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Red Deer conducts 2026 Point in Time Homeless Count
The City of Red Deer, along with community partners, has completed the 2026 Point in Time Homeless Count. The count took place on Thursday, with the goals of better understanding homelessness and informing the planning for future services. It's important to note that the count is a snapshot of the number of people expe...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely beca...
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Red Deer building permits total $9.15 million in September
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gaining a better understanding
Red Deer conducts 2026 Point in Time Homeless Count
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
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Red Deer and Area
townhouse developments
Red Deer building permits total $9.15 million in September
Red Deer building permit values for September totalled $9.15 million.That compares to $9.65 million in September 2025.Year-to-date building permit values are $73 million in 2026, compared with $1.04 billion at the same time last year, the City of Red Deer shared Friday. The lofty 2025 total included about $940 million ...
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gaining a better understanding
Red Deer conducts 2026 Point in Time Homeless Count
The City of Red Deer, along with community partners, has completed the 2026 Point in Time Homeless Count. The count took place on Thursday, with the goals of better understanding homelessness and informing the planning for future services. It's important to note that the count is a snapshot of the number of people expe...
2h ago
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely beca...
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RDP to host open house on Oct. 17
Red Deer Polytechnic will host its Fall Open House later this month.On Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., prospective learners and their families are invited to learn more about RDP and its programs.The post-secondary institution says its an interactive event, held on the main campus, which will provide opportun...
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Alberta
"temporarily unable to post updates"
Alberta RCMP Facebook pages down
Alberta RCMP is having technical difficulties with its Facebook pages.Mounties say it is affecting their ability to post updates and relay other information.Until the issue is resolved, RCMP encourage the public to check their X account for any updates, missing persons, wanted person notifications, major traffic adviso...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta judge rejects NDP court challenge on voter list changes
An Alberta judge has thrown out a court challenge filed by the Opposition NDP on restricted voter list rules made by the government last month. Court of King's Bench Justice John Gill says in his decision that the government was within its rights to restrict what private information is provided to political parties. He...
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Takes effect November 1
Hours being changed at four Alberta border crossings to align with U.S. points of entry
Originally, CBSA sent out release with identical opening hours for commercial traffic and regular vehicle traffic. This story now includes the correct hours, as provided by CBSA.Beginning on the first of next month (Nov.1) the Canada Border Services Agency will be seasonally adjusting its hours to four points of entry ...
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Unemployment slightly down overall
Jobless rates, figures released by Province, Statistics Canada Friday
Alberta Jobs, Economy, Trade, and Immigration putting out its monthly September figures. The labour force survey showed that just under 2.7 million people were employed in Alberta last month, an increase of 75,700 from September of 2025. The review also found an increase in the number of workers by 23,100 when comparin...
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Local Sports
On top of the East
Rebels This Week: Oct. 5-12
FIRST PLACE FEELING! Your Red Deer Rebels start the new week in first place in the WHL Eastern Conference after a Saskatchewan trip that started with a blip before finishing with a pair of impressive wins - led by another chart-topping performance by a star Rebels forward! Wednesday, Sept. 30 - The Rebels started well ...
Oct 5, 2026
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mission to reclaim title
80th season underway for historic Innisfail Eagles franchise
The Innisfail Eagles hope to soar to the mountaintop once again for what is the franchise's 80th season. Formed in 1947, the Eagles have an undeniable history of winning, and they just about won it all again this past spring, going down in four straight to Wetaskiwin for the NCHL's Vanberg Cup. They won the Vanberg in ...
Oct 5, 2026
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WHL scoring leader
Rebels Poul Andersen named WHL Player of the Week
Red Deer Rebels forward Poul Andersen has been named the Western Hockey League Player of the Week.The 19-year-old from St. Louis Park, Minn., recorded eight points in three games last week to help the Rebels go 2-1-0-0 in three games through Saskatchewan.He earned an assist on Sept. 30, in a 4-1 loss at Prince Albert b...
Oct 5, 2026
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Canada
Former ISIS bride pleads guilty to terror-related charge in B.C. court
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia woman who married an Islamic State fighter has pleaded guilty to terrorist-related charges in a Vancouver court. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirms that Kimberly Polman pleaded guilty on Thursday to leavin...
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Canada backs International Criminal Court after U.S. imposes sanctions
OTTAWA - Canada signed a joint statement in support of the International Criminal Court after the United States moved to sanction the organization Friday. Canada joined Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in i...
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FBI arrests Canadian in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal
OTTAWA - The RCMP says a Canadian has been arrested by the FBI in connection with an attack from a criminal hacking group which breached the bureau's jobs portal and obtained sensitive and personal data on nearly all the FBI's employees. FBI Director K...
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Galloway 'ashamed' of affair, but says no prohibition on faculty-staff relationships
VANCOUVER - Author and former UBC creative writing chair Steven Galloway has told a court that he is ashamed of having had an affair with a student, but there was no prohibition on sexual relationships between faculty and students. Galloway -- who is n...
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Special House committee votes to push forward major projects bill
OTTAWA - A special House of Commons committee created to study the Liberals' new economic bill agreed Friday to limit the period it can receive submissions and hear from witnesses. Members of Parliament passed a motion to begin clause-by-clause conside...
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Here's what to know about flu, COVID-19 and RSV this respiratory virus season
TORONTO - Respiratory virus specialists say Canadians should get their flu shot as soon as it becomes available in their area this fall. Most provinces will start providing the flu vaccine to the general public by the end of October and it will be fre...
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World
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
CHICAGO (AP) - Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family...
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Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks roiled southern Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country. The earlier quake...
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Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) - Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on Friday whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, "I'm not going to be watching it." ...
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