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RCMP are continuing their investigation into a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 22 that occurred over the weekend.

On Sunday, at 5:30 p.m., Didsbury and Sundre RCMP responded to the collision near Township Road 312, in Mountain View County. 

Upon arriving on scene, a Dodge Journey and Ford F150 were located in the north bound lane and the Dodge was fully engulfed in flames.

The driver of the Dodge was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the F150 was taken via STARS to a Calgary hospital in critical condition.

A new poll suggests the trade war with the United States is now the biggest source of political anxiety for Canadians, knocking inflation out of the top spot.

Leger's new poll, released Wednesday, says that 28 per cent of Canadians believe dealing with President Donald Trump's tariffs and U.S. aggression is the most important challenge facing Canada today.

The cost of living dropped to second place in the latest polling; 21 per cent of Canadians ranked it at their top concern, followed by health care and housing affordability.

Police say they have made more than 100 arrests and laid more than 300 charges in a national child exploitation crackdown, with some help from device-sniffing dogs.

Representatives of the RCMP and other police forces provided an update Wednesday on a project aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse.

RCMP Insp. Matthieu Girard told a news conference the recent sweep, known as Project Steel, led to the identification of dozens of victims and 37 children being safeguarded from harm.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba have teamed up to announce joint funding to support crop health in the province.

In a press release, the two levels of government indicated that they are providing $4.7 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says the money will support 36 projects, including several that benefit the future of crop health in Manitoba, under the Research and Innovation Program over the next three years.

Alberta is banning new purchases of U.S. alcohol but will not cut off or tax existing oil exports to the United States, saying such a move would harm Canada more than the U.S.

Premier Danielle Smith announced the measures Wednesday in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, while also outlining Alberta’s plan to double oil production and shift focus toward global energy markets instead of prioritizing U.S. exports.

Alberta rejects calls to cut off U.S. oil

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's granted a one-month tariff exemption for any vehicles coming through the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Big Three automakers — Stellantis, Ford and General Motors — asked for an exemption to the tariffs when they spoke to Trump.

Leavitt says reciprocal tariffs will still go into effect April 2 but the president is granting a month-long exemption so those automakers are not placed "at an economic disadvantage."

A 17-year-old who was reported missing on Feb. 26, has been located safe.

The teen was last seen in the Wetaskiwin area on Feb. 24, and there was concern of their well-being. 

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The Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees discussed the newly released Financial Reporting Profile, strengthening relationships with post-secondary institutions, and adjustments to enhance student learning and teaching quality during the Feb. 25 meeting.   

Here are the meeting highlights:  

Full-Day Kindergarten at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School  

Alberta RCMP members from Olds, Didsbury and Sundre will be hosting a Town Hall meeting for Mountain View County residents on Wednesday, March 5.

The event will take place at the Harmattan Community Hall (RR40 and Township Road 324) starting at 7 p.m.

The informal meeting is an opportunity for the public to chat with RCMP members about upcoming policing priorities, local crime stats and trends, crime reduction strategies, and body-worn cameras. 

The Lacombe Generals' quest for their third straight Vanberg Cup starts Saturday at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex in Lacombe.

Puck drop for the Game 1 between Lacombe and Innisfail goes at 8:15 p.m.

The two teams will play again March 15 in Innisfail with a game time of 7:30 p.m.

The Generals swept Stony Plain in three straight games to advance to the finals, while Innisfail bounced Wetaskiwin in four games.