community-led accomplishment
New helipad opens at Ponoka care facility
A new helipad is now in service at Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, and officials say it's become a reality thanks to an ambitious community-led fundraising campaign.According to a news release from Alberta Health Services, the project was led by a community helipad committee chaired by Cam Rice, with committee members...
10h ago
Read More
First time since 1994
Montana's Brier to return to Red Deer in 2028
For the first time since 1994, Montana's Brier will return to Red Deer in 2028.From Feb. 25 to March 5, 2028, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship will be held at the Centrium, where thousands will get to watch the best curlers in the country.Red Deer also previously hosted the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2004 ...
16h ago
Read More
What's Trending
Red Deer and Area
community-led accomplishment
New helipad opens at Ponoka care facility
A new helipad is now in service at Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre, and officials say it's become a reality thanks to an ambitious community-led fundraising campaign.According to a news release from Alberta Health Services, the project was led by a community helipad committee chaired by Cam Rice, with committee members...
10h ago
Read More
penhold goes tuesday
Remembrance Day ceremonies around Central Alberta
Central Albertans will have plenty of opportunity this week to remember those who have served and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.Events listed are on Nov. 11, unless otherwise stated. (*Penhold) Red Deer10:30-11:00 - Downtown Cenotaph (4912 50 Street)11:00 (in seats by 10:15) - Servus Arena (4725 43 Street...
16h ago
Read More
First time since 1994
Montana's Brier to return to Red Deer in 2028
For the first time since 1994, Montana's Brier will return to Red Deer in 2028.From Feb. 25 to March 5, 2028, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship will be held at the Centrium, where thousands will get to watch the best curlers in the country.Red Deer also previously hosted the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2004 ...
16h ago
Read More
Nine across the province
Sylvan Lake to get new urgent care centre as Alberta announces $39M investment
Sylvan Lake will be getting a new urgent care centre.On Monday, the Government of Alberta announced it's investing $39 million over the next three years that will support planning and land acquisition for nine new urgent care centres across the province, including in Sylvan Lake.The other communities include west and s...
19h ago
Read More
Alberta
Alberta government
Applications now open for new round of seniors housing funding
What the provincial government calls the "largest continuing care expansion in the province's history" continues, with the province putting $250 million towards senior housing.The province says it is now accepting applications to build and upgrade 850 affordable homes for seniors, with $200 million set for bu...
18h ago
Read More
Oct. 17, fire
Military sending 15 nurses to Alberta to help treat injured Wainwright soldiers
The military is sending 15 nurses to Alberta to relieve those who have been providing care to soldiers injured three weeks ago in a deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Acute Care Alberta says the nurses are set to arrive today and stay for more than a month. Eleanor Olszewski, the federal emergency manageme...
19h ago
Read More
lieutenant governor arts awards
Alberta's Distinguished Artist Award now worth $50,000
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...
Nov 5, 2026
Read More
laucnhed earlier this year in B.C., Yukon
RCMP expands Experienced Peace Officer program into Alberta
The RCMP is expanding its Experienced Peace Officer program, also known as ExPO, into Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.Officials say the program is a brand-new approach to recruiting experienced officers.It originally launched in B.C. and Yukon in July 2026."The ExPO program is a reflection of the R...
Nov 5, 2026
Read More
Local Sports
Week 10
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...
15h ago
Read More
Kings of the WHL
Rebels This Week: Nov. 9-15
STILL ROLLING!The Red Deer Rebels have earned points in seven games in a row and continue to sit atop the Western Hockey League overall standings!Saturday, November 7 - Playing on short rest against a team that had the previous night off, the Rebels returned home to grind out a 2-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at...
15h ago
Read More
First time since 1994
Montana's Brier to return to Red Deer in 2028
For the first time since 1994, Montana's Brier will return to Red Deer in 2028.From Feb. 25 to March 5, 2028, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship will be held at the Centrium, where thousands will get to watch the best curlers in the country.Red Deer also previously hosted the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2004 ...
16h ago
Read More
Canada
In the news today: B.C. storm, a solemn Remembrance Day, meet 2026's Grey Cup horse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia ...
6h ago
Read More
'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh. A fire on Oct. 17 at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39....
6h ago
Read More
Dabrusin defends Canada's climate record in advance of UN climate conference
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin pointed to Canada's work on methane emissions and electrification Monday in defence of her government's climate policy before this week's annual United Nations climate conference. Dabrusin will attend the fi...
6h ago
Read More
Collaboration helps cybercrime fighters 'paint full picture,' event participants say
OTTAWA - A large video screen displays a running tally of statistics as dozens of people hunch over laptops, a freshly formed hivemind in the fight against cybercrime. Operation Maple Disruption 2.0 is underway. The event, which ran Nov. 2 to 6 in Otta...
6h ago
Read More
'I can feel their heart': Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright
OTTAWA - Virginia Hicks did not know when the Royal Canadian Legion chose her as Canada's Silver Cross mother in June that a deadly training accident would soon cast a shadow over this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies. Hicks lost one of her own daught...
6h ago
Read More
Ottawa says 4,306 Canadian veterans of Second World War, Korea still alive today
OTTAWA - The number of living Canadian veterans of the Second World War and the Korean War has fallen sharply since Remembrance Day last year. Veterans Affairs Canada says the estimated population of living Canadian veterans from those two wars has dro...
6h ago
Read More
World
UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub
GENEVA (AP) - The U.N.'s top human rights body on Tuesday postponed a regular review of the U.S. human rights record until January in hopes of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to snub the proces...
1h ago
Read More
Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about 'policy disagreements,' not high crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dug in for a fight Tuesday against his potential impeachment in Congress, telling reporters that a rogue lawmaker is targeting him over "policy disagreements" and not the high crimes or offenses the nati...
2h ago
Read More
At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused two major crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said. Dense fog on the motorway linking the capital Sofia with...
4h ago
Read More