Ottawa extending gas tax holiday to Janu
Ottawa extending gas tax holiday to January
The federal government is extending the suspension of federal fuel excise taxes until the new year to help Canadians feeling the pressure from higher energy costs caused by instability in the Middle East. "For Canada, it means practical relief at a time when Canadians need it most," Finance Minister Fran&cced...
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Narrow decision
Red Deer council votes down cannabis store application near St. Joseph High School
It was a close call, but Red Deer city council narrowly defeated second and third readings of a proposed cannabis retail store that would have opened across the street from St. Joseph High School.More specifically, council rejected the application for the cannabis retail store site exception, which was proposed to be l...
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Alberta appeals court sustains disqualification of former Red Deer school trustee
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Red Deer RCMP investigating after victim hit over the head with lumber and then robbed
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Free event for families
Central Alberta Dream Drive set for Saturday, Sept. 12
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small win for monique lagrange
Alberta appeals court sustains disqualification of former Red Deer school trustee
Another chapter in the book of Monique LaGrange has closed.LaGrange, the former trustee with Red Deer Catholic Schools, had taken her legal case against the school division to the Court of Appeal of Alberta this past April.The final decision was released Sept. 2.For background, LaGrange faced sanctions stemming from a ...
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Looking for witnesses
Red Deer RCMP investigating after victim hit over the head with lumber and then robbed
Red Deer RCMP are investigating after a female victim was hit in the head with a piece of lumber and then robbed.Police say the alleged incident took place on Aug. 16 sometime in the afternoon in the grass area between Ace Casino and Wholesale Club in north Red Deer.RCMP received the report at 5:17 p.m. for the inciden...
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Free event for families
Central Alberta Dream Drive set for Saturday, Sept. 12
The Central Alberta Dream Drive is just over a week away.On Saturday, Sept. 12, citizens are invited to attend the free event at Westerner Park in support of the Westerner Foundation, with a portion of the proceeds also benefiting the Aspire Child Development Centre.The event is made up of three experiences, including ...
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to residential zone
Red Deer city council approves bylaw amendment to rezone site of former gas station
Red Deer city council has approved rezoning a lot that contains a former gas station from a commercial zone to a medium-density residential zone.They unanimously passed second and third readings of the bylaw at Tuesday's regular city council meeting after a publuc hearing to rezone the property at 4745 and 4749 32 Stre...
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Alberta
Applications now open
Province invests $15 million into grants to support family violence programs
Three new funding streams have been created by the provincial government to help strengthen family violence programs.As a result, the Government of Alberta is investing $15 million into the trio of new grants, and applications are now open for service providers to access funding."Family violence has devastating im...
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What you need to know before Oct. 19
Whopping 225,000 Albertans requested special ballots ahead of referendum
Voters are being reminded of changes to what they'll experience on Oct. 19, when they go to the ballot box for Alberta's controversial referendum.On Tuesday, Elections Alberta began mailing out referendum special ballot packages.Elections Alberta has received around 225,000 requests for special ballots, which is four t...
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$55 from each benefits wildlife
Alberta launches conservation licence plate
The Government of Alberta is launching a new licence plate to promote conservation, it announced Monday.Sales of the licence plate will be directed to the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)."Alberta's wildlife and wild places are a source of pride for people across our province. This licence plate gives Albert...
Aug 31, 2026
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Help restock shelves
Food Banks Alberta critically in need of donations
Food Banks Alberta says their warehouse is critically low and is calling for corporate food donors and financial supporters to help restock the shelves.The warehouse supplies 112 member food banks across the province and said they got to this point because they shipped product out to their members faster than donations...
Aug 31, 2026
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Local Sports
End of training camp
Young Rebels impress at annual black and white game
The Red Deer Rebels gave those in attendance a little bit of everything on Tuesday night during the annual black-and-white game.A few memorable goals, three-on-three overtime, and plenty of on-ice intensity capped off six days of training camp and a 3-2 win for Team White at the Centrium.Forward Cash Arcand-Vandale sco...
Sep 02, 2026
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Fundraiser
Registration now open for 33rd annual Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame's 33rd annual Charity Golf Tournament is right around the corner.On September 10, those who register for the tournament will get to play a round of 18 holes at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort in Ponoka, which begins at 10 a.m., in support of the Hall of Fame.Those interested can register onli...
Aug 31, 2026
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On a mission
After missing out on roster spot last season, Pickering returns with something to prove
Defenceman Graeme Pickering has returned for his third Red Deer Rebels' training camp on a mission.After falling short of securing a roster spot on the team last season, the 17-year-old has showed up bigger, faster, and stronger in hopes of playing with the major junior club.Pickering said on Friday that he's hungrier ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Ontario storms, byelections, gas tax holiday extended
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe remai...
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Carney set to announce 'historic investment' in Canadian manufacturing
THUNDER BAY - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern Ontario today for an announcement regarding Canadian manufacturing. Carney's itinerary says he'll make the announcement in Thunder Bay and that it will involve a "historic investment" in ...
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Widespread power outages remain after damaging storms slam southern Ontario
TORONTO - Thousands across the Greater Toronto Area and parts of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe remain without power after a severe storm flooded streets, knocked down trees and utility lines. Toronto Hydro reported early Thursday that roughly 8,300 homes ...
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Virtual classrooms organized in Canada offer lifeline to girls under Taliban rule
On a recent summer Friday, nearly a dozen students logged on for their online literature class. It was a group of mostly young women joining from different parts of Afghanistan, eagerly waiting for their turn to discuss a story they had read the week b...
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Newfoundland welcomed them after 9/11. They're heartbroken by Trump's trade war
ST. JOHN'S - Every September, Sue Riccardelli and her wife, Maureen Murray, fly a large flag composed of Canada's Maple Leaf and America's Stars and Stripes outside their New Jersey home. The flag honours the people of central Newfoundland who cared fo...
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Bank of Canada to unveil new $20 bill featuring King Charles
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to unveil a new bill today featuring an image of King Charles. This is the first Canadian paper currency to feature Charles, whose image replaces that of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The bank was directed by former pr...
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World
Russia to close German cultural centers after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot
Russia will shutter German cultural centers across the country, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday. The move comes after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport and announced the closure of both the...
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A shooting in Minneapolis leaves multiple people wounded, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities were responding to a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon with multiple victims, including two police officers, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the public to stay a...
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Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern...
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