Central Alberta numbers
Red Deer house sales trend downward in September
The total number of house sales in Red Deer decreased in September.According to the latest market update by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 137 houses sold in September, down from the 154 sold in August and down from the 144 sold in September 2025.The year-to-date numbers show there have been 1,338...
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Advance healthcare
Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation recognizes Borouge International for $250K donation
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation announced they welcomed Borouge International for a special naming recognition presentation after the company donated $250,000 to help advance healthcare for the hospital.Formerly known as NOVA Chemicals, the event provided an opportunity to recognize Borouge International's inve...
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Red Deer Christmas Bureau now distributing winter gear donated through Coats 4 Kids campaign
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Central Alberta numbers
Red Deer house sales trend downward in September
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Advance healthcare
Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation recognizes Borouge International for $250K donation
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Red Deer and Area
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Red Deer Christmas Bureau now distributing winter gear donated through Coats 4 Kids campaign
Local families in need hoping to grab some winter gear before cooler temperatures arrive, now have the opportunity to do so through the 65th annual Coats 4 Kids campaign.Put on by the Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society, the campaign began distributing the donated winter gear on Oct. 19 and will continue through Oct. 23 ...
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Central Alberta numbers
Red Deer house sales trend downward in September
The total number of house sales in Red Deer decreased in September.According to the latest market update by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 137 houses sold in September, down from the 154 sold in August and down from the 144 sold in September 2025.The year-to-date numbers show there have been 1,338...
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Advance healthcare
Red Deer Regional Hospital Foundation recognizes Borouge International for $250K donation
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation announced they welcomed Borouge International for a special naming recognition presentation after the company donated $250,000 to help advance healthcare for the hospital.Formerly known as NOVA Chemicals, the event provided an opportunity to recognize Borouge International's inve...
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one-year term
Lacombe County council re-elects Reeve John Ireland and Deputy Reeve Dwayne West
Lacombe County council unanimously re-elected Reeve John Ireland and Deputy Reeve Dwayne West.They did so during the 2026 Organizational Meeting for a second one-year term.Reeve Ireland was first elected to Lacombe County council in 2017 and served as deputy reeve from 2021 to 2025. He was elected reeve last year.He ex...
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Alberta
Referendum
Danielle Smith makes it clear separation now dead issue as long as she is premier
Danielle Smith says Albertans have spoken in Monday's referendum and that as long as she is premier, separation is a dead issue.Smith, in a TV address to the province, says there will be no more referendums on separation as long as she is in charge. And she says separation will not be used as a tool to fight Ottawa, bu...
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Winning $90M Lotto Max ticket for Tuesday night's draw purchased in Alberta
Someone in Wildrose Country is $90 million richer thanks to Tuesday night's Lotto Max draw.According to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, one winning ticket was purchased in Alberta outside of Edmonton and Calgary, based on a prize breakdown list released late Tuesday evening.For the person or potentiallly, a gro...
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6:45 p.m.
Premier Smith and NDP's Nenshi address Albertans
Premier Danielle Smith will address Albertans on live television Tuesday night.The speech is set to begin at 6:45.You can watch it, and an address given today by Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi. below:Premier Smith (live at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday)Tonight at 6:45, join me live for a province wide address to Albertans on ...
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Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation
On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if tha...
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g.h. dawe centre, oct. 24-25
Team Jigger Tournament is back with 2026 sledge hockey weekend
The Team Jigger Para Hockey Tournament and 'Try-It' sessions are back this weekend, Oct 24-25 at Red Deer's Dawe Centre.Team Jigger is an organization founded several years ago to help those experiencing life-changing physical disabilities regain independence, confidence, and a continued quality of life.This weekend, T...
Oct 20, 2026
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family
Lacombe decides on clever name for new ice resurfacer
It probably doesn't run on diesel, but Lacombe's new Olympia ice resurfacer has a name that's all about family.Meet Frost & Furious, which is a name chosen following a city-wide naming contest.The contest garnered 374 submissions, with a public vote on the finalists getting 147 ballots cast. The eventual winner ear...
Oct 20, 2026
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Second in the east
Rebels This Week: Oct. 19-25
WEEKEND SPLITThe Red Deer Rebels continue to lead the way atop the WHL Central Division despite having their five-game win streak come to an end.Friday, October 16 - Jake Banicevic scored his first three WHL goals and added an assist in a big 9-4 win for the Rebels over the visiting Victoria Royals, the #3 ranked team ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Canada
B.C. billionaire's real estate firms allege 'pattern of misconduct' by CRA in tax row
Companies controlled by billionaire B.C. property developer Terry Hui allege that the Canada Revenue Agency has engaged in a "pattern of misconduct" in its attempts to collect on ballooning tax debts dating as far back as 2007. Five companies within H...
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Canadian news publishers worried about Meta's new terms of service
OTTAWA - Canadian news companies say they're worried about changes to Meta's terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected. Meta's changes to its terms of service, first reported by Neiman Lab, led some to suggest the terms...
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U.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American elections
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both disputed the suggestion of Canadian interference in the U.S. midterms, after the U.S. embassy in Canada released a list of quotes from Canadian politicians which it claims indicate ...
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Some government websites taken down in response to security risk: AI minister
OTTAWA - Some government websites have been taken down temporarily as a precaution against a security risk, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Wednesday. In a social media post, Solomon said the websites went dark to protect government ...
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Eby says Conservatives acting like they've won B.C. election, as Doerkson fundraises
SURREY - NDP Leader David Eby says the B.C. Conservatives are "conducting themselves as if they've won" the provincial election by focusing on fundraising instead of taking questions from the media in the last days of the campaign. Final voting day is ...
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New southern resident killer whale calf spotted in waters near B.C.
FRIDAY HARBOR - The endangered southern resident killer whale population has increased by one after a calf was spotted in waters near British Columbia. The Center for Whale Research says in an email statement that the new calf was first spotted on Mond...
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World
Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Vance formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Vance was located about 520 miles (835 kilometers) south of Aca...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it resume building a border wall project through the Big Bend region of Texas. The government filed an emergency appeal asking the justices to lift a ...
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Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV got good news from his doctors: The pontiff will need no further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. Leo, 71, ha...
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