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Red Deer and Area

Roll with the Punches Tour
Tickets now on sale for Bryan Adams tour stop in Red Deer
Westerner Park announced Bryan Adams will make a stop in Red Deer this fall 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 also set stops for ...
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march 10 meeting
City council to finalize 2026 operating budget and three-year plan
Red Deer city council will consider the 2026 adopted operating budget, and three-year operating plan at its March 10 meeting.This is a required step under the Municipal Government Act, and enables council to consider the 2026 tax rate bylaw in April.According to the city, following reconciliation of the interim budget,...
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$2.7 Million
Red Deer building permit values decline in February
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values totalled $2.7 million in February 2026, a decrease from $4.5 million in February 2025.The city adds that year-to-date permit values remain lower in 2026, with current values at $14.2 million, compared with $21.7 million at this time last year.Notable permit...
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Blackfalds RCMP investigating armed robbery on March 6
Blackfalds RCMP are investigating a robbery which they say took place the morning of March 6.At about 6:49, RCMP received a report of a robbery at the Chevron gas station on Vista Trail in Blackfalds.Investigation revealed that two masked men in winter clothing, and one carrying what appeared to be a handgun, entered t...
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Alberta

1,225 wildfires last year
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...
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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...
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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...
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Stronger protections, faster dispute resolutions
Alberta government claims new condo rules have better protections
Strengthened governance, stronger protections and faster dispute resolutions are now in place for condo owners. That according to the Alberta government which says it is giving Albertans who own condos peace of mind with new rules to increase transparency, strengthen protections and provide a faster, court alternative...
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Canada

Social media ban for kids under consideration in online harms bill: Carney
TOKYO - While there should be "debate" in Canada about a social media ban for children, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not made up his own mind on the issue yet. "I think this is something that merits an open and considered debate in Canada," h...
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Carney calls for Mountbatten-Windsor's removal from line of succession
TOKYO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should be removed from the royal line of succession for his "deplorable" actions. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Carney says the actions that have caused him to be stripped of his roya...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court. In a filing to court Friday, Brandon Lord, a senior official in U.S. ...
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'Smile of a murderer': B.C. double-killing suspects seen posing with alleged weapon
ABBOTSFORD - A prosecutor says three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple kept a bat used to bludgeon one of the victims to death, displaying it with "pride" in videos recorded months later. The B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford was sho...
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Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray's behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and...
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Mother of B.C. mass shooting survivor shares update, says breathing tube removed
The mother of a 12-year-old girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month says her daughter's breathing tube has been removed as doctors check to see whether she can breathe on her own. A post on the Facebook account b...
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