Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fails
A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed.Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.Heather VanSnick says her campaign against Smith gathered almost 2,300 of the roughly 12,000 sign...
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Alberta First Nations chiefs gather at legislature to denounce separatism
More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and elders from across Alberta gathered at the provincial legislature to call on the government to denounce the brewing separatist movement. Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine says Treaty rights and Indigenous people are being minimized. This comes after chiefs from ...
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Life sentence for Red Deer woman convicted in Grande Prairie man's death
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Man arrested for second time in a month after alleged attack in Gasoline Alley
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Mayor Jefferies talks progress and hopes for the future at State of the City Address
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2021 Incident
Life sentence for Red Deer woman convicted in Grande Prairie man's death
A Red Deer woman charged in the death of a missing Grande Prairie man has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years. Brianna Lindsay Ruf-Dietz, 36, was sentenced in Edmonton Court of King's Bench on Friday, March 6, 2026, and also received a firearm prohibition after being convicted of seco...
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Man arrested for second time in a month after alleged attack in Gasoline Alley
A man already released on conditions from a recent alleged assault in Red Deer has been arrested again for an alleged incident in Gasoline Alley.Blackfalds RCMP say they received a call on March 6 at 1:40 p.m. about a victim in hospital with serious injuries.Investigation determined the victim had been assaulted at a h...
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Mayor Jefferies talks progress and hopes for the future at State of the City Address
Approximately 200 Red Deerians attended Mayor Cindy Jefferies State of the City Address on Monday, an annual overview of where the city is at and where they hope to be.The speech by Jefferies was held at the Red Deer Resort and Casino, hosted by the Red Deer and District Chamber, and sponsored by BILD Central Alberta a...
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Rent in Red Deer up, despite Alberta topping provincial declines
Rent prices in Red Deer don't match what a large part of Alberta experienced last month.According to the latest rent report from Urbanation, Alberta saw the steepest decline in average asks for the cost of apartment rentals in the month of February. The decline was 4.4 per cent.But it's a different story in Red Deer, w...
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Alberta
Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith fails
A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed.Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.Heather VanSnick says her campaign against Smith gathered almost 2,300 of the roughly 12,000 sign...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta First Nations chiefs gather at legislature to denounce separatism
More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and elders from across Alberta gathered at the provincial legislature to call on the government to denounce the brewing separatist movement. Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine says Treaty rights and Indigenous people are being minimized. This comes after chiefs from ...
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Nomination Deadline May 12, 2026
Celebrating Alberta newcomers
Nominations are open for the 2026 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, recognizing newcomers' contributions to making the province a better place to call home. Provincial officials say Alberta is home to people from cultures and backgrounds that span the world, many of whom have made significant contributions to their comm...
Mar 07, 2026
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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...
Mar 06, 2026
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Innisfail denied $6.3 million federal grant for aquatic centre modernization
The nearly $15 million modernization of Innisfail's aquatic centre is just about complete, but at this juncture, it won't be done with federal dollars.The project was approved by town council in April 2025, and the facility closed a couple months later so work could begin. A few months prior, in late 2024, the town had...
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Red Deer's Easton Daneault named WHL Rookie of the Week
Red Deer's Easton Daneault is the latest WHL Rookie of the Week.Daneault, a forward for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, recorded one goal and five assists in two games this week.The 18-year-old now has 47 points, including 12 goals, in 61 games, leading the Hurricanes in scoring.Per the WHL:The 5-foot-9, 160-pound centre st...
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Red Deer Vipers advance to HJHL Finals
The Red Deer Vipers are Heritage Junior B Hockey League (HJHL) North Division champions. On Thursday, they knocked off the defending league champion Sylvan Lake Wranglers with a 4-2 victory in Game 4 of the best-of-five North Division final matchup. Brodie Van Riper, Brady Leroux, and Evan Lemke (twice) all found the b...
Mar 09, 2026
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Canada
B.C. Premier David Eby to discuss trade, liquor with top U.S. diplomat in Canada
VICTORIA - American duties on Canadian softwood lumber and the ban of American alcohol by B.C. will be on the table when Premier David Eby meets the U.S. ambassador to Canada in Victoria today. Ambassador Pete Hoesktra is the same representative who s...
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Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of misconduct did not defame the cleric: lawyer
MONTREAL - A lawyer for the woman who has accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct has told a Montreal courtroom that she did not defame the high-ranking cleric. In his closing statements today, Justin Wee said his client Paméla Grolea...
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First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from the Vatican at History Museum
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined. Among the items include a...
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Carney to attend question period Tuesday after absence called out by other parties
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney changed his schedule to attend Tuesday's question period in the House of Commons after facing criticism for not answering to parliamentarians about Canada's position on the war in Iran. Carney's official itinerary, p...
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Information commissioner 'disappointed' by lack of federal ambition on access reform
OTTAWA - The federal information watchdog says she's surprised that government proposals for updating the Access to Information Act avoid "the most pressing issue" dogging the system - unacceptable delays in answering requests. Information commissioner...
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Recall bid against Alberta premier, two caucus members don't get required signatures
EDMONTON - A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed. Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago. Heather VanSnick...
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World
Baltimore police officer shot while responding to barricade situation at a home, mayor says
BALTIMORE (AP) - A police officer was shot Tuesday while responding to a barricade situation at a home in Baltimore, the city's mayor said. Police separately said that a suspect was also shot during the "active shooter incident." No other...
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Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution
MIAMI (AP) - Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a "campaign of retribution" against those they blame f...
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Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week, even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed. Ivey reduced Charles "So...
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