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EDMONTON - Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak on national unity tonight in Edmonton, with less than three weeks to go until Albertans vote on separation. Poilievre is to deliver a keynote speech for a stronger Alberta within a...
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Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split; CEOs join 'stay' camp
CALGARY - Alberta business leaders have signed on to an open letter from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce warning of the dire economic consequences if the province were to separate from Canada. "We must remain at the table and prioritize relationships...
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RDP welding apprentice earns Medal of Excellence at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai
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Podcast: Reflections on 25 years since 9/11
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RDP names two new vice presidents
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Blake Shelton visits Rocky Mountain House
Sep 28, 2026

Red Deer and Area

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RDP welding apprentice earns Medal of Excellence at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai
A welding apprentice from Red Deer Polytechnic officially ranks among the top in his field worldwide.Lucas Stang recently earned a Medal of Excellence for demonstrating outstanding skill at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China.Stang ranked sixth among 39 participants globally in the post-secondary weldin...
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Meek and Brisbois
RDP names two new vice presidents
Red Deer Polytechnic has appointed two new vice presidents.On Monday, the institution named Dr. Tristin Brisbois as Vice President of Development and Partnerships, and Blayne Meek as Vice President of Communications, People, and Enrolment.Among Brisbois' responsibilities will be to provide strategic leadership to advan...
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Friendly and down-to-earth
Blake Shelton visits Rocky Mountain House
Employees and shoppers at Henry's Western Wear in Rocky Mountain House were starstruck Friday afternoon following an unexpected visit from an international superstar. The front door opened, and there stood award-winning, multiplatinum-selling American country artist Blake Shelton. Henry's Western Wear manager Mabel Mah...
Sep 28, 2026
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two decades in the system
Red Deer lawyer appointed to Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board
Red Deer lawyer Maurice Collard, KC, has been appointed to the Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board.Collard has worked in the justice system for over two decades, starting as a Crown Prosecutor. In 2015, he opened Advocate Law with a fellow lawyer."It's very humbling to receive a direct appointment to serve Albert...
Sep 28, 2026
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Sep 28, 2026

First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
two decades in the system
Red Deer lawyer appointed to Alberta Law Enforcement Review Board
Sep 28, 2026
preserving a century-old landmark
Now we're walkin': Red Deer's historic CPR Pedestrian Bridge finally reopens
Sep 28, 2026

Alberta

national day for truth and reconciliation
Indigenous Support Line remains open for those who need culturally-grounded care
Primary Care Alberta is reminding everyone that its Indigenous Support Line, which offers culturally-grounded care, is available.The line is open Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 1-844-944-4744 or through 811."Supporting culturally-grounded and respectful care is an important part of reconciliation. Th...
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575,000 mammograms
Mobile mammography program marks 35 years of bringing breast screening to rural Alberta
An Alberta mobile mammography program that has travelled to rural and remote communities for 35 years has completed more than 575,000 mammograms.Primary Care Alberta's Screen Test program marked the milestone this fall, with two mobile units now travelling to about 120 communities across the province, screening as many...
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red deer, airdrie, airports would be stops
High-speed rail connecting Alberta's big city downtowns advances another step
A high-speed rail line between Calgary and Edmonton, with a stop in Red Deer, took one more step towards becoming a reality on Monday.Today, the Alberta government said plans are moving forward, with the federal government supporting its efforts to advance the project.This fall, the provincial government will formally ...
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Oct. 19 Referendum
Former British PM David Cameron says Alberta separation vote unlike Brexit
The former leader of the United Kingdom during the Brexit referendum says you can't compare that debate to Alberta's prospective split from Canada. David Cameron largely avoided talking directly about Alberta's separation debate when speaking at an energy leadership conference in downtown Calgary on Monday morning. But...
Sep 28, 2026
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Local Sports

Two-straight wins
Rebels This Week: Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
THAT WINNING FEELING!Your Red Deer Rebels put not one, but two in the win column over the weekend!Friday, Sept. 25 - The Rebels celebrated a night of 'firsts' as they earned their first win of the season, 4-3 on the road over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Beckett Hamilton, in his first game of the season after returning f...
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5 points in 2 games
Rebels captain Beckett Hamilton named WHL Player of the Week
Red Deer Rebels captain Beckett Hamilton has been on quite a tear.Since returning from training camp with the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche, he recorded five points in two games last week.His performances over the weekend earned him WHL Player of the Week honours as the Rebels improved to 2-1-0-1.The 18-y...
Sep 28, 2026
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Week 4
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 come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Sep 28, 2026
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Canada

Parliament to address AI safety, Carney says after Tumbler Ridge ChatGPT reports
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Parliament will address AI safety after media reports suggested OpenAI's chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter. But it's not clear if Carney was referring today to the Liberals' already-proposed digital safe...
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Young Canadians less hopeful about democracy: Statistics Canada study
A study suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about democracy than older residents. The Statistics Canada study found about a quarter of respondents aged 25 to 44 were "not at all hopeful" about how democracy works in Canada, while ...
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Carney announces $1.2 billion for oceans ahead of expected pipeline decision
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is making a new $1.2 billion investment in ocean conservation as the country inches toward a decision on a new West Coast pipeline. Speaking in Vancouver today, Carney said the funds will go to...
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Canada's peacekeeping myth 'needs to fade away,' retired general writes in memoir
OTTAWA - Canada's former top soldier says the country's "persistent myth" about being a nation of peacekeepers hasn't kept up with a changing world and it "needs to fade away." In a new memoir, retired general Wayne Eyre says traditional, UN-style peac...
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Poilievre set to speak on national unity in Edmonton ahead of separation referendum
EDMONTON - Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to speak on national unity tonight in Edmonton, with less than three weeks to go until Albertans vote on separation. Poilievre is to deliver a keynote speech for a stronger Alberta within a...
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Watchdog flags problems with spy service's use of legal authority to commit offences
OTTAWA - The Canadian Security Intelligence Service may not have complied with the law when using special powers to gather information, a review by the national spy watchdog has found. The CSIS Act allows designated spy service employees to commit cert...
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World

Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal. The apparent ...
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British police find no explosives but questions remain after arrests near a US-run military base
LONDON (AP) - A surprise decision by the U.K.'s counterterrorism police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot at a U.S.-operated air force base in England has deepened questions and uncertainty about the in...
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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced an assault charge against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas, accusing the man of striking an officer with his side mirror while try...
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