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Rocky Mountain House
Von Hollen Christmas house to return in 2027
Following a years-long hiatus, Rocky Mountain House's storied von Hollen Christmas house is poised to make a return in 2027. The labour of love from longtime residents Cheryl and Alfred von Hollen featured their Rocky home decked out with 130,000 lights, along with dozens of holiday-themed displays. At its peak, some 4...
Sep 12, 2026
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Monday, Sept. 14
Town of Blackfalds to host annual Community Info Expo
The Town of Blackfalds is set to host its annual Community Info Expo on Monday, Sept. 14.The purpose of the event each year is to introduce community members to organizations, in town and throughout local communities and their services.The Expo is set for 6 p.m. at the Blackfalds Community Centre and is free to attend....
Sep 12, 2026
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Seven finalists
Agri-Trade Equipment Expo announces 2026 Ag Innovations finalists
With the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo around the corner, they've announced the finalists for the Ag Innovations Competition.The competition, which will take place Thursday, November 12, at 3 p.m. at the Centrium, will feature seven finalists who will showcase cutting-edge agricultural technologies.They will compete for $2...
Sep 12, 2026
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Partnership with City
Telus reports progress made on fibre-optic infrastructure rollout
A project to bring fibre-optic internet infrastructure to Red Deer has made significant progress.Brian Bettis, Vice President of Customer and Community Growth at Telus, said over the past year more than 10,000 homes in the community have been connected to the network."We are well underway," Bettis said on Fri...
Sep 11, 2026
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Alberta

Belief there's enough private sector interest
Premier says Crown corporation for natural gas 'unlikely' after leaked report
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it's "unlikely" her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province.Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program "Your Province Your Premier" on QR Calgary and 880 CHED, said the governme...
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9/11
Alberta woman remembers September 11, 2001 vividly on 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks
While many of us remember where we were when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened, for one Lethbridge woman, the day hit too close home.Community advocate Chelsey Peat was 16, at the time, and was flying to the U.S. for a medical procedure when things escalated quickly."I was on my way to Boston when the first plan...
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Elks improve to 10-8; Stamps drop to 5-8
Elks snap playoff drought with 53-16 home win over Stampeders
The longest CFL playoff drought in Edmonton football history has finally come to an end.Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday.Edmonton, which w...
Sep 13, 2026
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Health care
Alberta's Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation's trans care safe haven
Alberta's premier is taking a hands-off approach to a First Nation defying her government by announcing it will offer safe haven for gender-affirming medical care."I don't have any authority over the First Nation," Smith told reporters at an event in Edmonton Thursday. "I respect their sovereignty."...
Sep 12, 2026
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Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European Union, but is seeking a "unique alliance" with the economic bloc. Carney was asked Sunday about a Wall Street Journal report that suggested he was explor...
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Quebec prayer restrictions reshape rules at transit agency, universities
MONTREAL - Quebec's new restrictions on prayer are changing the rules at public workplaces and university campuses, with employees and students facing new limits on where they can pray. New rules under Quebec's secularism law took effect Sept. 1, inclu...
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'Capital-T tough guy.' Boxing legend George Chuvalo remembered for his resilience
In almost 100 fights, Canadian boxing titan George Chuvalo was never knocked out and never fell to the canvas. A five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight challenger, Chuvalo died Saturday in Toronto on his 89th birthday. A...
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Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend on Toronto for a high-stakes summit. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are arriving in Toronto for Cana...
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Carney to meet with Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week
OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week to discuss energy and defence partnerships. The prime minister's office says Carney will travel to the French territory off the co...
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Céline Dion makes emotional return to concert stage after nearly six years
PARIS - After nearly six years away from the concert stage, Céline Dion returned Saturday night with a fitting message: "On ne change pas"-- we don't change. The Quebec superstar opened her show before nearly 33,000 people at the Plenitude Arena in Nan...
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