

clean-up complete
Crews respond to oil spill in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer says an oil spill happened in the city earlier this month, and it's a good opportunity to remind residents about how to prevent these incidents, but also what to do when one occurs.The incident happened May 18 near the Riverside Drive light industrial discharge, and it was first reported by members...
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Province-wide
Day of Action protest coming to Red Deer on Friday
Public Interest Alberta has organized a province-wide protest called a "Day of Action" that will take place on Friday in 16 different communities, including Red Deer.In a media release, the organization says during the protest, tens of thousands of Albertans will demand action from the provincial government o...
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Community volunteers
Community Guardians initiative launches in Red Deer following youth violence incidents
16h ago

let's talk!
Podcast (Ep. 70): Deep thoughts from 'Grow Kids' + some thoughts on the violence
700 students
Chinook's Edge students excel at Provincial Skills Canada Competition
16h ago
illegal
Lacombe reminds riders to keep pedal-less dirt bikes off the roads
16h ago

Red Deer and Area

Community volunteers
Community Guardians initiative launches in Red Deer following youth violence incidents
A new group called the Community Guardians has been formed by a pair of local citizens following the recent violence involving Red Deer youth this month.Created by Natalie Chubala and Terri Grills, the Community Guardians is a volunteer-based initiative aimed at showing youth that adults do care and are here to listen....
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700 students
Chinook's Edge students excel at Provincial Skills Canada Competition
An extensive group of students from Chinook's Edge School Division showcased their talents at the recent Provincial Skills Canada Competition.Each spring, nearly 700 students from across Alberta gather to test their mettle at the province's largest career exploration event. Competitors go head-to-head in 45 trade and t...
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illegal
Lacombe reminds riders to keep pedal-less dirt bikes off the roads
The City of Lacombe is asking users of electric dirt bikes, and others, to be mindful that they are illegal to ride on roads, sidewalks, pathways, in parks, and other public spaces.According to the city: Not all electric-powered bikes are treated the same under provincial legislation. Bicycles and power-assisted (elect...
17h ago
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clean-up complete
Crews respond to oil spill in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer says an oil spill happened in the city earlier this month, and it's a good opportunity to remind residents about how to prevent these incidents, but also what to do when one occurs.The incident happened May 18 near the Riverside Drive light industrial discharge, and it was first reported by members...
17h ago
Read More

What's Trending
Community volunteers
Community Guardians initiative launches in Red Deer following youth violence incidents
16h ago

Get your tickets now!
Red Deer Regional Airshow returns July 24-26
700 students
Chinook's Edge students excel at Provincial Skills Canada Competition
16h ago
illegal
Lacombe reminds riders to keep pedal-less dirt bikes off the roads
16h ago

let's talk!
Podcast (Ep. 70): Deep thoughts from 'Grow Kids' + some thoughts on the violence
clean-up complete
Crews respond to oil spill in Red Deer
17h ago
Province-wide
Day of Action protest coming to Red Deer on Friday
18h ago

Alberta

'F' for tax relief: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Report card gives former Alberta finance minister a C+ average grade
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has completed report cards on Canada's ten provincial finance ministers, including former Alberta's Nate Horner.In its annual review, the federation gave Horner an average grade of C+, based on three factors - debt, debt interest payments, and tax relief, but that's a downgrade from th...
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RCMP, ALERT, plus Calgary and Edmonton Police
Alberta invests $8 million to tackle organized crime
The Government of Alberta and Alberta RCMP announced Thursday that they are strengthening the fight against organized crime.The government is investing $8 million, officials said in a news conference, to also tackle extortion and gang activity in all corners of Alberta."This targeted investment gives law enforceme...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separation question to be atop stack of ten colour-coded ballots in fall vote
Alberta election officials say while the province's question on quitting Canada hasn't been written in stone, it will be at the top of an ordered stack of 10 ballots. Elections Alberta says 10 referendum questions to be put to Albertans on Oct. 19 will be colour-coded, and voters won't need to mark the box on every que...
21h ago
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minimally invasive procedure
Non-surgical weight loss option now available to Albertans
A new non-surgical weight loss option is now available in the province, according to Alberta Health Services.The minimally invasive weight-loss procedure aimed at treating obesity is performed by bariatric surgery and gastroenterology teams at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.In a release, AHS notes the following:Endoscopi...
May 27, 2026
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Local Sports

Surge 2 Red Deer
Calgary Surge, Edmonton Stingers set for rematch at Centrium on Sunday
With just four days until the second-ever Surge 2 Red Deer showcase, excitement for the Calgary Surge is beginning to grow.This Sunday, May 31, the Calgary-based professional basketball team will face the Edmonton Stingers at 4 p.m. at the Centrium in a rematch.A year ago, the two clubs met in an electrifying regular s...
May 27, 2026
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Road to Redemption
Sylvan Lake Gulls set sights on WCBL title after 2025 heartbreak
Sylvan Lake Gulls baseball has officially returned to the lake.After a long winter, the Gulls are back and are motivated after their 2025 season ended heartbreakingly, falling to the Regina Red Sox in the Western Canadian Baseball League Championship Series.It was the team's first-ever trip to the league finals, and to...
May 27, 2026
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Inaugural event
'An incredible start': Westerner Park excited for future of Red Deer Pro Rodeo
Ticket sales for the Inaugural Red Deer Pro Rodeo surpassed initial expectations, according to Westerner Park.Following the three-day event at the Centrium from Thursday through Saturday last week, organizers are reporting that there was a strong community demand for professional rodeo in central Alberta."This wee...
May 25, 2026
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Canada

Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks were being dropped with the intention of infecting mo...
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In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa today, the first such visit in a decade. He is in C...
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$122M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
OTTAWA - Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. Transport Canada p...
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Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding 14 suicides in Ontario
NEWMARKET - A packed Ontario courtroom is hearing about the last moments of people who died after using deadly products purchased from Kenneth Law, after the Toronto-area man at the heart of an international investigation pleaded guilty to 14 counts of...
7h ago
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A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, accused of aiding suicides
Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used them to take their own lives, is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide after murder charges against him are withdrawn. Police have alleg...
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Canada slips into technical recession as economy stalls in Q1: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says economic growth stalled in the first quarter, leading to a second consecutive decline in real gross domestic product. That meets some definitions for a technical recession, though not all economists weighing in on StatCa...
7h ago
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World

Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponi...
2h ago
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Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say
STAFFORD, Va. (AP) - A bus struck six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Virginia as traffic slowed for a work zone, killing five people and sending 34 to hospitals, state police said Friday. The crash happened at about 2:35 a.m. on southbound ...
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Kenyan police arrest 8 students on suspicion of arson after deadly girls school fire
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan police arrested eight female students on suspicion of arson, authorities said Friday, after a fire destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others. The motive remains under inve...
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