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Proposed power-generation and data-centre facility in Lacombe County under review
Lacombe County reports that a proposed power-generation and data-centre facility is under review.Brought forward by Armada Nowlit Energy Ltd., the company is seeking approval to redesignate about 1.78 hectares or 4.4 acres of land on SE 16-40-24 W4M for a proposed integrated natural gas-fired power generation facility ...
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Lacombe-Ponoka MLA visiting Minnesota on trade mission
Lacombe-Ponoka UCP MLA Jennifer Johnson is headed to Minnesota.The provincial government shared Friday that Johnson will be in 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes' from Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, to attend the Council of State Governments (CSG) Midwest's annual Midwestern Legislative Conference.MLA Johnson will meet with U.S. legislato...
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Tickets for Blackfalds FCSS Winter Warmth Fundraiser now on sale
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School is back
Red Deer Public Schools to welcome students back on Monday
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Red Deer RCMP remind motorists to be alert as students return to class
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Event is on Sept. 24
Tickets for Blackfalds FCSS Winter Warmth Fundraiser now on sale
The Blackfalds Family & Community Support Services reports that tickets for its 10th annual Winter Warmth Fundraiser are now on sale.On Sept. 24 at 6 p.m., the organization will bring together local businesses, artists, bakers, and vendors to raise money at the Blackfalds Community Centre.The fundraiser is in suppo...
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School is back
Red Deer Public Schools to welcome students back on Monday
Red Deer Public Schools says that staff have worked this week to ensure classrooms and learning plans are ready to welcome back 11,000 students on Monday, Aug. 31.This school year, the division says, will be guided by its new Three-Year Education Plan, which lays out priorities in five different areas including student...
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Red Deer RCMP remind motorists to be alert as students return to class
Motorists in Red Deer are being reminded to stay alert as students return to class.Classes are in session across the board effective Aug. 31, with some students (at St. Patrick's Community School) already back."The excitement of a new school year, along with early mornings and busy routines, can increase distracti...
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Proposed power-generation and data-centre facility in Lacombe County under review
Lacombe County reports that a proposed power-generation and data-centre facility is under review.Brought forward by Armada Nowlit Energy Ltd., the company is seeking approval to redesignate about 1.78 hectares or 4.4 acres of land on SE 16-40-24 W4M for a proposed integrated natural gas-fired power generation facility ...
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Alberta launches Canada's first watercraft dip tank in Dunmore to fight invasive aquatic species
Alberta is introducing Canada's first watercraft dip tank at its Dunmore inspection station as the province works to keep invasive aquatic species out of its waterways.The tank uses hot water to treat trailered boats, killing mussels, larvae and other invasive species on hulls, intakes, engines and ballast tanks.The sy...
Aug 27, 2026
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Middle East conflict, oil prices push Alberta's finances back in the black
Alberta's finances have swung back in the black after war in the Middle East sent global energy prices surging. The province's latest fiscal update predicts a $2-billion surplus, a huge turnaround from the $9.4-billion deficit originally expected for the 2026 fiscal year. It's the latest reversal of fortune for the oil...
Aug 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026
Alberta's Smith to take part in virtual town hall on AI data centre development
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her technology minister are set to take part in a virtual town hall tonight about developing artificial intelligence data centres in the province. It's the third of four town halls the government has organized to tell Albertans about its approach to attracting and regulating the major...
Aug 27, 2026
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Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network receives $50 million
Federal funding has been renewed for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) to the tune of $50 million. The money will allow CAAIN to continue its programming, which carries a primary mandate of funding the development and adoption of innovation for the purpose of increasing the productivity...
Aug 27, 2026
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On a mission
After missing out on roster spot last season, Pickering returns with something to prove
Defenceman Graeme Pickering has returned for his third Red Deer Rebels' training camp on a mission.After falling short of securing a roster spot on the team last season, the 17-year-old has showed up bigger, faster, and stronger in hopes of playing with the major junior club.Pickering said on Friday that he's hungrier ...
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Molly Simpson to compete in Canadian BMX Championships this weekend
Olympian Molly Simpson, who is from Red Deer, will compete this weekend in her home province. The 2026 Canadian BMX Championships are taking place in St. Albert, Aug. 29-30. Organized by the St. Alberta BMX Association, the event is anticipated to welcome more than 860 participants and 5,000 spectators. That includes S...
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Return of athletics
Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens eager to start 2026-27 ACAC season
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings and Queens enter the 2026-27 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season with a distinguished record of achievement and a steadfast commitment to excellence.Building on a year in which 121 student-athletes earned Academic Excellence Awards (GPA of 3.0 or higher in Fall 2025 T...
Aug 27, 2026
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Canada
'Epic fighter': Tributes for B.C. Indigenous leader and MLA Joan Phillip, dead at 74
British Columbia legislator and Indigenous leader Joan Phillip has died, with Premier David Eby honouring her as an "epic fighter." The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs said in a statement on Friday that the NDP MLA died peacefully Friday aftern...
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Privacy watchdog takes Google to court in long-running 'right to be forgotten' case
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner is asking the Federal Court to order Google to de-list specific search results, after Google refused to comply with the watchdog's recommendations. Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne's office said a year ago t...
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'Surrey Six' killer loses bid to throw out murder convictions
VANCOUVER - One of the men found guilty in the so-called "Surrey Six" killings in 2007 has lost his bid for a stay of proceedings, meaning his convictions for first-degree murder still stand. Cody Haevischer alleged he suffered an abuse of process, but...
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Indigenous leaders condemn Trump's move to rename Lake Ontario
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America on Thursday. The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari:io, which means "...
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After criticism, CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks 'terrorism'
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is changing its language policy to state that direct attribution will no longer be required when describing 9/11 as an act of "terrorism." The decision comes after CBC came under fire over its long-standing policy of not label...
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Premiers at odds over leveraging potash in Canada's trade war with U.S.
OTTAWA - Premiers are sharply divided over whether to use Canada's natural resources as leverage in the trade war with the U.S., and potash has emerged as a key point of contention. Canada is a major global supplier of potash, a key ingredient in ferti...
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World
Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day. ...
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Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced Friday to 5 years in prison after a court found him guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helping it secure a contract to build a hydroelectric pla...
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Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana...
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