On this 25th anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, listen to rdnewsNOW's conversation with RDES Acting Chief Curtis Schaefer on Episode 82 of The Everything Red Deer Podcast.The Everything Red Deer Podcast is available on all podcast platforms.ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11RDES Ch...

The Town of Sylvan Lake has set a date for a by-election following the resignation of councillor Jas Payne earlier this month.His announcement came on Sept. 3 after 13 years and four terms serving as a town councillor.As a result, the town will hold the by-election on Monday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Welln...

One of two female youths accused of assaulting a Red Deer teen this spring has entered a guilty plea.On Thursday morning at Red Deer Court of Justice, one of the two 14-year-old girls, who was in attendance, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm.Her sentencing date has been set for Dec. 10 in Red Deer.Meanwhile...

A long-awaited new raptor compound has opened at the Medicine River Wildlife Centre.The structure officially opened earlier this month, to much fanfare, and means a new home for birds of prey such as eagles and hawks while they are rehabilitated."This gives us nine cages under one roof, so all the room needed for ...

Alberta's government says it has launched a $4-million advertising campaign urging citizens vote to stay in Canada in next month's referendum. The campaign will advertise online, on TV and radio, and on billboards.The premier's office says it's important Albertans understand what's at stake when they vote on 10 referen...

Primary Care Alberta is raising awareness about the impacts of suicide as today marks World Suicide Prevention Day.They report that suicide claims over 720,000 lives worldwide each year, affecting individuals, families, workplaces and communities.They explained it's important to talk openly about suicide."Compassi...

An Alberta Blue Cross program is looking for Albertans who champion wellness.This year's edition of its Faces of Wellness program will give winners the chance to choose a charity to receive a donation, on top of the cash prize for each winner.Whether it's mental health, inclusive spaces, or supporting others through li...

The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while Alberta will pay up to $165 million.The governments are expectin...

The Red Deer Rebels earned their first victory of the preseason, defeating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 on Thursday night.Led offensively by Cameron Kuzma and Poul Andersen, the Rebels lit up the score sheet.Rebels forward Nolan Schmidt opened the scoring with under seven minutes to go in the first period.Nearly two a...

Red Deer's Eileen Park has been named to the roster for Team Canada at the upcoming World Junior Girls Golf Championship.She's one of six athletes named to the team that will play in the 11th edition of the tournament, which is set for Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 at Brampton Golf Club in Ontario.This will be Park's fourth strai...

Organizers with the Terry Fox Run are hosting a bottle drive this weekend (Sept. 12), ahead of the actual run on Sept. 20.Volunteers will be at the south Canadian Tire collecting from 11-2 on Saturday.T-shirts will be for sale, and donations are welcome.The annual Terry Fox Run in Red Deer goes Sept. 20 at the Kerry Wo...

QUÉBEC - The leader of the Parti Québecois says it would cost at least $130 million to pay for the sovereignty referendum he plans to hold in 2029 or 2030 if his party forms a government. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Paul St-Pierre Plamondo...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a sole...

SURREY - New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, are expected to be among the guests at a British Columbia memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. Organizers say they're among hundreds of first responders attending the annual Northwe...

BANFF - Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet is set to meet for a second and final day of meetings in the Alberta Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff as ministers prepare for the fall sitting of Parliament. The meetings are taking place as the province...

GANDER - Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a solemn ceremony remembering those killed in terrorist attacks in the United States 25 years ago. Thirty-eight planes carrying more than 6,500 passengers were grounded ...

OTTAWA - A new study released Friday suggests that Canada is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target under the Paris Agreement - and it won't even reach it by 2050, the year it was supposed to hit net-zero. The analysis, published by the Canadian Cl...

ROME (AP) - Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalized abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, against the objections of the Vatican, has died. She was 78. ...

GENEVA (AP) - Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland. The bus, with 45 people on board, overturned Thursday afternoon ...

CORON, Philippines (AP) - Firefighters entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters on Friday after a fire two nights earlier left five people dead and 84 missing and produced heat and smoke that prevented search and rescue efforts onboard. ...