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RCMP provides tips to avoid mail theft this holiday season
With the holiday season finally here, the Alberta RCMP are providing tips to avoid mail theft.With an influx of deliveries and mail to residents across the province, police report an increase in insta...
Dec 04, 2025
Alberta government allocating $69 million for mental health in the classroom
The provincial government is allocating $69 million to help address issues of mental health in the classroom through the Mental Health and Well-Being Grant.The Alberta government says classrooms acros...
Dec 04, 2025
1980s Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball program with Red Deer roots inducted into sport's Canadian hall of fame
A tremendously successful and influential national program which has roots in Red Deer is going into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) Hall of Fame.According to Wheelchair Basketball Canada, the ...
Dec 03, 2025
Maskwacis RCMP raised impaired driving awareness
Maskwacis RCMP kicked off the season with a holiday check stop today.Members were out within the Samson, Ermineskin, Montana, Louis Bull, and Pigeon Lake areas.Drivers were greeted with a smile and a ...
Dec 03, 2025
Alberta Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2026
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2026."Each year, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame has the honour of recognizing remarkable individuals who have shaped sport in our province. ...
Dec 03, 2025
Bulldogs' Croxall the BCHL's 2nd star of the month
Matthew Croxall, a forward with the Blackfalds Bulldogs, has been named the BCHL's second star of the month for November.Croxall, a native of Chicago, put up 15 points in 10 games, including eight goa...
Dec 03, 2025
Two cabinet ministers say money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers
Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government's decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provi...
Dec 03, 2025
Calgary teen facing charges after allegedly creating AI-generated sex photos of girls
A high school student from Calgary is facing charges after allegedly using computer technology to create sexualized pictures of teenage girls.Police say the accused used artificial intelligence to sex...
Dec 03, 2025
Lacombe County council approves funding allocations
A number of local organizations stand to benefit from some Lacombe County funding allocations approved by council this week.Among the 2026 applications for operating support of historical, cultural, t...
Dec 03, 2025
Lacombe Composite students go global in climate action at COP30 in Brazil
Two Lacombe students' efforts on the environment are quickly finding themselves among leaders in climate action on the world stage.Libby Ladouceur and Broc Johnson of cole Secondaire Lacombe Composite...
Dec 03, 2025