6.2 per cent
Red Deer unemployment up a full percentage point in April
Jobs numbers are in for April, and Red Deer's unemployment rate is up, from 5.2 per cent to 6.2 per cent, from March.That figure is a three-month moving average, unadjusted for season.March to April unadjusted three-month moving average around Alberta:Edmonton: 6.9% --> 7.5%Calgary: 7.0% --> 6.9%Camrose-Drumhelle...
May 08, 2026
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opportunity for growth
Podcast: Reason for optimism, says Scotiabank's chief economist, Jean-Francois Perreault
Listen to the full conversation with Jean-Francois Perreault, chief economist for Scotiabank, on the May 8, 2026 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast!--Scotiabank's chief economist believes there's reason for optimism as it relates to Canada's economic outlook.Jean-Francois Perreault, who's held several notable r...
May 08, 2026
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sienna woods
Grade 2 student earns global recognition for Braille skills
May 09, 2026
'pro rodeo belongs here'
Podcast: Pro Rodeo returns to Red Deer May 21-23
ran against poilievre
Battle River-Crowfoot candidate to help lead new Libertarian Party of Canada
May 08, 2026
proactive maintenance
AltaLink to perform aerial patrols around central Alberta on May 11-15
May 08, 2026
Red Deer and Area
sienna woods
Grade 2 student earns global recognition for Braille skills
A Grade 2 student at Red Deer's Gateway Christian School is earning global recognition for her performance at the recent Braille Challenge.Sienna Woods was recently named one of the top competitors in the apprentice division at the Alberta-based event, where she actually became overall provincial champion.Now she's hea...
May 09, 2026
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ran against poilievre
Battle River-Crowfoot candidate to help lead new Libertarian Party of Canada
A former candidate in the federal riding of Battle River-Crowfoot has more to say on his political journey.Michael Harris ran for the Libertarian Party of Canada in the by-election last year -- the same one that saw 200+ names on the ballot to take on CPC Leader Pierre Poilievre who'd lost his seat in Ottawa.A much you...
May 08, 2026
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proactive maintenance
AltaLink to perform aerial patrols around central Alberta on May 11-15
AltaLink will be performing aerial patrols around central Alberta on May 11-15.The patrols will be around their electric transmission facilities, which are dispersed around the region.The annual patrol provides AltaLink with a visual inspection of its transmission lines and surrounding vegetation, helping to maintain t...
May 08, 2026
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Enhance public safety
Red Deer RCMP to launch Drones as First Responder program in the coming months
Red Deer RCMP announced plans to implement its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in the coming months.Red Deerians may notice drones flying overhead more frequently, and police say it's meant to enhance public safety.The program, Mounties say, is an expansion of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) current...
May 08, 2026
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Alberta
deadline is may 12
Alberta gov't encourages residents to complete federal census
The Government of Alberta is encouraging Albertans to fill out their federal census forms, which have been arriving in mailboxes over the last several days.Participation in the census will ensure Albertans get their fair share of federal funding to keep up with provincial growth, the province says."Census particip...
May 08, 2026
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RCMP
Outlaw Motorcycle Gang activity rising across the province
Alberta RCMP are sending a warning out to the public, as Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG) activity is expected to rise this summer.Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club is reportedly growing in size and expanding into Alberta, which Mounties note could lead to conflicts with other gangs and clubs, including the Hells Angels. Sata...
May 08, 2026
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police responses in lloydminster, strathcona county
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
Red Deer RCMP are issuing a reminder to youth and parents about the public safety risks involved with carrying around and using replica and imitation firearms.That includes, but is not limited to, water guns.Red Deer detachment did not specifically note what prompted this reminder, and did not say they've had any recen...
May 07, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta elections officials say more than 550 people accessed renegade voter database
A third investigation is now underway into a massive privacy breach involving a separatist group and the personal information of nearly three million Albertans. Last week, R-C-M-P and the province's elections agency announced their own probes into an online database of the province's voter list published by a group cal...
May 07, 2026
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Local Sports
boards, bmx and scooters
Register now for 9th annual GhostRaiders Invitational
Registration is now open for the 9th annual GhostRaiders Invitational.The event takes place May 28 at the Glendale Skatepark, with students from across central Alberta competing. It is hosted by Lindsay Thurber, which also runs a Business of Skateboarding course.More than 50 riders and 20 schools are anticipated."...
May 09, 2026
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From Kazakhstan to the WHL
Rebels first round pick Danny Ramazanov thankful for opportunity with Red Deer
If it wasn't for a move from Kazakhstan to Saskatoon at a young age, the newest Red Deer Rebels draftee, Danny Ramazanov, may not be where he is today.Ramazanov's family is from Kazakhstan where he lived for nine years before his parents decided to move their family to Canada to allow him to play hockey at a higher lev...
May 08, 2026
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Wide variety of players
Rebels select 10 players at 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
The Red Deer Rebels feel confident in the selections made in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.A deep group of eligible 2011-born players allowed the Rebels to select draftees later in the draft, who they had anticipated to be chosen earlier.As a result, they made 10 selections, including six forwards, three defencemen, and...
May 08, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus contacts isolate, deepfakes bill, FIFA economic impact
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include 'nearly nude' images A federal government bill that would criminalize sexual deepfakes will now incorporat...
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MPs amend bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes to include 'nearly nude' images
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee has amended a proposed bill that would criminalize sexual deepfakes to ensure it covers "nearly nude" images. The change to Bill C-16 comes after experts warned the original version of the bill would likely not inc...
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Blind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver and Toronto may never be known
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Foodie Tours is hoping to dine out on an influx of visitors for the FIFA World Cup, when soccer fans begin converging on the city next month. "We've actually custom curated the script and the tastings in each three of our tours to...
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Crash in Delta, B.C., leaves motorcycle hanging from traffic light
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say a motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash that left the bike suspended from a traffic light. They say in a news release that members from the department responded to the scene at the 7100 Block of Scott Road just b...
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Québec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
MONTREAL - Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent. Québec solidaire, which holds 11 of the national assembly...
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Bill to help authorities probe online activities raises widespread privacy fears
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill that would make it easier for police and spies to navigate the online world is running into fierce opposition from major digital companies, civil liberties groups and law professors who say it would open the door to s...
May 10, 2026
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World
Philippine House votes to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An overwhelming majority of the Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of state funds and threats to have the president assassinated....
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2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. ...
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Remains of US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco a week ago were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said Sunday. Military teams were still searching for a second missing soldier. ...
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