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Red Deer MP commits referendum vote to staying in Canada, and laments trade war
Red Deer MP Burton Bailey will vote to stay in Canada this Oct. 19, when Albertans take to the polls for a much ballyhooed and maligned referendum.Speaking with rdnewsNOW this week on a separate issue related to Alberta health care, Bailey took the time to share his thoughts on the referendum and ongoing trade war with...
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By-election in the future
Sylvan Lake town councillor Jas Payne resigns after 13 years
Sylvan Lake town councillor Jas Payne has resigned from his role on council effective immediately.His announcement came on Thursday after 13 years and four terms serving as a town councillor.He told rdnewsNOW that his heart just wasn't in it anymore.Two years ago, he and his wife agreed that Payne would not run in the ...
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Town of Blackfalds launches Highway 2A Mural Trail Photo Contest
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
Friendraiser
Community Foundation of Central Alberta hosts first-ever Possibility Exchange
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Red Deer MP commits referendum vote to staying in Canada, and laments trade war
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Town of Blackfalds launches Highway 2A Mural Trail Photo Contest
The Town of Blackfalds is inviting the public to take part in its Mural Trail Photo Contest.This builds on the Highway 2A Mural Trail Scavenger Hunt that took place in the spring which introduced a journey through Red Deer, Blackfalds, and Lacombe to view their historic murals."The Mural Trail has become a unique ...
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Friendraiser
Community Foundation of Central Alberta hosts first-ever Possibility Exchange
The Community Foundation of Central Alberta (CFCAB) held the first annual Possibility Exchange.The friendraiser, instead of the usual fundraiser, was created to bring the community and its numerous charities together in one spot.Instead of asking for funds, CFCAB Executive Director Erin Peden said the event is all abou...
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burton bailey
Red Deer MP commits referendum vote to staying in Canada, and laments trade war
Red Deer MP Burton Bailey will vote to stay in Canada this Oct. 19, when Albertans take to the polls for a much ballyhooed and maligned referendum.Speaking with rdnewsNOW this week on a separate issue related to Alberta health care, Bailey took the time to share his thoughts on the referendum and ongoing trade war with...
7h ago
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By-election in the future
Sylvan Lake town councillor Jas Payne resigns after 13 years
Sylvan Lake town councillor Jas Payne has resigned from his role on council effective immediately.His announcement came on Thursday after 13 years and four terms serving as a town councillor.He told rdnewsNOW that his heart just wasn't in it anymore.Two years ago, he and his wife agreed that Payne would not run in the ...
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Alberta
effective oct. 1
Alberta bans solar panels from provincial landfills, launches recycling program
Solar panels will be banned from Alberta's provincial landfills beginning Oct. 1.The province is also launching a solar panel recycling program.A $14 environmental fee will be added to every new panel to cover future collection and recycling costs."Responsible solar energy growth means considering environmental re...
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get your requests in now
Elections Alberta moves up deadline to get special mail-in ballots for referendum
A wild number of requests for special mail-in ballots is prompting Elections Alberta to move up the deadline for voters to get one.The deadline is now Sept. 25, but it was originally Oct. 9.Elections Alberta shared during a media availability Thursday morning that requests have surged to 290,000, up from 225,000 two da...
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internal investigation ongoing
Alberta Sheriffs Peace Officer cleared of legal wrongdoing in intimate images case
Alberta's Police Review Commission and ASIRT have completed their investigation into a peace officer with the Alberta Sheriffs.On June 30 of this year, they entered into an investigation involving the officer, who was alleged to have potentially committed a criminal offence by possessing a certain type of intimate imag...
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record year for complaints
Alberta Ombudsman releases 2025-26 annual report
Government of Alberta Ombudsman Kevin Brezinski released the 2025-26 annual report.The report records the office's achievements for the year, and this year's highlights included investigations into complaints about administrative unfairness.These investigations, the province says, often revealed gaps in processes and i...
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Local Sports
rarin' to go
Rebels name pre-season roster ahead of Friday opener
The Red Deer Rebels have announced their preseason roster, with action getting started Friday night in Calgary.The first home exhibition game is Saturday at 6 p.m. against Calgary.The pre-season roster is 32-players deep, with 18 forwards, 10 d-men and four goalies.ScheduleFORWARDS Poul Andersen ('08) Cash Arcand-Vanda...
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Try it Free event
Central Sport's Xplore Sport Day set for September 12
Central Sport is set to host its fourth annual Xplore Sport 365 and "Try it Free" day.On Saturday, Sept. 12, from noon to 3 p.m., citizens are invited to the Collicutt Centre in Red Deer to attend the drop-in event where they can learn more about and even try different sports available throughout central Albe...
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End of training camp
Young Rebels impress at annual black and white game
The Red Deer Rebels gave those in attendance a little bit of everything on Tuesday night during the annual black-and-white game.A few memorable goals, three-on-three overtime, and plenty of on-ice intensity capped off six days of training camp and a 3-2 win for Team White at the Centrium.Forward Cash Arcand-Vandale sco...
Sep 02, 2026
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Canada
Vancouver police officer charged with fraud, theft and breach of trust
VANCOUVER - A veteran Vancouver police officer has been charged with breach of trust, fraud and theft for alleged offences dating back to 2017. Online court records say Kalwinder Dosanjh faces a total of nine charges including fraud over $5,000, theft...
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Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there until early 2028. The B.C. Supreme Court court ruling says...
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Carney chooses senior bureaucrat Scott Jones to head cyberspy agency
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada's cyberspy agency. Jones, most recently the president of Shared Services Canada, is set to replace the ret...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to visit Canada soon: source
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Canada as soon as next week. A non-government source says the exact timing of the visit is being adjusted, possibly due to the funeral of Norway's King Harald, scheduled for Sept. 9 ...
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Eby blames OpenAI for new Tumbler Ridge lawsuits, says it walked away from mediation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia Premier David Eby says new lawsuits against OpenAI from witnesses to the deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting are a result of the tech firm walking away from a mediation process, calling it inexcusable and disgraceful. Eb...
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Internal data reveals 726 Quebecers waiting in hospital for long-term care beds
MONTRÉAL - Hundreds of Quebecers are occupying hospital beds while waiting for a spot in a long-term care facility, and the number is on the rise, reveals data released by Santé Québec through an access to information request. It's a situation that rai...
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World
2 trapped workers rescued from a hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel Friday, raising hopes of reaching a dozen others believed to be trapped nine days after catastrophic floods devastated towns and swept away villages. ...
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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Telle is currently the ass...
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Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday...
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