to come ahead of oct. 19 referendum
Report to show Albertans financial impact of separation
A report by the University of Calgary will inform voters on the financial cost of Alberta leaving Canada.The Government of Alberta announced Friday it has hired the institution's School of Public Policy to conduct an analysis that will provide a better understanding of estimated transition costs, economic effects, pote...
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Condor to Innisfail
Wild Rose School Division bus driver suffers medical episode, students safe
Charlotte Small Elementary Grade 1 students are safe after a school bus driver suffered a medical episode while transporting them to a field trip on June 11. The driver was carrying 27 children to the Discovery Wildlife Centre near Innisfail when the medical episode occurred. Wild Rose School Division deputy superinten...
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Wolf Creek Drivers Compete Among Alberta's Best at Provincial Bus Road-eo
Three Wolf Creek Public Schools bus drivers recently put their skills to the test against some of Alberta's best at the 43rd Annual Provincial School Bus Road-eo in Nisku.Ben Murto, Afaf Elfard and Jerry Witvoet earned the opportunity to represent Wolf Creek Public Schools after advancing through the division's local c...
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Lasting legacy
John Johnston retires after 43 years with Youth HQ
John Johnston, who's been with Youth HQ for 43 years, has officially retired from his longstanding role.As a result, he leaves behind a lasting legacy of supporting children, youth, and families in central Alberta."Over the course of more than four decades, Johnston has played a pivotal role in shaping programs, f...
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Crop emergence well underway
Seeding complete in central Alberta
Seeding activities are effectively complete in central Alberta. That according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta.The report indicates that crop development continues in moist and cool conditions.Emergence is reported at 100 per cent fo...
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Commercial vehicle safety
Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services lead joint vehicle operation
Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services announces the results of a joint force commercial vehicle operation.The operation, which featured nine law enforcement and public safety agencies, focused on commercial vehicle safety in the City of Red Deer from June 9 to 11.Police say they set up check stops at high traffic locations in...
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Alberta
sotatercept/winrevair
New drug for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension now available in Alberta
A new treatment for the rare disease known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is now available in Alberta.The provincial government shared Friday that patients will now be covered through the Specialized High Cost Drug Program for the drug Sotatercept.According to a release, pulmonary arterial hypertension is a r...
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to come ahead of oct. 19 referendum
Report to show Albertans financial impact of separation
A report by the University of Calgary will inform voters on the financial cost of Alberta leaving Canada.The Government of Alberta announced Friday it has hired the institution's School of Public Policy to conduct an analysis that will provide a better understanding of estimated transition costs, economic effects, pote...
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Economy
Alberta to lead Canada in economic growth in 2026 says ATB
ATB Financial says that "Alberta's economy continues to weather the geopolitical storm better than most." ATB is predicting that Alberta will lead the country in economic growth this year. It says in a news release that "real GDP will grow by 2.6 per cent in 2026." The prediction for economic growt...
Jun 11, 2026
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Provinciall Politics
Alberta files appeal on court decision to throw out separatist referendum petition
Alberta's government has filed its appeal of a judge's decision to throw out a petition looking to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling last month, calling it ``anti-democratic,'' and promised to appeal. Court of King's Bench Justice Shaina Leonard found the referen...
Jun 11, 2026
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Local Sports
3 and 8 km options
Register now for Red Deer's 34th Harvest Run
The 34th annual Harvest Run returns to Red Deer Sunday, Sept. 13.Event organizers anticipate nearly 500 runners, and one thing really neat about the Harvest Run is that every finisher gets a medal following their 3 km or 8 km jaunt.Additionally, several young athletes will receive athletic bursaries.The Harvest Run inc...
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Exclusive Conversations
Podcast: Inductees Kleibrink & Moir speak to rdnewsNOW at Alberta Sports Hall of Fame induction
--As always, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame put on an event this past weekend that will rank as one of the best of the year in Red Deer.Thirteen inductions took place, including Olympic medallist and curler Shannon Kleibrink, and long-time statistician/broadcaster David Moir, both of whom spoke to rdnewsNOW and The Ev...
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116 teams registered
Sylvan Lake's Battle at the Beach returns this weekend
Plenty of sunshine appears to be in the forecast for the eighth annual Battle at the Beach in Sylvan Lake this weekend.On June 13-14, 116 teams with over 800 participants will take part in the ball hockey tournament that will feature divisions from the U7 all the way up to the adult level.The action begins at 8:30 a.m....
Jun 11, 2026
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Canada
Fans from Germany charged with assaulting officers at Toronto Stadium: police
TORONTO - Two men from Germany have been arrested after police officers were assaulted at Toronto Stadium ahead of a World Cup match between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Police say they responded to an altercation in the stands on Friday afternoon. T...
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Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver f...
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Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
TORONTO - In many ways, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina felt like a victory for Canada on a historic day for the host side at the FIFA World Cup on Friday. An upset loss was a real possibility for the Canadians as they couldn't convert despite m...
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Away from Toronto Stadium, fans celebrate Canada's 'historic' World Cup game
At watch parties on opposite sides of Toronto, soccer fans cheered in turn for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada as the two teams kicking off the World Cup on Canadian soil ended the game with a 1-1 tie. Deena Subramani, a fan who watched the game at the...
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B.C. Supreme Court finds Victoria has authority to restrict camping in city parks
VICTORIA - The B.C. Supreme Court has found that the City of Victoria did not go beyond its authority by passing bylaws restricting overnight camping in some city parks. Three homeless petitioners sought to quash two bylaws passed by the city in 2024 ...
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World Cup fans bring energy to Vancouver amphitheatre
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's big moment on the World Cup stage was still a day away, but fans at the PNE Amphitheatre brought energy to spare on Friday as they watched Canada's debut match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto. And the packed amphitheatre, ...
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World
Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been lab...
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Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama on Friday moved to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward. The Alabama Attorney General's office asked the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize...
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Migrants deported from US, including an Iranian woman, arrive in Central African Republic
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) - A flight carrying at least two dozen migrants, including an Iranian woman facing persecution in her home country, landed in the Central African Republic on Friday. It is the latest example of the Trump administra...
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