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...
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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,...
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City council to finalize 2026 operating budget and three-year plan
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Red Deer building permit values decline in February
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Blackfalds RCMP investigating armed robbery on March 6
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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,...
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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...
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Blackfalds RCMP investigating armed robbery on March 6
Blackfalds RCMP are investigating a robbery which they say took place the morning of March 6.At about 6:49, RCMP received a report of a robbery at the Chevron gas station on Vista Trail in Blackfalds.Investigation revealed that two masked men in winter clothing, and one carrying what appeared to be a handgun, entered t...
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March 4, 2026
Red Deer Polytechnic's Fifth Annual Research Showcase highlights multi-disciplinary applied research
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) shared with 180 attendees this week, the breadth and impact of innovative applied research that addresses real-world challenges. On March 4, RDP students, faculty and staff shared their research projects and scholarly activity at the Polytechnic's Fifth Annual Research Showcase, demonstrating...
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Alberta
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...
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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...
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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...
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Stronger protections, faster dispute resolutions
Alberta government claims new condo rules have better protections
Strengthened governance, stronger protections and faster dispute resolutions are now in place for condo owners. That according to the Alberta government which says it is giving Albertans who own condos peace of mind with new rules to increase transparency, strengthen protections and provide a faster, court alternative...
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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 fo...
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Register for spring recreation programming in Ponoka starting March 6
Town of Ponoka PSA -- Registration for spring recreation programming opens on Friday, March 6 starting at 9 a.m. online on the Town of Ponoka's website at Ponoka.ca/p/recreation-programming or in person at the Ponoka Aquaplex (5315 46 Avenue). The lineup of spring recreation programming includes swimming lessons, day c...
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U13 A Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships coming to Red Deer
The 2026 Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships U13 A Division will take place March 19 - 22, 2026, at Servus Arena in Red Deer. Red Deer Minor Hockey along with the Red Deer Motors U13 A Chiefs say they are pleased to receive the winning bid to host Alberta's top U13 A teams, their families, and communities from all ...
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Canada
Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
TOKYO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while there should be debate in Canada about a social media ban for children, he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet. Carney says there are arguments on both sides and more information emerging abo...
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Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor's removal from line of succession
TOKYO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the royal line of succession for his "deplorable" actions. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Carney says the actions that have caused him to be stripped of his roya...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. In a filing to court Friday, Brandon Lord, a senior official in U.S. ...
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'Smile of a murderer': B.C. double-killing suspects seen posing with alleged weapon
ABBOTSFORD - A prosecutor says three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple kept a bat used to bludgeon one of the victims to death, displaying it with "pride" in videos recorded months later. The B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford was sho...
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Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray's behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and...
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B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shootings
VICTORIA - The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media. Jerrilyn Kirk, executive director of the Tumbler Ridge chamber, s...
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World
Plane that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than recommended after deicing, NTSB says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A private jet that crashed in Maine in January, killing all six people aboard, remained on the ground 8 minutes longer than it should have after receiving a deicing treatment in a snowstorm, according to a preliminary report issu...
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Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott
VERONA, Italy (AP) - The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East, and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage...
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US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say
LONDON (AP) - An American anti-drone system proven to work against Russian drones in Ukraine will soon be sent to the Middle East to bolster U.S. defenses against Iranian drones, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Whi...
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