Council to begin deliberations Nov. 23
City of Red Deer releases 2027 operating budget for public review
The City of Red Deer has officially released the proposed 2027 operating budget.It is now available for public review at reddeer.ca/budget, and residents can submit questions or comments to budget@reddeer.ca until Nov. 13.The operating budget, the city says, is focused on long-term financial sustainability, maintaining...
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Big changes proposed outside the city
Red Deer to (almost) remain two constituencies with electoral boundary changes
Amid allegations of the United Conservatives gerrymandering, it's become clearer that Red Deer will not have its electoral boundaries changed as drastically as once thought possible.This past April, rdnewsNOW reported that there was a chance Red Deer could be split into four constituencies, as per the final minority re...
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Council to begin deliberations Nov. 23
City of Red Deer releases 2027 operating budget for public review
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Big changes proposed outside the city
Red Deer to (almost) remain two constituencies with electoral boundary changes
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Teen charged after incident at Thurber on first day of school
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Council to begin deliberations Nov. 23
City of Red Deer releases 2027 operating budget for public review
The City of Red Deer has officially released the proposed 2027 operating budget.It is now available for public review at reddeer.ca/budget, and residents can submit questions or comments to budget@reddeer.ca until Nov. 13.The operating budget, the city says, is focused on long-term financial sustainability, maintaining...
31m ago
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Big changes proposed outside the city
Red Deer to (almost) remain two constituencies with electoral boundary changes
Amid allegations of the United Conservatives gerrymandering, it's become clearer that Red Deer will not have its electoral boundaries changed as drastically as once thought possible.This past April, rdnewsNOW reported that there was a chance Red Deer could be split into four constituencies, as per the final minority re...
14h ago
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sprayed bear spray into vents
Teen charged after incident at Thurber on first day of school
Red Deer RCMP have charged a youth in connection with an incident that happened on the first day of classes at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.On Sept. 1, a day after the incident, RCMP initiated an investigation into the case of a student spraying what's called oleoresin capsicum (better known as pepper/bear...
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Nov. 3 incident
Maskwacis RCMP charge two residents with attempted murder
Maskwacis RCMP have charged two people from Maskwacis accused of an assault that took place on Tuesday evening.Police say on Nov. 3 at 11 p.m. the RCMP were called to Louis Bull First Nation for a weapons complaint.Mounties learned that a man was assaulted with a weapon and ran into another nearby residence where he ca...
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Alberta
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Alberta's Distinguished Artist Award now worth $50,000
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...
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RCMP expands Experienced Peace Officer program into Alberta
The RCMP is expanding its Experienced Peace Officer program, also known as ExPO, into Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.Officials say the program is a brand-new approach to recruiting experienced officers.It originally launched in B.C. and Yukon in July 2026."The ExPO program is a reflection of the R...
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NDP says mark missed on affordability
Alberta government moves to standardize education property taxes
The Alberta government says changes to the collection of education property taxes will save property owners nearly $100 million next year. Through Budget 2027, the government says it will introduce one provincial education property tax rate that will be set for three years at a time, allowing Albertans and municipaliti...
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Monday, Nov. 9
New Alberta licence plate hits the road
Alberta license plates will have their first redesign in over 40 years, available to all drivers next week.The plates feature the slogan "Strong and Free" with a backdrop of Moraine Lake after the province held a vote on eight designs for residents to choose from in October of last year.The Moraine Lake desig...
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1,038 games
From Red Deer Rebel to Oilers legend: Nugent-Hopkins reaches historic milestone
Former Red Deer Rebels play-by-play broadcaster Cam Moon can remember it like it was yesterday.A 15-year-old Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who was only allowed to play five games that season in the WHL because of his age, was called up to face the Calgary Hitmen at the Centrium.Nugent-Hopkins went on to score a goal that evenin...
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Strong culture
Old-school Rebels hockey fuelling strong start to the season
Old-school Red Deer Rebels hockey has returned.Not only have the Rebels defeated teams with plenty of depth scoring, but they're also not afraid of the physical side of the game, laying punishing hits and dropping the gloves on a regular basis.It's an organization that has always prided itself on being hard to play aga...
Nov 4, 2026
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April 8-11
Tickets now on sale for Rock League in Red Deer
Tickets are now on sale for Rock League in Red Deer, which is the world's first professional mixed-gender curling league.The competition will hit the ice at Servus Arena April 8-11, 2027, featuring top curlers from around the globe, including Red Deer's Jocelyn Peterman and her mixed doubles partner, Brett Gallant.Rock...
Nov 4, 2026
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Canada
'He's made it clear': Gretzky backs Carney's call to bar Russia from world juniors
TORONTO - Wayne Gretzky says he backs Canada's decision to bar Russia from the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier this week Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to represent th...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 8.7 per cent (9.1) _ Prince Edward Island 7.4 per cen...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely becaus...
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National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.5 per cent (60.6) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.8) Number unemployed: 1,507,70...
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Carney heads to Winnipeg to tout budget plan to end homelessness in 10 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected in Winnipeg today to highlight new measures in the federal budget aimed at eliminating homelessness within 10 years. It's a goal some support workers are applauding, while cautioning that solutions must involve mo...
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In the news today: Liberals tout budget, October jobs data, Canadiens' OT winner
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Champagne, Carney travelling across country to sell federal budget to Canadians Canada's leaders are fanning out today to sell communities on this year's federal b...
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World
Republican Jeff Hurd wins reelection to U.S. House in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District
Republican incumbent Jeff Hurd won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, defeating Democrat Dwayne Romero. Hurd was first elected to the House in 2024, representing Colorado's rural Wes...
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Republican Anthony Constantino wins election to U.S. House in New York's 21st Congressional District
Republican Anthony Constantino won election Friday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 21st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Blake Gendebien. Constantino took over his father's printing business and later founded his ...
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Father of Meghan Markle arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material, AP sources say
Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan, was arrested Friday morning by federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The people wh...
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