Environment
Earthquake hits north of Edmonton
There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...
Apr 02, 2026
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Air Spray training around Red Deer Regional Airport
Red Deer Regional Airport says one of its local partners, Air Spray, has begun to conduct spring training.That's why you may have seen this past weekend, and may continue to see, different aircraft circling the sky around Springbrook."Red Deer Regional Airport would like to inform the community that Air Spray, a v...
Apr 02, 2026
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Last seen March 31
Missing: Eugenie Headman, 66, of Maskwacis
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mayor hopes to meet housing minister this month
Alberta demands Ottawa back off on housing funding stripped from Red Deer
Apr 02, 2026
Last seen Jan. 15
Missing: Courtney Cattleman, 17, of Maskwacis
Apr 02, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Last seen March 31
Missing: Eugenie Headman, 66, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 66 year-old Eugenie Headman.The Maskwacis resident was last seen on March 31 in the area of 611 West and police are worried for her well-being.She is described as five feet seven inches tall and 90 pounds with grey hair, brown eyes, and a medium complex...
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mayor hopes to meet housing minister this month
Alberta demands Ottawa back off on housing funding stripped from Red Deer
Ottawa needs to change its tune on the $12 million it stripped from the City of Red Deer in 2025.So says Alberta's Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon, who this week shared a new statement on the matter, saying the federal government recently gave the provincial government an ultimatum.To rewind...
Apr 02, 2026
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Last seen Jan. 15
Missing: Courtney Cattleman, 17, of Maskwacis
The Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 17-year-old Courtney Cattleman.She was last seen on Jan. 15 on Montana First Nation wearing a black sweatshirt and grey sweatpants. Mounties say Cattleman is known to frequent the Edmonton and Maskwacis areas and they worried for her wellbeing.She i...
Apr 02, 2026
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Air Spray training around Red Deer Regional Airport
Red Deer Regional Airport says one of its local partners, Air Spray, has begun to conduct spring training.That's why you may have seen this past weekend, and may continue to see, different aircraft circling the sky around Springbrook."Red Deer Regional Airport would like to inform the community that Air Spray, a v...
Apr 02, 2026
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Alberta
hidden inside briefcases
70 bricks of suspect cocaine seized at Coutts border crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency shared Thursday that it recently seized 86.9 kg of suspected cocaine at the Coutts border crossing.CBSA officers were examining a commercial truck on Feb. 15; it had been declared that the truck was carrying produce bound for Calgary.During the search, officers found 70 bricks of suspe...
Apr 02, 2026
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others can purchase one
April 7 next date for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, for those at higher risk
The Government of Alberta is reminding Albertans of upcoming eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations.Starting April 7, eligible Albertans can receive an additional immunization at no cost at participating pharmacies or Primary Care Alberta public health clinics.According to the province, eligibility criteria is in line w...
Apr 02, 2026
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Environment
Earthquake hits north of Edmonton
There was an earthquake in Alberta on April 1, and that's no joke.According to Earthquakes Canada, the Magnitude 4.5 tremor struck around 5:30 p.m., 18 km northeast of Morinville.There are reports of it being lightly felt as far south as Bowden, and in other areas like Whitecourt, Lesser Slave Lake, and Lakeland Provin...
Apr 02, 2026
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Modernize and build facilities
Province allocates $9 million to local seed co-operatives
The provincial government announced they're investing $9 million over the next three years for capital projects at local seed co-operatives to help address aging infrastructure.If passed, the funds would come from the 2026 budget and be allocated to the Co-operative Seed Processors program to help co-operative and muni...
Apr 02, 2026
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Local Sports
overtime heartbreak
Rebels eliminated in Eastern Conference quarterfinals following Game 5 loss
The Red Deer Rebels season came to an end on Friday night despite a tremendous effort on the road.Prince Albert Raiders Brandon Gorzynski scored 2:21 into overtime at the Art Hauser Centre to win 4-3 over the Rebels in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series.As a result, the Raiders were victorious in the Eastern Conference...
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Recognizing accomplishments
RDP honours student athletes, coaches, and staff at annual Athletics Awards night
Red Deer Polytechnic honoured its student athletes, coaches, and staff, recognizing their sporting achievements at the annual Athletics Awards night on Wednesday. This includes not only what they were able to accomplish in their respective sports but also in the classroom and in the community. "The RDP Athletics A...
Apr 02, 2026
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Back in the series
Rebels victorious in Game 4 to avoid sweep
With their backs against the wall, the Red Deer Rebels responded in a big way.On Wednesday night, in front of their home crowd, the Rebels beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3 to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.Despite getting outshot 38-13, the Rebels found a way to win to extend the best-of-seven ser...
Apr 02, 2026
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Canada
Tumbler Ridge, B.C. or Taber, Alta., set to be named Hockeyville winner
One community is going to get a major boost for its ice rink tonight as the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 winner is scheduled to be announced. Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and Taber, Alta., are the two finalists vying for $250,000, while the runner-up will receive $...
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Iran war the latest crisis affecting food banks as usage in Toronto hits record high
Toronto's largest food bank says it's been dealing with crisis after crisis as the war in Iran makes it even more expensive to feed the thousands of food insecure Torontonians who rely on it. Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank, says fo...
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'Unsettling:' Minister says one patient attacked another at Edmonton emergency room
EDMONTON - Alberta's hospitals minister says a patient seeking care at a major Edmonton emergency room was taken into custody after attacking another patient on Friday. Matt Jones says in a social media post that Edmonton police and other hospital pers...
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In Toronto's Little Italy, fans line up to swap jerseys and embrace Team Canada
TORONTO - Fans of Italy's national soccer team may be disappointed their team won't be in the 2026 World Cup, but at least some of them got a consolation prize. More than 100 fans lined up outside Café Diplomatico on a grey Toronto morning for a Canad...
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Why the Iran war has renewed calls for a sovereign medical supply chain
OTTAWA - The fallout from the war in the Middle East has led to cuts in helium supplies for health services in at least one province - and experts are warning that Canada still hasn't done enough to secure sovereignty over critical medical supply chain...
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Could Trump follow through on his threats to quit NATO? Experts say it's possible
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump's comments to a British newspaper this week revived speculation about whether he is ready to pull the U.S. out of the NATO defensive pact, of which Canada is a member. Venting his frustration over what he claimed is the ...
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World
5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled parts of northern and eastern Afghanistan and western Pakistan late Friday, killing at least eight people in Afghanistan, authorities said. The region is...
Apr 03, 2026
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Myanmar's parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country's new president. The move m...
Apr 03, 2026
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Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
HAVANA (AP) - The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island's government with a suffocating oil blockade. The announcement said ...
Apr 03, 2026
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