North of Lacombe
Ponoka RCMP, Lacombe Fire Department respond to vehicle fire on Highway 2
Ponoka RCMP responded to a call on Monday to assist the Lacombe Fire Department after a truck and trailer caught on fire on Highway 2, north of Lacombe.Police say at 6:20 p.m. they responded after the driver of a truck hauling a trailer noticed one of his hay bales was on fire.The driver pulled over and attempted to di...
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Driving on public roads
Investigation into youths on electric dirt bikes evading police in Lacombe leads to three arrests
The Lacombe Police Service have arrested three people regarding an investigation into youths on electric dirt bikes repeatedly evading police.The arrests took place on Monday, Aug. 3 at 9:30 p.m., when they charged two male youths with several driving infractions contrary to Alberta legislation of the Traffic Safety Ac...
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This Wednesday
PPC leader Maxime Bernier to hold 'Lessons from Quebec' discussion in Red Deer
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
North of Lacombe
Ponoka RCMP, Lacombe Fire Department respond to vehicle fire on Highway 2
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Family notified
Rimbey RCMP respond to fatal single-vehicle collision on Highway 53
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Red Deer and Area
This Wednesday
PPC leader Maxime Bernier to hold 'Lessons from Quebec' discussion in Red Deer
The leader of the People's Party of Canada Maxime Bernier is coming to Red Deer.He'll be stopping in Red Deer on Wednesday, Aug. 5 as part of his speaking tour through Alberta called "Lessons from Quebec."Throughout this tour he'll share what Alberta can learn from Quebec's two referendum experiences and disc...
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North of Lacombe
Ponoka RCMP, Lacombe Fire Department respond to vehicle fire on Highway 2
Ponoka RCMP responded to a call on Monday to assist the Lacombe Fire Department after a truck and trailer caught on fire on Highway 2, north of Lacombe.Police say at 6:20 p.m. they responded after the driver of a truck hauling a trailer noticed one of his hay bales was on fire.The driver pulled over and attempted to di...
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Family notified
Rimbey RCMP respond to fatal single-vehicle collision on Highway 53
Rimbey RCMP report that one person has died following a single vehicle collision on Highway 53, west of Rimbey.Police say on Monday they were called at 9:56 p.m. after a vehicle collided with a tree and started on fire on Highway 53 near Range Road 42.According to 511 Alberta, drivers experienced traffic delays but the...
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2024 to 2025
Maskwacis RCMP pleased to see crime severity index down
Maskwacis RCMP are happy that there are positive trends for the community within the latest Crime Severity Index data, released in late July by Statistics Canada.rdnewsNOW reported on July 22 that the index was down for most cities across Canada.The CSI is a statistical measure developed by Statistics Canada that consi...
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Alberta
various offences
Alberta RCMP dished out 1,100+ tickets on Heritage Day long weekend
A grand total of 1,107 traffic-related tickets were given out by Alberta RCMP over the August long weekend.Of those, 513 were for speeding, 27 were for distracted driving, and 20 were for seatbelt infractions."Road safety is a shared responsibility," says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services. &...
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'Duelling symbols'
Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum
Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue flag bearing Alberta's shield of arms appeared on her neighbour's window in Airdrie, a city north of Calgary.The 49-year-old music teacher, who has lived in the province for most of her life, says she would not have been bothered if her neighbour put it ...
Aug 03, 2026
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"Best place to live in all of Canada"
Province's culture minister encourages Albertans to celebrate Heritage Day
The province's minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women is recognizing Heritage Day in Alberta."On Heritage Day, Albertans come together to celebrate the different cultures and traditions that have helped make our province the incredible place that it is today," said Tanya Fir in a prepared statement Mon...
Aug 03, 2026
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From Beaumont
Goudreau family continues to seek answers as homicide investigation reaches 50 years
Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit is asking the public for information as they continue to investigate a homicide case that happened 50 years ago.It was on Aug. 2, 1976, when Marie Goudreau was on her way home to Beaumont after she dropped a friend off at the Edmonton International Airport. Police say she also visi...
Jul 31, 2026
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Local Sports
aug. 11-23
Albertan equestrians named to final squad for FEI World Championships in Germany
Equestrian Canada has named its final group of athletes for the FEI World Championships, which run in Aachen, Germany, from Aug. 11-23.Announced Aug. 4 are the athletes who compete in para dressage and vaulting.Show jumping, dressage and eventing were announced earlier.Vaulting IndividualsAverill Saunders (Sundre, AB) ...
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starting aug. 4
Public skates, shinny hockey return to Ponoka Arena Complex
Public skating and shinny hockey return to the Ponoka Arena Complex beginning today (Tuesday, August 4), giving citizens another option to help beat the heat on a hot summer day. The Ponoka Arena Complex drop-in schedule is available online at Ponoka.ca/ice-seasonprogramming. Paper copies of the schedule are also avail...
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August 8 and 9
Spartan Race to impact trails near Heritage Ranch and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
City of Red Deer PSA -- Residents and trail users are advised that the 2026 Red Deer Spartan Race will take place at Heritage Ranch on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9.Five-kilometre and 10-kilometre races will be held within Heritage Ranch, similar to previous years. New this year, the 21-kilometre race on Satu...
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Canada
What people are saying about B.C.'s wildfire evacuations
VERNON - More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires that spread around northern Okanagan Lake during a windstorm on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents, while fires destroyed hundreds of homes. ...
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With hundreds of homes lost, these 'wildfires of note' threaten B.C. communities
The Bradley Creek fire that is believed to have destroyed about 230 homes on the Okanagan Indian Band Reserve is among six so-called "wildfires of note" that have forced thousands of people from their homes in British Columbia. Here's what we know abou...
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Police found blood on jacket Montreal girl was wearing when her body was found
ELIZABETHTOWN - Police found traces of blood on the jacket a nine-year-old Montreal girl was wearing when she died last summer in a rural area of New York. A forensic scientist from the New York State Police testified about the discovery on Tuesday dur...
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Quebec police call armed forces after suspected grenade found at campground
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police have called the Canadian Armed Forces to dispose of a suspected grenade that was discovered at a campground south of Montreal today. Police spokesperson Louis-Philippe Ruel says a person found the object at around 10...
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U.S. antisemitism envoy calls on Canada to restrict visas, expand terrorism listings
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy for fighting antisemitism is urging Canada to revoke visas and expand terrorism listings to curb the rise of anti-Jewish hatred. Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, who spent seven years of his childhood in Ottawa, was ap...
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Health Canada authorizes Moderna clinical trial for new Ebola vaccine candidate
TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized Moderna to conduct a clinical trial on a new mRNA vaccine that targets the form of Ebola blamed for the largest outbreak ever reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no vaccine or treatment for the ...
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World
Trump-backed Rep. John McGuire wins GOP nomination in Virginia's 5th Congressional District
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - First-term Republican U.S. Rep. John McGuire won his party's nomination Tuesday in Virginia's 5th Congressional District. McGuire, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated GOP challenger Melanie Lucero and...
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Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) - A California man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump's fu...
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Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats
Maryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state's U.S. House districts for the 2028 elections. Both chambers of the Democratic-dominated sta...
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