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Disrupting the Peace: On a B.C. ranch, fracking earthquakes rattle a way of life
Bo Hedges' parents have lived on their ranch north of Fort St. John, B.C., for close to 50 years, running the Dead Horse Creek Cattle Company on the property where a natural spring bubbles up near the...
Mar 04, 2025
A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security
OTTAWA - The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister...
Mar 04, 2025
Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright
OTTAWA - The battle between AI companies and copyright holders notched an early win for publishers in the U.S. in mid-February when a court ruled that a legal research firm didn't have the right to us...
Mar 04, 2025
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on track to deliver budget as Trump slaps tariffs
VICTORIA - One day before delivering her first budget, British Columbia's finance minister said she knows that everyone is wondering how it can be done in the face of unprecedented tariffs from the Un...
Mar 04, 2025
Raptors convert Robinson to standard NBA contract, sign Rhoden to two-way deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have converted centre Orlando Robinson to a standard NBA contract and signed guard Jared Rhoden to a two-way contract. The six-foot-10, 235-pound R...
Mar 04, 2025
Oilers acquire forward Trent Frederic from Bruins in three-team deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have added some size up front ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The club acquired forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in a complicated three-team dea...
Mar 04, 2025
Olds RCMP arrest three found in alleged stolen vehicle
Olds RCMP have arrested three individuals who were allegedly found in a stolen vehicle. On March 1, Olds RCMP received a complaint there were suspicious individuals in a vehicle near the Dodge dealers...
Mar 04, 2025
Olds RCMP arrest male after identifying allegedly stolen vehicle
The Olds RCMP Crime Reduction Unit has arrested a 58-year-old male in connection to an alleged stolen vehicle located at a 7-11. On Feb. 27, RCMP located a vehicle at a 7-11 in Olds that had allegedly...
Mar 04, 2025
RDP Athletics recap: Feb. 28-Mar. 2
This past week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Hockey teams won their playoff series and advanced to the next round. The RDP Kings and Queens Curling teams earned medals at the 2025 Canadia...
Mar 04, 2025
Montreal Canadiens sign centre Jake Evans to four-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens signed centre Jake Evans to a four-year contract extension on Tuesday. The deal, which kicks in next season and runs through 2028-29, will pay Evans an average annual...
Mar 04, 2025