act
OTTAWA - A Republican congressman in Washington has introduced a new bill taking aim at Canada's Online Streaming Act. The bill would trigger an investigation into the streaming legislation by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, Rep. ...
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DND confirms Canadians on exchange with U.S. air force not deployed to Gulf
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence confirms nearly three dozen Canadian military members on exchange with a division of the U.S. air force have not deployed to the Persian Gulf region. A National Defence spokesperson says 35 Canadian Armed For...
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Invasive grasses may pose deadly risk post-wildfire, UBC researcher says
VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia researcher says invasive grasses are creeping into burnt landscapes years after wildfires and could fuel massive future fires that put people's lives at risk. Jennifer Grenz, an assistant professor in the d...
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Two men who allegedly fathered hundreds of kids banned from donating sperm in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children. The injunction against the two men will remain in effect while the wider case against them procee...
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List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards for 2025
TORONTO - Finalists for the National Newspaper Awards include seven nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press. Here's a look at the categories and contenders: ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT -Emily Donaldson, The Globe and Mail, for her unique...
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Rain in B.C. triggers evacuation watches, local state of emergency in Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER - The risk of flooding, landslides and debris flows caused by an atmospheric river rolling over British Columbia's coast has prompted a local state of emergency in the Fraser Valley in the Chilliwack area. The Fraser Valley Regional District ...
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World
Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor's apartment the night she was killed six years ago. ...
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Federal prosecutors seek to dismiss charges against Louisville officers in Breonna Taylor's killing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor's apartment the night she was killed six years ago. ...
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Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
HONOLULU (AP) - Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials warned of the possible failure of a a 120-year-old dam...
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