116 teams registered
Sylvan Lake's Battle at the Beach returns this weekend
Plenty of sunshine appears to be in the forecast for the eighth annual Battle at the Beach in Sylvan Lake this weekend.On June 13-14, 116 teams with over 800 participants will take part in the ball hockey tournament that will feature divisions from the U7 all the way up to the adult level.The action begins at 8:30 a.m....
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World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan Festival programming, public watch parties and other ...
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City invites public to attend 25th celebration of Collicutt Centre
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Eight safety presentations
Hundreds of Grade 5 students attend Lacombe County Farm Safety Day
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Memorial Overpass
QEII overpass in Innisfail named in honour of rodeo legend Jack Daines
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On Saturday
City invites public to attend 25th celebration of Collicutt Centre
Red Deerians are invited to the 25th celebration of the Collicutt Centre this weekend.On Saturday, June 13, from noon to 5 p.m., citizens will be able to enjoy free access to the Collicutt Centre's drop-in recreation spaces such as the water park, field house, fitness and wellness areas, and more.There will also be spe...
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Repeal reconsidered
Clearwater County to consider amendments to West Country development node bylaw
Clearwater County council has backed down on a proposal to scrap two Nordegg-area tourism development nodes - instead opting for a future amended bylaw. The bylaws were approved by council in July 2025, and provide guidelines for everything from day use areas and viewpoints to staging areas and restrooms at the Whitego...
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Eight safety presentations
Hundreds of Grade 5 students attend Lacombe County Farm Safety Day
Farm safety was front and centre today for approximately 350 Grade 5 students in Lacombe County.On Wednesday, the county held its annual Farm Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., where the students from 11 different local schools rotated through eight safety presentations.Jalene Makus, Lacombe County agriculture coordina...
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Memorial Overpass
QEII overpass in Innisfail named in honour of rodeo legend Jack Daines
An overpass on the QEII has been named after a local legend.On Wednesday, the provincial government honoured Jack Daines, a legendary rodeo promoter, auctioneer and local philanthropist, by naming an overpass in Innisfail the Jack Daines Memorial Overpass.Daines, who passed away in 2021 at 85, dedicated his life to pro...
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Alberta
Verification process underway
Provincial government receives Corb Lund's 'Water Not Coal' citizen initiative petition
The Government of Alberta says they received Alberta musician Corb Lund's "Water Not Coal" citizen initiative petition and signature sheets.His petition, which needed to reach the threshold of 178,000 signatures, opposes coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.As a result, Elections Alb...
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Online safety
RCMP calling on parents to combat rising "online violent extremism"
The RCMP's Federal Policing Northwest Region are asking parents to be more vigilant with their children's online behaviour, following a rise in violent online groups across the country.The Northwest Region's (NWR) Superintendent, Officer Matt Johnson, says "gone are the days when risk existed only in one physical ...
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Health Care
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider
Alberta's minister of hospitals says she has put an end to a contentious rebranding of the province's paramedic service provider. Acute Care Alberta announced last month that Emergency Health Services Alberta would be changing its name to ALTA Paramedic Health. The rebranding would see ambulances across the province be...
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Provincial Politics
Recall petitions against Alberta NDP MLA, former UCP cabinet minister dismissed
For the first time since October there are no active recall petitions looking to oust Alberta politicians from their seats in the legislature. Elections Alberta says the two outstanding petitions, targeting an Opposition NDP member and a former United Conservative cabinet minister, have come to an end. The agency says ...
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116 teams registered
Sylvan Lake's Battle at the Beach returns this weekend
Plenty of sunshine appears to be in the forecast for the eighth annual Battle at the Beach in Sylvan Lake this weekend.On June 13-14, 116 teams with over 800 participants will take part in the ball hockey tournament that will feature divisions from the U7 all the way up to the adult level.The action begins at 8:30 a.m....
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Three-day rodeo
Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo begins on Thursday
The Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo officially begins this Thursday, June 11, to kick off three days of action.The pro rodeo, which was established in 1960, begins at 7 p.m. each day through to the final performance on Saturday.It takes place at the Daines ranch between Innisfail and Penhold, just off Township Road 362.The sche...
Jun 10, 2026
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dripping in gold, silver and bronze
Red Deer karate athletes shine at national championship
Red Deer karate athletes helped Team Alberta bring home a hefty and rather shiny haul from the recent ISKF Karate National Championship in Calgary.Red Deer's delegation included 22 athletes representing Shotokan Karate Club, and 14 representing Sakura Karate Do.Together, they helped Team Alberta earn an impressive 35 m...
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Canada
Senators say changes to labour law could make Canada a more reliable trading partner
OTTAWA - A group of senators is arguing Canada needs to overhaul its labour laws to avoid work stoppages in critical sectors if it wants to be seen as a reliable trading partner on the global stage. The Senate Committee on Transportation and Communicat...
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Former Montreal officer cleared in Nicholas Gibbs killing suing ethics commissioner
MONTREAL - A former Montreal police officer cleared of wrongdoing after he killed a Black man while on duty is suing the police ethics commissioner for $1.1 million. Philippe Bertrand alleges in a complaint filed June 2 at the Montreal courthouse that ...
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Quebec lowers electric vehicle sales targets for second time
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has once again lowered its target for electric vehicle sales. It is now aiming to have 80 per cent of new vehicle sales be zero-emission by 2035. The Coalition Avenir Québec government had already signalled its intentio...
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Ambassador tells Canada to don 'sales hat' after Trump questions future of trade pact
WASHINGTON - The United States' top diplomat in Canada says that when U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. doesn't need anything from its northern neighbour, he's actually looking for ways to collaborate. "When the president says we don't need thi...
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Toronto police officer fatally shot while carrying out search, chief says
TORONTO - A Toronto police officer who was shot early Thursday morning has died, as police search for a suspect potentially linked to other shootings, including one at the U.S. consulate in March, chief Myron Demkiw said. Const. Marc Pinizzotto, 43, wa...
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World Cup begins as Canada braces for wave of matches, concerts and football fever
The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan Festival programming, public watch parties and other ...
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World
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the nonfatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday after prosecutors...
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House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare lapse in a law that allows the United States to gather intelligence abroad appears likely after the House failed on Thursday to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump 's refusal to name a permane...
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Somali ref Artan picked for showpiece UEFA game after being barred by US from World Cup
GENEVA (AP) - Somali referee Omar Artan who was barred by the United States from the World Cup was picked on Thursday for the showcase UEFA Super Cup game in August. European soccer body UEFA said Artan will referee the Aug. 12 game betwe...
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