First time since 2018
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...
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Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
OTTAWA - The federal government said Monday it's planning to spend up to $94.5 million over the next five years to get a better sense of what's happening on the ground in a turbulent labour market. The money will go to 14 organizations to create foreca...
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Blustery Sunday hits much of Alberta
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Central Alberta women celebrated at annual Soroptimist International awards
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Roll with the Punches Tour
Tickets now on sale for Bryan Adams tour stop in Red Deer
Mar 07, 2026
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Trailblazers recognized at Mountain View and Neighbours Women in Business Awards
Women from across central Alberta were recognized for their leadership and community contributions during the third annual Mountain View and Neighbours Women in Business Awards in Olds. The March 6 ceremony at the Pomeroy Inn honoured women from Mountain View, Clearwater and Kneehill counties across a number of categor...
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Blustery
Blustery Sunday hits much of Alberta
The wind got windy on Sunday across Alberta. Things got blustery as a wind warning had been applied to many southern parts of the province. The warning advised of incoming wind that could reach 90 km/h. In the Red Deer region, only one locale was listed in today's 'Weather Summaries' by Environment and Climate Change C...
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international women's day
Central Alberta women celebrated at annual Soroptimist International awards
'Women helping women' was the theme at this year's annual awards event, hosted by Soroptimist International of Central Alberta.The event went down Saturday, a day before International Women's Day, and during Women's History Month.Soroptimist International Central Alberta is part of a worldwide network which aims to pro...
Mar 08, 2026
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Roll with the Punches Tour
Tickets now on sale for Bryan Adams tour stop in Red Deer
Westerner Park has announced Bryan Adams will make a stop in Red Deer this summer during his Roll with the Punches Tour. The Canadian rock star will play at the Centrium on September 10 along with special guest Lights, and tickets are officially on sale. Tickets can be purchased online at bryanadams.com. He's also set ...
Mar 07, 2026
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Alberta
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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Environment
Alberta announces new tools to clean up tailings ponds
Alberta's government says it is investing $46 million into cutting-edge technologies that will safely reduce oilsands mine water and reclaim tailings ponds.According to the government, Alberta's oilsands produce some of the most responsible energy in the world. Provincial officials say the oilsands have drastically cut...
Mar 06, 2026
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Albertans asked to help shape future of Ghost-Kananaskis area
Albertans are being invited to help shape the future of the Ghost-Kananaskis region.According to a release from the provincial government, this is phase one of engagement on the draft vision and outcomes for how land should be managed in the southern Alberta area.Input can be given until June 5, with feedback used to f...
Mar 06, 2026
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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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First time since 2018
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...
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Second time in four days
Resilient Rebels come from behind again to beat Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels have had a knack lately for showing up in the biggest moments.Just four days ago, they knocked off the CHL's second-ranked Prince Albert Raiders, and on Saturday, they did it again, beating the Eastern Conference-leading Raiders 3-1 at the Centrium.In front of 4,831 fans, Red Deer scored three unans...
Mar 08, 2026
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Canada
Marc Miller says Musqueam deal has 'nothing to do with' private property
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller says a rights acknowledgment agreement between the federal government and the Musqueam First Nation has "nothing to do with" private property. He says instead that the agreement signed last month is a small step fo...
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B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, mental and physical harassment, and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones f...
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Submarine company taps former news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice ad
OTTAWA - South Korean firm Hanwha Oceans has tapped former TV news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice an ad as it looks to secure a multi-billion-dollar procurement contract from Ottawa. Peter Mansbridge, the former voice of CBC's The National, can be he...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle. Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 nations trai...
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Lawyer says no proof of his client was at B.C. double murder scene
ABBOTSFORD - One of three men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple has conceded that evidence against him shows he knew of the planned home invasion that resulted in the murders, but his lawyer says the prosecution hasn't proven the man was a...
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Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers said Monday that there was no single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde said he ide...
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World
NBA cancels Atlanta Hawks' plans to celebrate famed Magic City adult entertainment club
The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night of celebrating the city's famed Magic City adult entertainment club, saying it was responding to "concerns" from many across the league. Atlanta announced the plan last month, saying it wanted...
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Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world
NEW YORK (AP) - Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women t...
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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon's resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his c...
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