ALERT investigation
Victims identified in Red Deer, Morinville after investigation into Calgary man for alleged child sex crimes
A Calgary man has been arrested for alleged child luring and other sexual offences, following an investigation that involved the Red Deer RCMP.According to a media release from Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), police began investigating after three victims contacted police.As a result, ALERT's Internet C...
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Innisfail firefighter honoured for 50 years of service
Innisfail firefighter John Syroid has been honoured for 50 years of service in the community and the surrounding area. Members of Innisfail's Fire & Protective Services Department honoured Syroid by holding a special dinner on Friday, March 20, at the Innisfail Golf Club. He also received the Canadian Volunteer Fir...
Mar 26, 2026
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Neutral spaces bylaw gets final approval in Didsbury
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Podcast: The sickening stats of Madden Daneault's record-breaking season
Celebrity guest appearance
Alberta Food & Beverage Expo happening this Saturday in Red Deer
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ALERT investigation
Victims identified in Red Deer, Morinville after investigation into Calgary man for alleged child sex crimes
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vote was march 24
Neutral spaces bylaw gets final approval in Didsbury
Councillors in an Alberta town have voted to become the latest community in the province to ban decorative flags and crosswalks from public land, a move that effectively forbids symbolic artistic statements, such as rainbow-hued Pride crosswalks.It's a decision opponents say is a step toward erasing the voices of margi...
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Celebrity guest appearance
Alberta Food & Beverage Expo happening this Saturday in Red Deer
The Alberta Food & Beverage Expo is set to return to Red Deer this week.On Saturday, March 28, residents can head to Westerner Park from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. to attend the award-winning trade show that will feature hundreds of exhibitors.Chris Meilleur, CEO of MeiBel Consulting and the Alberta Food and Beverage Expo, ...
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ALERT investigation
Victims identified in Red Deer, Morinville after investigation into Calgary man for alleged child sex crimes
A Calgary man has been arrested for alleged child luring and other sexual offences, following an investigation that involved the Red Deer RCMP.According to a media release from Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), police began investigating after three victims contacted police.As a result, ALERT's Internet C...
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Education
Ponoka Elementary pits books head-to-head in March Book Madness
Throughout the month, Ponoka Elementary School (PES) has taken a page out of NCAA March Madness. But instead of competition on the basketball court, students voted for books pitted in a head-to-head tournament bracket.PES March Reading Madness has been building momentum over the past several years, since starting in 20...
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Energy Business
Tenaris, AllTorque agree to a deal
A deal in the energy business will see Tenaris acquire the oilfield division of Red Deer-based AllTorque.A release from Tenaris describes AllTorque as a "leading original equipment manufacturer known for its sophisticated tubular running technology.""This acquisition marks another important step in Tenar...
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Training academy
Alberta RCMP set to deploy 21 new officers to communities across the province
Alberta RCMP welcomed 21 new police officers to the force following graduation from the Cadet Training Program.They'll now be deployed to communities across Alberta, including Barrhead, Cardston, Chateh, Coronation, Drayton Valley, Fort Vermilion, High Prairie, Hinton, Lloydminster, McLennan, Piikani Nation, Provost, R...
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Politics
Alberta legislation to come imposing provincewide code of conduct for local councils
Alberta's government says it's soon instituting provincewide rules to police bad behaviour among local municipal councils. The move comes after Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government prohibited councils last year from adopting their own codes of conduct, saying those codes were being misused to silence...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's NDP warns of gerrymandering as new boundary map recommendations released
Conflicting recommendations on redrawing Alberta's electoral boundaries are leading the Opposition NDP to warn that Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives are trying to gerrymander electoral districts to increase the power of rural votes. The majority opinion in the Electoral Boundaries Commission's report recom...
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Provincial gold slips through fingers of U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels
Notwithstanding a mid-season tournament, the 2025-26 edition of the U15 AAA Red Deer Rebels won an astounding 41 straight games -- from day one of the regular season, through the AEHL playoffs, and into the provincial championship round robin.Then they were finally toppled in the closer of the round robin, falling 3-1 ...
Mar 25, 2026
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HJHL finals
Red Deer Vipers reflect on successful 2025-26 campaign
The Red Deer Vipers are disappointed but proud following the end of the Heritage Junior Hockey League (HJHL) season. The Vipers made it back to the league finals for the first time since 2019 but were swept by the Medicine Cubs in three games. However, they're celebrating everything they accomplished in the 2025-26 cam...
Mar 25, 2026
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PLACE FOR JUNIOR HOCKEY TO THRIVE
Rimbey Royals join Heritage Junior Hockey League
The Heritage Junior 'B' Hockey League (HJHL) has announced it will expand to Rimbey next season.The team will be known as the Rimbey Royals, and they will play in the North Division with teams from Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Airdrie, Mountainview, and Rocky Mountain House.The division no longer includes Ponoka, which withd...
Mar 25, 2026
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Canada
Alberta premier's constitutional affairs lead supports separatist petition
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's parliamentary secretary for constitutional affairs is encouraging Albertans to sign a petition that calls for a vote on separation from Canada. Jason Stephan, a United Conservative Party legislature member, penned hi...
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Pierre Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling's support for new Olympic gender policy
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games. The policy change comes ahead of the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 202...
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Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
VERNON - A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in cou...
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Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after delay
OTTAWA - Public servants who are eligible for the federal government's early retirement incentive can now officially apply for it after delays in launching the program. The program is designed to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pen...
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Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers
Canada's national lawyers group is rebuking calls from four premiers this week to have Ottawa overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontari...
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Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to Prime Minister Mark Carney
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China's labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human r...
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World
Missouri court says new Trump-backed US House districts are in effect ahead of midterm elections
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - New U.S. House districts in Missouri backed by President Donald Trump can be used ahead of the midterm elections, despite the potential for a voter referendum on the new map, a judge ruled Friday. The decision ...
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Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It's unclear whether the travel permission opens the ...
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Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by FBI and NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted a plot to firebomb the New York City home of a prominent Palestinian activist, according to a criminal complaint and an interview with the targeted activist. Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder ...
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