violent assaults, home invasions, and fires
Ponoka home shuttered by Alberta Sheriffs
The Alberta Sheriffs have shuttered a residential property in Ponoka after several complaints and concerns were made about suspected illegal activity.The Alberta Sheriffs' Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit took action at the property at 4011 45A Street in Ponoka in January 2025 by issuing a letter to the...
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Push for playoffs
Rebels take down Hurricanes to secure important victory
The Red Deer Rebels defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 to pick up a massive two points in the Western Hockey League playoff race. Beckett Hamilton and Poul Andersen each had three points; meanwhile, netminder Matthew Kondro made 30 saves on 33 shots. The Rebels, who are now three points ahead of the Moose Jaw Warri...
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following incident near taber
Red Deer RCMP remind large vehicle operators to use caution at railway crossings
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violent assaults, home invasions, and fires
Ponoka home shuttered by Alberta Sheriffs
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Maskwacis RCMP advising of heavy police presence
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Red Deer and Area
following incident near taber
Red Deer RCMP remind large vehicle operators to use caution at railway crossings
Red Deer RCMP and CN Police are reminding operators of large vehicles to be as cautious as possible around railway crossings.This after a scary incident near Taber on Tuesday that saw a train plow through a semi trailer that was stopped on the tracks."No matter the size of your vehicle, trains cannot stop quickly,...
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violent assaults, home invasions, and fires
Ponoka home shuttered by Alberta Sheriffs
The Alberta Sheriffs have shuttered a residential property in Ponoka after several complaints and concerns were made about suspected illegal activity.The Alberta Sheriffs' Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit took action at the property at 4011 45A Street in Ponoka in January 2025 by issuing a letter to the...
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Avoid The Area
Maskwacis RCMP advising of heavy police presence
Maskwacis RCMP are advising of a heavy police presence in Ermineskin, on Range Road 244, between Township Road 460 and 454, as they conduct a police operation. People are asked to avoid the area, and for everyone's safety, please refrain from posting the actions of police on social media. Mounties say an update will be...
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march 10
Red Deer man charged after failing to pull over for speeding
A Red Deer man is under arrest after allegedly refusing to stop for police who were trying to pull him over for speeding.Police say it was just before 3 p.m. on March 10, when Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services were conducting speed enforcement on 40 Ave. and 52 St. in Red Deer. RCMP arrested a male driver who they say fai...
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Alberta
Includes Seven District Zones
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...
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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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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith hopes to balance budget even with moderate oil prices
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday her long-term goal is to be able to balance the province's books even with moderate oil prices. In about 10 years, she said, she'd like Alberta to bring spending in line with revenues that US$60-per-barrel oil would bring to provincial coffers. ``That's where we have be. But ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta NDP, advocates call on province to take action on accessibility standards
Disability advocates and the Alberta NDP are calling on the government to up its game when it comes to accessibility, saying it comes down to giving people dignity. Alberta is one of just two provinces to not have overarching accessibility legislation and standards, something critics say continues to be a major blemish...
Mar 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Begins this Saturday
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...
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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...
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Push for playoffs
Rebels take down Hurricanes to secure important victory
The Red Deer Rebels defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 to pick up a massive two points in the Western Hockey League playoff race. Beckett Hamilton and Poul Andersen each had three points; meanwhile, netminder Matthew Kondro made 30 saves on 33 shots. The Rebels, who are now three points ahead of the Moose Jaw Warri...
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Canada
Local TV stations ask regulator to force Meta to pay for posting some news content
OTTAWA - Some local and independent TV stations are asking the federal broadcast regulator to start a process to force Meta to pay for allowing some news content on Facebook and Instagram. They say despite Meta's move in 2023 to pull news from its plat...
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Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas
Tyson Atleo, a hereditary leader of the Ahousaht First Nation, says the creation of three new forestry areas to be managed by his community and two others on the west coast of Vancouver Island marks the realization of a long-standing promise. Atleo rec...
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Cost of federal IT project explodes to up to $6.6 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government says it could end up spending up to $6.6 billion to update the systems it uses to deliver benefits to Canadians - more than three times what was budgeted at the project's launch. The initiative involves migrating Old Age...
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Police say man could face fraud charges after disruptions at Montreal-Trudeau airport
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a man arrested at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport could face fraud charges following an incident that caused flight delays on Wednesday afternoon. Police initially said two men, one in his 20s and one ...
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Minister says he learned from newspaper Iranian strike may have hit Canadian assets
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty said he did not learn about a report of potential damage to Canadian assets from an Iranian airstrike on an airbase in Kuwait until a Quebec newspaper reported on it. The minister still refuses to confirm if the...
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B.C. expands evacuation area due to flooding, risk of landslides
VANCOUVER - A regional district on B.C.'s central coast has expanded a local state of emergency and evacuation orders because of flooding and the risk of landslides. An atmospheric river is currently drenching parts of B.C., and the Central Coast Regio...
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World
Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the release of 250 political prisoners as part of a deal with Washington that lifted some U.S. sanctions, the latest step in the isolated leader's effort ...
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Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from Congress, which would need to approve any new money. The department sent the reque...
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Overnight storm in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Pakistan's largest city overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others as walls and roofs collapsed at multiple locations, emergency services and hospital officials said Th...
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