June rent report
Red Deer ranked sixth among top Canadian markets in average rent
Red Deer remains one of the most affordable Canadian markets to rent in.According to the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Red Deer was ranked 55 out of 60 Canadian markets for average rent by city and unit type in June. Red Deer was ranked 53rd in May and 52nd in April.Average rent in June in Red Deer...
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hope mission gives 3-month shelter update
Latest count finds 645 people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer
A new report published by the City of Red Deer shows that at least 645 people were experiencing homelessness as of last October.The latest Point in Time (PiT) Homeless Count's final number was 13.6 per cent lower than that of the 2024 count. The tally then was a record 747, which itself was a 235 per cent increase from...
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June rent report
Red Deer ranked sixth among top Canadian markets in average rent
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30th anniversary of Canadian observance
Podcast: Knowledge keeper Clare Butterfly, Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson talk National Indigenous Peoples Day
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Red Deer region
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hope mission gives 3-month shelter update
Latest count finds 645 people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer
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Red Deer and Area
Decrease from June 2025
Red Deer building permit values total $5.21 million in June
The City of Red Deer reports that building permit values totalled $5.21 million in June.This marks a decrease from the $949.26 million reported in June 2025.The city explained that last year's total is significantly more because it included a single permit valued at $940 million for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centr...
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June rent report
Red Deer ranked sixth among top Canadian markets in average rent
Red Deer remains one of the most affordable Canadian markets to rent in.According to the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Red Deer was ranked 55 out of 60 Canadian markets for average rent by city and unit type in June. Red Deer was ranked 53rd in May and 52nd in April.Average rent in June in Red Deer...
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Red Deer region
A severe thunderstorm watch (yellow) has been issued for the Red Deer area by Environment and Climate Change Canada.Per ECCC:Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and ea...
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hope mission gives 3-month shelter update
Latest count finds 645 people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer
A new report published by the City of Red Deer shows that at least 645 people were experiencing homelessness as of last October.The latest Point in Time (PiT) Homeless Count's final number was 13.6 per cent lower than that of the 2024 count. The tally then was a record 747, which itself was a 235 per cent increase from...
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Alberta
Sharing what they learned
Province uses AI tools to rebuild decades-old technology
The Government of Alberta announced they've accelerated the rebuilding of decades-old technology using advanced artificial intelligence tools.These tools are from companies like Google and Anthropic, which allowed the province to accomplish their goal in hours, which once took years to do.These tools help protect criti...
Jul 07, 2026
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New benchmark also set for quarter
CPKC establishes new monthly record for June in grain shipments across the country
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) set a new monthly record in June, transporting almost three million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products.In a statement Tuesday, the company said it moved 2.8 million metric tonnes last month surpassing the old mark estabished in June 2020.CPKC said second quarter figur...
Jul 07, 2026
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Premium brand
Province unveils new official logo for Alberta Whisky
The Government of Alberta unveiled the official Alberta Whisky logo, which they say will serve as a trusted mark of a made-in-Alberta, premium world-class spirit.The logo, which was selected in collaboration with industry partners, includes images of Alberta grains, water and landscapes within the provincial shield.&qu...
Jul 06, 2026
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Verification to take place for separatist referendum petition
Elections Alberta says it will verify a separatist referendum petition by July 27, following a court ruling last week. The petition -- which was quashed in May over provincial law and First Nations consultation issues -- will now be checked while that original ruling is appealed. The advocacy group Stay Free Alberta cl...
Jul 06, 2026
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Local Sports
BCHL schedule release
Blackfalds Bulldogs home opener set for September 18
On Monday, the British Columbia Hockey League released the full schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season.The regular season of the Junior A league will officially open on Friday, September 18, when the Blackfalds Bulldogs face the Brooks Bandits at 7 p.m. at the Eagle Builders Centre.The Bulldogs will then head out on ...
Jul 07, 2026
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Vukie Mpofu
Nashville Predators hire former Rebels forward as assistant general manager
The Nashville Predators have hired former Red Deer Rebels forward Vukie Mpofu as their new assistant general manager.According to a media release, he will work alongside Predators general manager Chris MacFarland in the hockey operations department.This will include player acquisition strategy, professional and amateur...
Jul 07, 2026
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Care for Newcomers hosts Sports Day this Thursday
All are welcome to a free Sports Day event this Thursday, hosted by Care for Newcomers.The event is part of the Meet Me at the Park series, and will provide attendees the chance to try numerous Canadian summer sports.It's all taking place at the Eastview Estates Community Hall, from 1-4 p.m."This free, family-frie...
Jul 07, 2026
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Canada
Data centre capacity could soar to 20 GW in planned projects: government document
OTTAWA - A document prepared for the federal artificial intelligence minister to use when pitching international investors on Canada's AI ecosystem identifies a massive proposed increase in Canada's data centre capacity. But spokespeople for the govern...
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Carney in Saudi Arabia seeking economic partnership amid human rights concerns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Saudi Arabia as he seeks economic partnerships with a strategically important country whose notorious human rights record is only getting worse. Carney is in the city of Jeddah on the invitation of Cro...
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Here's a look at ridings where voters can expect federal byelections to be called
OTTAWA - Richard Martel and Nate Erskine-Smith resigned their seats in the House of Commons on Tuesday, setting a clock ticking ahead of a pair of byelections in Quebec and Ontario - and they are not the only ones. Voters in a number of ridings across...
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Mandatory minimum for child sex abuse material is unconstitutional, says Quebec court
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court has concluded that the minimum one-year sentence for distribution of child sexual abuse material is unconstitutional. In a decision Monday, a Court of Appeal panel ruled on the case of a man who pleaded guilty in 2018 ...
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Second wildfire triggers upgraded evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - A second out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C., already battered by another blaze that has forced people out of their homes. The Fraser Valley Regional District says it has upgraded a previous evac...
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Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested. Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrol...
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World
Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5.8M in Trump sex abuse and defamation case; Trump appeals
NEW YORK (AP) - Writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million awarded to her after a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump's lawyers immediately appealed to stop the payment. ...
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Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwi...
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Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Civilian and navy searchers off Pakistan's coast Wednesday located and recovered wreckage of a cargo plane that disappeared while approaching the southern port of Karachi while the search continues for five missing crew members, offici...
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