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'Choir Kids' RDSO concerts return April 27 and May 4
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra is back with its annual Choir Kids shows, April 27 and May 4 at the Memorial Centre. In these shows, choir kids from around central Alberta will perform alongside the older members of the RDSO. "For many students, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said Kati Ramsden, vice p...
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Advocacy for community
Notice of motion calling for pause of changes to AISH and ADAP passed by Red Deer city council
A notice of motion, brought forward by a Red Deer city councillor asking the city to join other Alberta communities in advocating for the provincial government to pause changes to a program that helps people with disabilities, has been unanimously approved. Red Deer city council supported the notice of motion, brought ...
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April investigation
Red Deer RCMP arrest wanted offender and impaired driver
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December 2024 Incident
Man charged in County of Wetaskiwin alleged shootout with police, ordered to stand trial
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Calgary man arrested in Lacombe faces drug charge
A charge has been laid against a Calgary man following an investigation by police in Lacombe.Just after 12:30 a.m. on April 14, members of Lacombe Police Service (LPS) were on proactive patrol in the 5800 block of Highway 2A. This led to a traffic stop involving a grey Volkswagen GTI.The driver, a 35-year-old man from ...
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April investigation
Red Deer RCMP arrest wanted offender and impaired driver
Red Deer RCMP arrested a 51-year-old man following an investigation into the location of a wanted repeat offender in Red Deer.The RCMP Crime Reduction Team initiated the investigation on April 1 and a day later the investigation led the police to a rural residence.The suspect fled in a vehicle, and a tire deflation dev...
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December 2024 Incident
Man charged in County of Wetaskiwin alleged shootout with police, ordered to stand trial
A man charged following an alleged shootout and subsequent shelter in place in the County of Wetaskiwin has been ordered to stand trial. Eric Dylan Dixon, 36, was ordered to stand trial on April 13, 2026, after a preliminary hearing held in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice to determine if his case had enough evidence to go ...
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Seven days a week
Sorensen Station washrooms now open
The City of Red Deer announced a new public washroom is now open at the Sorensen Station Transit Terminal in downtown.They are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and a dedicated washroom attendant will be there during operating hours.The City explained this is to ensure the space remains clean, safe, and wel...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta looks to replace highway welcome signs with province-shaped placards
Travellers could soon be greeted by new Welcome to Alberta signs in the province. The government is planning to replace its nearly two dozen square signs with placards shaped like the province. A request for proposals provides details about the new shape, but what the signs will say is still up in the air. Transportati...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta sticking to its gas tax formula as Ottawa announces cut amid high prices
The Alberta government says it won't axe its fuel tax yet, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced federal measures to give Canadians relief at the pumps. Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he supports Ottawa's move but that the province is sticking with its existing fuel tax at least until July in part becau...
Apr 14, 2026
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Energy Business
Oil and gas industry leaders critical of the industrial carbon tax
Leaders in Canada's oil and gas industry say the industrial carbon levy would erode the country's competitive edge at a time the world is clamouring for stable energy supply. Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers president and C-E-O Lisa Baiton says no other oil and gas exporter imposes such a cost on industry. S...
Apr 14, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta eyes accelerated review system for major projects over $250 million
Alberta is proposing rule changes that would see Premier Danielle Smith's government become more involved in kick-starting potential big-ticket industrial projects. A bill introduced by Energy Minister Brian Jean would have some cabinet members be the first to set eyes on potential projects, with the goal of assisting ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Local Sports
Sherwood Park takes series 4-2
Blackfalds Bulldogs 2025/2026 season comes to an end
The Blackfalds Bulldogs' playoff run has come to an end after a 5-3 road loss to the Sherwood Park Crusaders in Game 6. The loss follows a 4-0 shutout win against the Crusaders on Friday night at the Eagle Builders Centre - the Bulldogs' second win by that margin in the best-of-seven series. Sunday in Sherwood Park, Bu...
Apr 13, 2026
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International stage
Rebels' Hamilton, Red Deer's England named to Canada U18 pre-tournament roster
Red Deer native Brock England and Rebels captain Beckett Hamilton have been named to the pre-tournament camp roster ahead of the 2026 U18 Men's World Championship.They're among nine players from the Western Hockey League invited to the camp, where 23 players will compete for a roster spot.Hamilton was the Rebels' leadi...
Apr 13, 2026
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Moving on to college
Brigley, Yaremko, and Chichkin depart Rebels with fond memories
Few players get to spend their entire WHL career with their hometown team, but Rebels captain Talon Brigley is one of them.The Sylvan Lake product suited up for central Alberta's team for five seasons, where he appeared in 329 regular-season games and notched 129 points.Last week, he and fellow 20-year-old teammates Ty...
Apr 11, 2026
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Canada
Oh, give me a home: Alberta-raised wood bison calves safely relocated to Alaska
Dozens of Alberta-raised bison calves sent to Alaska as part of a relocation agreement with the state made it safely to their new home, but it wasn't without months of logistical work and a 40-hour trip on treacherous northern roads. Jonathan DeMoor,...
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NDP to get $670K parliamentary funding boost despite not having official status
OTTAWA - The cash-strapped federal NDP is getting a $670,000 financial boost. Members of the other main political parties on the Board of Internal Economy have decided to grant the parliamentary funds, even though the NDP does not have official party s...
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Almost 40 kg of fentanyl, fentanyl-like products seized at Chilliwack, B.C., lab
VICTORIA - RCMP say the cleanup of an illicit drug-production superlab in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost hundreds of thousands of dollars after the initial bust where 40 kilograms of fentanyl and its analogs were discovered along with 5,000 kilo...
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What is the Canadian Victoria Cross - the medal that no one has ever received?
OTTAWA - The Canadian Victoria Cross is Canada's highest military honour. It was created more than 30 years ago, but has yet to be awarded to anyone. Here's a brief look at what it is. What is the Canadian Victoria Cross? Established in 1993, the Canad...
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Fact File: Federal hate crimes legislation does not criminalize quoting the Bible
Multiple social media posts claim that federal legislation amending the Criminal Code to address hate-motivated crimes has made it a crime to quote the Bible. Experts say that under the bill, which hasn't been passed into law yet, sharing passages from...
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Vancouver council approves 250-room floating hotel on downtown waterfront
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city's waterfront that proponents say would bring more accommodation capacity and generate economic activity, despite concerns that it would mar water and mountain views. Th...
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World
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump's war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress aut...
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Student kills 9 in Turkey's second school shooting in 2 days
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A student opened fire on two classrooms at a middle school in Turkey on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13 others, the interior minister said, in the country's second such shooting in two days. The 14-yea...
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Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist...
Apr 14, 2026
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