New Brunswick
Red Deer Riggers look to make some noise at 2026 Men's National Championships
The Red Deer Riggers will soon be heading to the 2026 Men's National Baseball Championships.Taking place in Chatham, New Brunswick from Aug. 20-23, the tournament features the country's top senior men's AAA baseball teams from coast to coast.The Riggers earned their way to the tournament after winning the 2025 Sunburst...
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Red Deer Emergency Services investigating fire at apartment building on 49 Avenue
Red Deer Emergency Services are investigating the cause of a structure fire that occurred early Tuesday morning.Crews responded to a structure fire at a three-storey apartment building located at the 3400 block of 49 Avenue at 3:37 a.m.This included four engines, a ladder, a platoon chief, an ambulance, an EMS supervis...
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Red Deer building permit values reach $16 million in July
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Red Deer Emergency Services investigating fire at apartment building on 49 Avenue
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ENDED: Funnel clouds possible Tuesday afternoon around central Alberta
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Red Deer and Area
Less than last year
Red Deer building permit values reach $16 million in July
The City of Red Deer announced that building permit values totalled $16 million in July.This is compared to the $30.7 million reported in July of last year.In addition, year-to-date building permit values are $58.45 million in 2026, compared with $1.03 billion at the same time last year.Some notable permits include Hop...
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Red Deer Emergency Services investigating fire at apartment building on 49 Avenue
Red Deer Emergency Services are investigating the cause of a structure fire that occurred early Tuesday morning.Crews responded to a structure fire at a three-storey apartment building located at the 3400 block of 49 Avenue at 3:37 a.m.This included four engines, a ladder, a platoon chief, an ambulance, an EMS supervis...
14h ago
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eyes to the sky
ENDED: Funnel clouds possible Tuesday afternoon around central Alberta
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds on Tuesday.Per ECCC:These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak thunderstorms. This weak rotation is normally not a danger near the ground. However, t...
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Alberta Open Farm Days returns August 15-16
It's that time of the year again when Albertans are invited to visit local farms and learn about what producers are doing to make the world go round. Alberta Open Farm Days runs Aug. 15 and 16, with about 150 sites participating this year. Executive committee member Tannis Baker shares that this year's theme is 'Rangel...
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Alberta
Environment/Climate Concerns
Alberta man planning protests against data centres as province announces town halls
A man leading a movement against artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta says provincial officials can expect to get an earful at an upcoming town hall. Ben Baril says he and other protesters will be at an Aug. 20 hearing in Sturgeon County to tell Premier Danielle Smith's government that true public consultati...
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plan your trip now
Alberta Open Farm Days returns August 15-16
It's that time of the year again when Albertans are invited to visit local farms and learn about what producers are doing to make the world go round. Alberta Open Farm Days runs Aug. 15 and 16, with about 150 sites participating this year. Executive committee member Tannis Baker shares that this year's theme is 'Rangel...
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Missing 11-year-old
Alberta to review Amber Alert criteria and day home after death of Calgary boy
Alberta's government will review its Amber Alert system and the policies of a Calgary day home after the death of an 11-year-old boy with autism. The province says the review will assess the criteria that needs to be met for an alert to be issued and will include the perspectives of police, disability advocates and oth...
Aug 10, 2026
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AI
Alberta NDP slam planned AI data centre town halls
Alberta's Opposition NDP say Albertans will not be fooled by what it calls "last-minute, disingenuous town halls" on AI data centres. The government announced on Thursday that it would hold three in-person town halls, along with a virtual one. One of the in-person ones would be held in Grande Prairie on Sept....
Aug 07, 2026
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New Brunswick
Red Deer Riggers look to make some noise at 2026 Men's National Championships
The Red Deer Riggers will soon be heading to the 2026 Men's National Baseball Championships.Taking place in Chatham, New Brunswick from Aug. 20-23, the tournament features the country's top senior men's AAA baseball teams from coast to coast.The Riggers earned their way to the tournament after winning the 2025 Sunburst...
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LPGA Tour event
Red Deer's Eileen Park to compete in CPKC Women's Open
Red Deer's Eileen Park has earned an exemption into the CPKC Women's Open.She, along with 13 other players, including 10 from Team Canada, earned exemptions into the prestigious tournament set for August 19-23 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton.Park will compete against some of the brightest stars in women's pr...
Aug 10, 2026
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Beat the U.S.
Red Deer's Brock England helps lead Canada to gold at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Canada is golden once again.On Saturday, Team Canada and Red Deer's Brock England defeated the United States 8-1 in the gold medal game to win the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.As a result, the Canadians finished the tournament undefeated, including three wins in preliminary action and a 6-3 victory over Finland in the semif...
Aug 10, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA - Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth. Here's a look at why Ottawa wants more domestic spinoffs from a...
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Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the blazes burning across the province have been smoked out for a number of days and have resulted in poor air quality, but have helped in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thick la...
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Canadian Armed Forces holds major drone testing event with manufacturers
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios. The event, called the RED COBALT Uncrewed Systems Accelerator, is being held at a NATO test centre in the Ot...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.'s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying i...
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From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate about 30 animals from the facility in an hour. Eva Hartmann, founder of the sanctuary, said the centre was destroyed - but the anim...
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World
David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley, who is vying ...
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Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Crews rescued 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities said. The fire started about 4:15 a.m. ...
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Progressive Democrats get another win in Minnesota US Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday in the latest victory for an insurgent progressive over the party's establishment. Flanagan defeated centrist U.S. Rep. Angie Craig with a ...
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