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Red Deer and Area

last seen march 3
Missing: Candice Munroe, 41, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 41-year-old Maskwacis resident Candice Munroe. Candice was last seen on March 3, 2026, within a residence in Maskwacis. RCMP is worried for her well-being and would like to speak with her. Candice is described as:Medium complexion;5 feet, 6 inches;180 pou...
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125 kW agrivoltaics demonstration unit
RDP gets $1.24 million from Natural Resources Canada
A $1.245 million grant from Natural Resources Canada will help Red Deer Polytechnic expand its leadership in energy innovation and sustainable agriculture.The money comes from the federal Applied Research Grant and is intended for work to pioneer cold-climate agrivoltaics innovation.It will allow for the creation of a ...
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march 23
Lacombe Police arrest 40-year-old on 8 warrants
Lacombe Police Service (LPS) have charged a 40-year-old man on outstanding warrants.LPS says it was about 6:30 p.m. on March 23 when officers were dispatched to Lacombe Centre mall, following a report of a suspicious person at the building's rear.It was reported to them that a male was loitering near a mechanical room ...
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Anonymous gift
RDP receives $10 million donation to form Institute for Financial Literacy
Red Deer Polytechnic has received a $10 million anonymous donation to form the Institute for Financial Literacy. The donation, which is the second largest in RDP's history, will create a dedicated institute that will give students the skills to make smart final decisions in their lives. A portion of the donation will a...
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Alberta

farmers have suffered severe damages
Alberta and Saskatchewan relieved at strychnine allowance from feds
The Government of Alberta is pleased with Ottawa after the feds announced they will temporarily allow the use of strychnine to address gopher infestations.The solution to this gopher enigma is reportedly to be permitted in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and is specifically to help farmers address damage caused by Richardson...
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22,000 doses
Police make largest fentanyl seizure in Lethbridge history
Authorities have made the largest seizure of fentanyl in Lethbridge's history.ALERT and Lethbridge Police Service shared Tuesday that they've seized just over 2.25 kilograms of the substance. It has an estimated street value of $450,000, they say.The seizure was made March 19 after searching a home in the Victoria Park...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta calling for constitutional change to give provinces say over judge picks
Alberta's government is calling on Ottawa to change the Constitution to give provinces more of a say in how judges are appointed at the provincial level. It comes after Premier Danielle Smith and the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec wrote a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, saying they would like to see...
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Provincial Politics
Blackout rules regarding petitions being proposed by Alberta's government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is proposing blackout rules on when citizens can launch petitions. Justice Minister Mickey Amery has outlined the changes in a bill now before the house. If passed, it would make it impossible to start a petition for a constitutional or policy referendum a year before or a ye...
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Canada

Photo Gallery: Stephen Lewis Dies at 88
Stephen Lewis, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the Ontario NDP has died. Lewis was 88. The Stephen Lewis Foundation announced his death Tuesday. He held multiple posts with the UN after his four-year stint as Can...
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Big streamers' challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won't go ahead
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal won't hear a court case filed by large foreign streaming companies fighting a CRTC requirement to disclose financial information. The court has dismissed a motion for leave to appeal by the Motion Picture Associatio...
54m ago
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Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn't Canadian government advertising
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the "final days" of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying from the Canadian government or an "assisted suicide c...
1h ago
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Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA - The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its ...
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
LONGUEUIL - Jeremy Hansen is on the cusp of embarking on a historic deep space mission to the moon months after admitting to some inquisitive students that while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worth it. Hansen was asked in Octobe...
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Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
A Canadian mother who has spent weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas along with her seven-year-old daughter could be going home after a judge granted her bond. Tania Warner's husband, Edward Warner, says a judge set the bond for his wife...
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