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Recall petition targeting Red Deer-North MLA falls short of signature goal
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (280+ words) Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 11, 2026 By Red Deer Advocate Staff A recall petition targeting Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange was unsuccessful. There were 2,410 signatures collected throughout the 90-day campaign, petition applicant Danny Carlisle stated in the "Recall Adriana LaGrange" Facebook group…...
Alberta RCMP reporting 10-year property crime low across all jurisdictions
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (368+ words) Published 2:10 pm Monday, March 9, 2026 By Ponoka News Staff On March 3, the Alberta RCMP celebrated the results of its Crime Reduction Strategy (CRS) that uses data on offenders causing the most harm and targeted enforcement. As part of the CRS, the…...
Alberta poised to make it tougher for some to get Seniors Benefit
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (592+ words) Published 4:33 pm Friday, March 6, 2026 Fewer low-income seniors will qualify for the Alberta Seniors Benefit if the province follows through on its plan to reduce the program's income threshold by nine per cent. The benefit provides financial assistance to help with…...
Alberta, Canada governments agreement-in-principle to accelerate construction of major projects
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (373+ words) Published 10:47 am Friday, March 6, 2026 A new agreement between the Governments of Alberta and Canada will restore provincial approvals on projects within the province's jurisdiction. On Friday, March 6, the governments released a draft Co-operation Agreement between Alberta and Canada on Environmental…...
Alberta teachers await ruling on injunction against Back to Work Act
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (244+ words) Published 11:51 am Friday, March 6, 2026 Alberta teachers will find out next week if back-to-work legislation issued last October will be suspended. The Alberta Teachers" Association filed the legal challenge last November after more than 51,000 public, separate and Francophone teachers were forced…...
Alberta Federation of Labour seeks windfall profits tax aimed at oil and gas industry
1+ week, 1+ day ago (540+ words) Published 4:48 pm Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Alberta Federation of Labour is calling on the province to adopt a windfall profits tax on large oil companies in Alberta as American/Israeli attacks on oil-rich Iran generates a surge in oil prices. Federation president…...
Alberta part of national energy corridor agreement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (197+ words) Published 10:19 am Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Alberta will be a part of what is expected to be a first-of-its-kind interprovincial-territorial energy infrastructure project. On Wednesday at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference in Toronto, Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen…...
‘Albertans need to trust us that we’re able to weather a deficit cycle’: Finance Minister
1+ week, 2+ day ago (524+ words) Published 5:47 pm Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Finance Minister Nate Horner is well aware that people are saying the province is either spending too much or little in the proposed 2026-27 budget. "Although the budget's not balanced, I think in that sense it is....
Wildlife Festival returns to Red Deer this weekend
2+ week, 2+ day ago (454+ words) Published 10:50 am Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Red Deerians can experience several up-close animal encounters at the Wildlife Festival this weekend. The event runs from Friday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 1 at Westerner Park. "Families, animal lovers, and curious minds of all ages are…...
Runway Red Deer to support Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
2+ week, 1+ day ago (318+ words) Published 2:07 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2026 By Red Deer Advocate Staff A runway fashion experience is coming to Red Deer in support of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC). Runway Red Deer on March 14 will be the Alberta premier of Canadian…...