speaking with the artist
Red Deer artist, now living in New York, comes home for museum talk
A Red Deer artist is coming home to talk about her latest solo exhibition, entitled 'Bookends.' Elaine Cameron-Weir now lives in New York, but she'll be in Red Deer for a free speaking session on Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at 2 p.m. inside the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. The event is being hosted by the Alberta Univ...
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More Canadians report skipping meals because they can't afford groceries: survey
Results from an annual national poverty survey paint a worsening picture of food affordability in Canada, especially for young people, as tariffs imposed by the United States continue to shake up the Canadian economy. The Salvation Army's 2026 Poverty ...
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speaking with the artist
Red Deer artist, now living in New York, comes home for museum talk
A Red Deer artist is coming home to talk about her latest solo exhibition, entitled 'Bookends.' Elaine Cameron-Weir now lives in New York, but she'll be in Red Deer for a free speaking session on Saturday, Nov. 7, starting at 2 p.m. inside the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery. The event is being hosted by the Alberta Univ...
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free every monday
Cooking classes for 18+ available through CMHA
The Red Deer branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is offering culinary classes through its Recovery College program. According to the organization, Culinary Connections is a free, hands-on cooking program. Workshops provide adults with an opportunity to develop practical cooking skills, build confide...
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51 Street
Town of Ponoka reports temporary road closure postponed to Nov. 3
The Town of Ponoka announced that a temporary road closure for the Co-op Subdivision has been postponed to Tuesday, November 3.The road closure is set for 51 Street between 64 Avenue and 65 Avenue as crews conduct sewer line maintenance.Officials say the road closure will remain in place until the work is completed.As ...
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feeding vulnerable students
RDCRS Board of Trustees dedicates $30K to The Mustard Seed for school lunch program
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees has directed $30,000 to The Mustard Seed to help feed vulnerable students.More specifically, the funds are meant to sustain and expand daily lunch deliveries across division schools.According to a media release, the $30,000 funding allocation will go directly toward ...
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Alberta
Remberance Day
Alberta Legislature Service of Remembrance set for Wednesday
The Alberta Legislature will host a Remembrance Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 4.Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Rick McIver, will host the ceremony and says, "remembrance gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by generations of Canadians who served our country in times of war, c...
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Preparation for 2027 begins
Province reports crews and rain contribute to successful wildfire season
The Government of Alberta reports that the work done by its wildfire preparedness program and firefighting crews led to a successful wildfire season.In addition, significant rainfall across the province also contributed to a less active season.However, even though it's the end of the season, that does not mean wildfire...
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RCMP investigating
Driver from Crowsnest Pass dies Friday in two-vehicle crash near Lundbreck
A 64-year-old man from the Crowsnest Pass has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3, just west of Cowley.RCMP confirm the driver of a pick-up truck, a resident of Coleman, died on scene Friday morning during a collision with an SUV on the highway at Township Road 74, near Lundbreck.The driver of the SUV w...
Oct 31, 2026
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Cameron Davies
Alberta Republican Party leader resigns
The same day one separatist leader was given the boot from the United Conservative Party, another faction of Alberta's separatist movement has taken a hit.Cameron Davies has announced he is resigning as leader of the Republican Party of Alberta.And as noted, it was earlier Friday when Premier Danielle Smith shared that...
Oct 30, 2026
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Back on track
Rebels This Week: Nov. 2-8
TOP OF THE TABLE!The Red Deer Rebels are tied atop the Western Hockey League overall standings thanks to a perfect 3-0 record this past week!Sunday, November 1 - Beckett Hamilton scored his second goal of the game in overtime lifting the Rebels to a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings at Rogers Place. Poul Andersen als...
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Week 9
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will be released every Sunday (except for the Labour Day kickoff) through November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-side t...
Nov 2, 2026
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Tied for first place
Rebels win overtime thriller against Oil Kings
The Edmonton Oil Kings goalie nearly stole the show, but the Red Deer Rebels defeated their Central Division rivals 3-2 in overtime.On Sunday afternoon in Edmonton, Rebels captain Beckett Hamilton scored two goals, including the overtime winner, despite a 40-save effort by Oil Kings goalie Ethan Simcoe.Meanwhile, Rebel...
Nov 1, 2026
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Canada
Immigration levels update to be included in Nov. 5 budget
OTTAWA - The annual immigration levels update will be included in the federal budget being released Thursday, a government source with knowledge of the plan confirmed. This will be the second year the annual update is included in the budget document. P...
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More Canadians report skipping meals because they can't afford groceries: survey
Results from an annual national poverty survey paint a worsening picture of food affordability in Canada, especially for young people, as tariffs imposed by the United States continue to shake up the Canadian economy. The Salvation Army's 2026 Poverty ...
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No injuries after military chopper damaged in night landing on Canadian navy ship
Defence officials say there were no injuries after a military helicopter was seriously damaged during a night flight landing on a Canadian navy frigate. A flight safety report from the Department of National Defence says it happened Oct. 6 aboard the H...
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In the news today: U.S. midterms today, Carney in Antigua, is AI stealing youth jobs?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Americans head to the polls for midterm election referendum on Trump's tenure Americans head to the polls Tuesday to vote in U.S. midterm elections that will serve...
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Carney calls for expanded trade with Caribbean at Commonwealth leaders meeting
ST JOHN'S - Canada and the Caribbean have barely begun to realize what's possible in their trading relationship, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a working breakfast of Commonwealth leaders Tuesday. "There's more than a million people in Canada who trac...
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In new memoir, Harper says he offered Carney a job - but not finance minister
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he offered Mark Carney, then the governor of the Bank of Canada, a role in his Conservative government in 2012 - though not as finance minister. Not right away, at least. In his new book "Here for Cana...
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World
Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats
BERLIN (AP) - Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said. ...
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US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. The Republican president told Fox New...
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Spanish police investigating after soccer player dies following on-field collision
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Spanish police have opened an investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter after a soccer player died following an on-field collision with the opposing team's goalkeeper in a second-division match. Tenerife...
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