august 29
Central Alberta Artwalk Festival returns after 11 years
For the first time in over a decade, the Central Alberta Artwalk Festival will happen Aug. 29 in Red Deer. Colourful market booths featuring locally created paintings, ceramics, textile arts and jewelry will line the site of the former Buffalo Hotel at the corner of Ross Street and 51 Avenue. Organizers say the 10 a.m....
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alberta community partnership grant
Penhold, Clive, Bentley to plan together for future growth
The communities of Bentley, Penhold, and Clive are working together, they say, to develop a Shared Regional Growth Strategic Framework (SRGSF).The collaboration is made possible through an Alberta Community Partnership grant.A customized growth strategy will be developed for each municipality, incorporating several com...
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last seen august 5
Missing: Caleb Mathison, 14, of Red Deer
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
august 29
Central Alberta Artwalk Festival returns after 11 years
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alberta community partnership grant
Penhold, Clive, Bentley to plan together for future growth
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Red Deer and Area
last seen august 5
Missing: Caleb Mathison, 14, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating 14-year-old Caleb Mathison. Caleb was last seen on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., in Red Deer. There is concern for his well-being.Caleb is described as:Fair complexion170 pounds and 5 feet 9 inches tallLast seen wearing black sweatpants, white Nike shoes, a sage green hoodie w...
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august 29
Central Alberta Artwalk Festival returns after 11 years
For the first time in over a decade, the Central Alberta Artwalk Festival will happen Aug. 29 in Red Deer. Colourful market booths featuring locally created paintings, ceramics, textile arts and jewelry will line the site of the former Buffalo Hotel at the corner of Ross Street and 51 Avenue. Organizers say the 10 a.m....
8h ago
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alberta community partnership grant
Penhold, Clive, Bentley to plan together for future growth
The communities of Bentley, Penhold, and Clive are working together, they say, to develop a Shared Regional Growth Strategic Framework (SRGSF).The collaboration is made possible through an Alberta Community Partnership grant.A customized growth strategy will be developed for each municipality, incorporating several com...
9h ago
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Increase from last month
Red Deer ranked ninth among top Canadian markets in average rent
Red Deer remains one of the most affordable Canadian markets to rent in, despite an uptick in average asking rent in July.According to the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Red Deer was ranked 52nd out of 60 Canadian markets for average rent by city and unit type in July. Red Deer was ranked 55th in Ju...
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Alberta
Healthcare
Alberta radiation technologists concerned with staffing levels for new rules regarding diagnostic tests
Technicians who run diagnostic tests in Alberta's health system are wondering if they have enough people to accommodate changes to the program. Premier Danielle Smith's government now allows patients to book their own diagnostic tests without needing a doctor's referral. But they have to pay for the M-R-I, C-T scan or ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death
Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says the wildland firefighter was employed by the minister of forestry and parks ...
Aug 05, 2026
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Allows Feds to fast track approvals
Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals and skirt some environmental laws.A notice published in ...
Aug 05, 2026
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RCMP
Fort Vermilion school supervisor charged with assault with a weapon
FORT VERMILION - A school supervisor in northern Alberta has been charged after a child was struck with a machine belt as part of the school discipline traditionally known as the ``strap.'' Investigators say they learned that the strap was being used at three schools Blumenort Mennonite School, Wilson Prairie Mennonite...
Aug 05, 2026
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Local Sports
Saturday, Sept. 19
Central Sport announces Sport Summit to come to Red Deer in September
The Sport Summit is coming to Red Deer next month.Presented by Central Sport, the Summit is a one-day event that will be held at the Margaret Parsons Theatre at Red Deer Polytechnic on Saturday, Sept. 19.From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., those in attendance will hear from speakers and panels on mental health in sports, women in s...
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Aug. 14-16
U15 AAA Red Deer Archon Rangers to host Western Canada Baseball Championships
The U15 AAA Red Deer Archon Rangers are set to host the Western Canada Baseball Championships.From Aug. 14-16, teams from Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will compete against the host Rangers at Great Chief Park.The games will officially begin at 8 a.m. on Aug. 14 and will continue until the championship game...
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CHL Import selection
Rebels sign Swedish defenceman Zeb Lindgren
The Red Deer Rebels announced they've signed Swedish defenceman Zeb Lindgren to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.In June, they drafted the 19-year-old 24th overall in the first round of the 2026 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.In addition, he was selected by the New York Rangers in round five of the 2025...
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Canada
Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock is resigning as member of Parliament and is to return to his previous role as a prosecutor in southwestern Ontario. Brock, the MP for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations, said in a social media post Thursday h...
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Granby Zoo warns visitors about contact with Japanese macaque after isolated incident
The Granby Zoo is issuing a warning to recent visitors following an incident involving a Japanese macaque on Aug. 4. The zoo says in a statement that there was an accidental physical contact between the primate and a visitor in a secure area of the zoo...
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Anand says women are key in pursuit of shared economic growth with African countries
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is pushing for more airline connections, trade and security projects with African nations, including through boosting the role of women on the continent to foster economic growth. "This is what ...
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U.S. Homeland Security says Canadian to be deported after assault in New Jersey
OTTAWA - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on social media Wednesday that a Canadian woman accused of assaulting a teenager wearing what it called "pro-Trump" gear is being deported back to Canada. "It's time to get Kaitlyn to her fina...
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Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET - A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior has severe injuries, including a broken neck. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened Sunday outside of Gold Bridge, about 50 kilometres...
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Clarification to Aug. 2 story about rights of WestJet passengers
In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in the event of a strike. In fact, for passengers book...
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World
Student kills 6 and wounds others in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) - A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding several others, police said. The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi Sch...
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Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in a Republican primary Thursday for a significantly reshaped congressional district - marking a rare rejection of a candidate endorsed by Pre...
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Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said. Aaron Farinacci exp...
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