Hunting in central Alberta
Alberta man pleads guilty to seven counts under Wildlife Act
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has charged an Alberta resident with 12 counts under the Wildlife Act. As a result, on Feb. 12, Ian Cameron pleaded guilty to violating seven of those counts, including three counts of hunting without a license, two counts of hunting at night, one count of hunting with a prohibite...
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Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying ``not every newcomer is a net contributor'' to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide...
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Hunting in central Alberta
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Hunting in central Alberta
Alberta man pleads guilty to seven counts under Wildlife Act
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has charged an Alberta resident with 12 counts under the Wildlife Act. As a result, on Feb. 12, Ian Cameron pleaded guilty to violating seven of those counts, including three counts of hunting without a license, two counts of hunting at night, one count of hunting with a prohibite...
37m ago
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August 2025 Incident
Preliminary hearing scheduled in fatal crash north of Red Deer
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer woman charged in a fatal crash north of the city last year, that claimed the life of a Blackfalds man. Nakita Pike, 19, is scheduled to find out in Red Deer Court of Justice from Feb. 9-10, 2027, if her case has enough evidence to go to trial. She's charged with i...
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September 2025 Investigation
Child porn-related charges withdrawn for Penhold man
Charges have been withdrawn for a Penhold man previously facing child pornography-related offences. According to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS), after a thorough review of the available admissible evidence, the Crown prosecutor determined that a Peace Bond was the appropriate resolution to pursue. As such...
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Spring intake
Applications for City of Red Deer's Community Recreation Enhancement Grant now being accepted
The City of Red Deer is inviting non-profit groups to apply for funding through the City of Red Deer's Community Recreation Enhancement Grant.The funding provided is meant to enhance the delivery of community recreation programs, services and events in Red Deer.Applications can only be made online via a portal availabl...
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WATCH
Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying ``not every newcomer is a net contributor'' to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conservative Party government is putting nine questions to a provincewide...
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'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that a referendum will be held on Oct. 19 to ask Albertans about how they want the province to deal with immigration as well as the Constitution. She says it will include these nine questions: On immigration 1....
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UPDATE: Premier Smith live press confere
UPDATE: WATCH, Premier Smith live press conference following TV address
UPDATE: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 -- Albertans will be heading to the polls later this year, but not for an election. During a televised address on Thursday, Feb. 19, Premier Danielle Smith announced a series of referendum questions regarding immigration, public services, court justices, provincial-federal jurisdiction, an...
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Provincial Politics
Third recall petition against Alberta politicians comes up short, another withdrawn
A third recall petition against a member of Alberta's legislature has failed, and another has been withdrawn. Casey Klein says her petition campaign against United Conservative Party backbencher Nolan Dyck gathered just over 1,000 signatures, roughly 10 per cent of what was needed by Thursday's deadline. Klein says whi...
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Weekend ahead
This week in RDP Athletics: Feb. 20-22
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens Curling team will compete at nationals. The RDP Basketball and Volleyball squads will play the Lethbridge Polytechnic Kodiaks. The Queens Hockey team will face-off against the NAIT Ooks while the RDP Kings Hockey team will compete against the SAIT Trojans.Here is a summary of ...
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Weekend results
RDP Athletics recap: Feb. 13-15
The Red Deer Polytechnic Volleyball teams defeated the Ambrose University Lions. The RDP Basketball squads dropped their games to the Lions. The RDP Indoor Track team had a strong showing at Running Room Grand Prix #2.Here is a summary of the recent results:Indoor TrackRunning Room Grand Prix #2 | Gary W. Harris Canada...
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Top performers
RDP Athletes of the Week: Feb. 13-15
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Julianna Chipiuk (Queens Indoor Track) and Kohen Meckelborg (Kings Indoor Track) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Julianna Chipiuk - Queens Indoor TrackProgram - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2nd)Hometown - Edmonton, AlbertaJulianna Chipiuk wa...
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Canada
Montreal creates tolerance zones, won't dismantle homeless encampments
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is changing the way it deals with homeless encampments by moving away from dismantling operations condemned by advocates. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says dismantling operations are often traumatic for the vulnerable i...
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Five things Canadians should know about the U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling
OTTAWA - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a set of President Donald Trump's tariffs in a landmark ruling Friday - but that decision didn't affect all duties on Canadian goods entering the United States. Here's what you need to know about the ruling a...
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Here's a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to hit the world with tariffs. While the decision ends the fentanyl-related duties on Canada, Trump said he would ...
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Bloc MP says he was mugged and pepper-sprayed while in Brussels for NATO visit
OTTAWA - A Bloc Québécois member of Parliament says he was assaulted and pepper-sprayed this week while in Brussels for a NATO parliamentary assembly meeting. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, who represents the riding of Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot-Acton, poste...
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'Increased control over immigration?' Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that a referendum will be held on Oct. 19 to ask Albertans about how they want the province to deal with immigration as well as the Constitution. She says it will include these nine questions: On immigration 1....
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Alberta Premier Smith defends referendum questions on immigration changes
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending a suite of fall referendum questions aimed at immigration reform, saying "not every newcomer is a net contributor" to provincial coffers. Smith announced in a TV address Thursday night that her United Conserv...
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World
Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrats passed a new congressional map through the Virginia legislature on Friday that aims to help their party win four more seats in the national redistricting battle. It's a flex of state Democrats' political power, however hu...
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6 women killed in California avalanche were among 8 close friends and experienced skiers on trip
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in decades were part of a close-knit group of friends who were experienced backcountry skiers and knew how to navigate the wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada, the...
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Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasons
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's acting president on Thursday signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others, effectively acknowledging that the government has held hundreds of peo...
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