Preparation for 2026-27
Owner Brent Sutter says future is very bright for Rebels
Red Deer Rebels owner, president, and general manager Brent Sutter is optimistic about the future of his team.That's not something he may have thought in the first half of the 2025-26 campaign, where his team struggled mightily.But after several moves made before and on the trade deadline in January, the Rebels were ab...
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March 2026 data
Average rent is up in Red Deer, despite national and provincial declines
On average, it now costs more to rent in Red Deer than in Edmonton.According to the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Red Deer was ranked 51 out of 60 Canadian markets for average rent by city and unit type in March. In the meantime, Edmonton ranked 52.For a one-bedroom unit in Red Deer, it costs $1,36...
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Employment boost
Care for Newcomers launches newcomer employment initiative
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No threat to the public
RCMP investigating shooting incident in north Red Deer
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March 2026 data
Average rent is up in Red Deer, despite national and provincial declines
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Red Deer and Area
Employment boost
Care for Newcomers launches newcomer employment initiative
Care for Newcomers has launched a new initiative funded by the provincial government that aims to help employers hire, attract, and retain skilled newcomer workers.They've launched a two-year project called Building Employer Capacity for Newcomer Integration, which is meant to help businesses remain competitive in a ch...
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No threat to the public
RCMP investigating shooting incident in north Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are investigating a shooting that happened in north Red Deer on Wednesday night.Mounties say they received a 911 call at 8:59 p.m. on April 8 for a report of gunshots in a hotel.After arriving on the scene within minutes, police found a man with a gunshot wound who was then transported to the hospital wit...
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March 2026 data
Average rent is up in Red Deer, despite national and provincial declines
On average, it now costs more to rent in Red Deer than in Edmonton.According to the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Red Deer was ranked 51 out of 60 Canadian markets for average rent by city and unit type in March. In the meantime, Edmonton ranked 52.For a one-bedroom unit in Red Deer, it costs $1,36...
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One lane open
Update: Highway 2 near Maskwacis reopened after overturned semi
Update: As of 1:29 p.m. on April 9, the RCMP report that Highway 2 has been reopened for travel. -- Update: As of 11:48 a.m. on April 9, Maskwacis RCMP report that Highway 2 northbound, just north of the Maskwacis exit, will be closed again as crews remove the semi and trailers. As a result, they're rerouting traffic t...
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Alberta
Education
Alberta putting $22 million toward school security, citing Tumbler Ridge shooting
Alberta's government says it's providing $22 million for school security upgrades in the wake of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. earlier this year. The province says school boards will receive funding based on student enrolment and can put it toward upgrading cameras, window coverings and other security meas...
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Road Safety
Alberta RCMP warns against speeding as road conditions improve
Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists to avoid speeding as the weather warms up and conditions improve.Mounties say exceeding posted speed limits is unsafe even during ideal conditions.In 2025, Alberta RCMP issued over 47,900 speeding tickets, including 4,949 in April 2025 alone.Mounties say you can avoid a ticket and st...
Apr 08, 2026
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$28 Million
Alberta government announces support for communities against drought and floods
Alberta's government has announced an investment of more than $28 million to help protect families, communities and the economy from future floods and drought.Government officials acknowledge that many communities face challenges keeping up with water demand, drought-proofing their infrastructure or preventing floodwat...
Apr 08, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Court hearing on possible injunction to stop Alberta separation movement begins
An Alberta First Nation is in court looking to get a petition urging the province to quit Canada put on ice. The Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is in Edmonton asking a Court of King's Bench judge to suspend the petition campaign on the grounds that First Nations' consent is required. It's alleging a failure by Alberta, the ...
Apr 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Preparation for 2026-27
Owner Brent Sutter says future is very bright for Rebels
Red Deer Rebels owner, president, and general manager Brent Sutter is optimistic about the future of his team.That's not something he may have thought in the first half of the 2025-26 campaign, where his team struggled mightily.But after several moves made before and on the trade deadline in January, the Rebels were ab...
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Three up for the award
Blackfalds Bulldogs netminder Olivér Király named finalist for BCHL's Top Goaltender
The British Columbia Hockey League announced Blackfalds Bulldogs netminder Olivér Király has been named a finalist for the Michael Garteig Trophy as the league's Top Goaltender.Other finalists include Cowichan Valley Capitals goalie Rhett Stoesser and West Kelowna Warriors netminder Angelo Zol.Stoesser pr...
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Team MVP
Rebels name Beckett Hamilton as 30th captain in team history
The Red Deer Rebels have named their captain for the upcoming 2026-27 WHL season.Saskatoon's Beckett Hamilton has become the 30th captain in team history, taking over for Talon Brigley, who aged out following the end of this season.The 18-year-old just completed his sophomore season with the Rebels and was the team's l...
Apr 08, 2026
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Canada
Man who admitted involvement in gold heist at Toronto's Pearson airport gets 4 years
TORONTO - A man who admitted his role in the massive gold and cash heist from Toronto's Pearson airport has been sentenced to four years in prison. Court documents show that 44-year-old Arslan Chaudhary was sentenced in a Brampton, Ont., courthouse on...
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Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday. It plans to launch a hybrid model this spring that uses both AI and traditional forecasti...
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Federal minister lauds close ties between Canada, U.S. police in terror guilty plea
MONTREAL - Canada's public safety minister is lauding the close relationship between police forces in the country and the United States, after a man pleaded guilty in a planned mass shooting that was foiled in 2024. Gary Anandasangaree's comments are i...
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Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
CHILLIWACK - A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia is launching a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a "homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated" sites. Co-founder and CEO of Northsocial.ca,...
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Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA - Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian litigation. They say the March verdicts in Los Ange...
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Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
RICHMOND - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights following a landmark court decision in British Columbia last year. The ruling said the Cowichan Tribes have Aboriginal title over a larg...
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World
Russia's Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday....
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Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed weakened rules governing the safe disposal of ash produced by burning coal. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-...
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Schauffele's drive appears to land in a viewer's merchandise bag. It didn't stop him from making par
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Maybe gift shopping really is out of control at the Masters. Xander Schauffele's tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National appeared to come to rest in somebody's merchandise bag, just a few feet to the left of t...
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