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Annual 'Sports Day' brings out the best in youth and community
Community members came out in droves to this week's Sports Day, hosted annually by Care for Newcomers.In recent years, the event has served as one stop on the summer 'Meet Me in the Park' series, hosted by the City of Red Deer.This year, the event returned to the community fields in Eastview, with an emphasis on introd...
Jul 11, 2026
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Preliminary hearing scheduled for Castor man charged in 'historic' sexual assault investigation
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a central Alberta man accused in what police called a historic sexual assault investigation.Darcy Falkenberg, 49, a resident of Castor, is scheduled to find out in Coronation Court of Justice on Dec. 4, 2026, if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.It was on Jan. 10, ...
Jul 10, 2026
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July 16
Town of Ponoka to host free swim and barbecue ahead of National Drowning Prevention Week
Jul 11, 2026
First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
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Missing: Scott McNabb, 46, of Innisfail
Jul 11, 2026
uniting to learn
Annual 'Sports Day' brings out the best in youth and community
Jul 11, 2026
Red Deer and Area
July 16
Town of Ponoka to host free swim and barbecue ahead of National Drowning Prevention Week
The Town of Ponoka is set to host a family-friendly event ahead of National Drowning Prevention Week.On Thursday, July 16, they will hold a free swim and free outdoor community barbecue at the Ponoka Aquaplex from 1 to 3 p.m. They will move the barbecue indoors if it rains."Over 400 Canadians die in preventable wa...
Jul 11, 2026
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Missing: Scott McNabb, 46, of Innisfail
Innisfail RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating missing 46-year-old Scott McNabb. He was last in Penhold on July 10. The RCMP are worried for his well-being and would like to speak with him. Scott is described as:5 ft, 10 inches;180 pounds;Black and Grey hair;Green eyes; andLast seen wearing camo shorts, black ...
Jul 11, 2026
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uniting to learn
Annual 'Sports Day' brings out the best in youth and community
Community members came out in droves to this week's Sports Day, hosted annually by Care for Newcomers.In recent years, the event has served as one stop on the summer 'Meet Me in the Park' series, hosted by the City of Red Deer.This year, the event returned to the community fields in Eastview, with an emphasis on introd...
Jul 11, 2026
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December 4 date
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Castor man charged in 'historic' sexual assault investigation
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a central Alberta man accused in what police called a historic sexual assault investigation.Darcy Falkenberg, 49, a resident of Castor, is scheduled to find out in Coronation Court of Justice on Dec. 4, 2026, if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.It was on Jan. 10, ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Alberta
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Amber Alert cancelled in Alberta, B.C. for six-year-old boy who remains missing
RCMP in Alberta and British Columbia have cancelled Amber Alerts in those provinces for a six-year-old boy, but the child remains missing.Alberta RCMP said Friday that they were cancelling their alert but continuing to investigate the abduction of Lanakai Morrison.The boy was taken Tuesday from the hamlet of Valhalla C...
Jul 11, 2026
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Amber Alert
Missing six-year-old spotted in Fort St. John
Another update has been shared regarding the search for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison.RCMP say they had multiple reported sightings of the boy in BC, and one confirmed sighting Wednesday morning (July 8) in Fort St. John.Mounties say they are working with BC RCMP to locate Lanakai and have several other leads they are ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Three sent to hospital after tornadoes touch down in Alberta, campground evacuated
CHAUVIN - Two tornadoes touched down in Alberta on Wednesday, toppling trees, tearing up trailers in a campground and sending three people to hospital.Dillberry Lake Provincial Park in central Alberta, near the Saskatchewan boundary, was evacuated and campers were told to head to the nearby village of Chauvin, Alta.Nei...
Jul 10, 2026
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Fake data
Elections Alberta alerts public to spoofed website
Elections Alberta announced they recently identified a website that appears to be attempting to represent itself as Elections Alberta.The government says the spoofed URL of electionsab.ca was designed to mislead by mimicking the legitimate website URL of elections.ab.ca, and exploit concerns about the recent unauthoriz...
Jul 09, 2026
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uniting to learn
Annual 'Sports Day' brings out the best in youth and community
Community members came out in droves to this week's Sports Day, hosted annually by Care for Newcomers.In recent years, the event has served as one stop on the summer 'Meet Me in the Park' series, hosted by the City of Red Deer.This year, the event returned to the community fields in Eastview, with an emphasis on introd...
Jul 11, 2026
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Receive draft picks
Rebels complete trade with Seattle Thunderbirds
The Red Deer Rebels completed a trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday.Red Deer acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2029 WHL Prospects Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2030 WHL Prospects Draft.In exchange, the Thunderbirds received the WHL playing rights to forward Cooper Soller, who was selected b...
Jul 10, 2026
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Experienced coach
Rebels name Brent Kisio as new head coach
The Red Deer Rebels have hired Brent Kisio as their new head coach.He joins the Rebels after serving three seasons as an assistant coach with the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League."I'm very excited to be coming back home and joining a great organization in the Red Deer Rebels," Kisio said...
Jul 09, 2026
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Canada
Landlord facing voyeurism charges after tenants find cameras in rooms: Calgary police
CALGARY - Calgary police say a landlord is facing voyeurism charges after multiple tenants discovered small cameras in bathrooms and bedrooms. Investigators say they also believe the 41-year-old man owns other rental properties in Toronto and Vancouver...
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Carney says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham was steadfast defender of democracy and freedom
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his condolences to the family of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday, saying he "stood resolutely in defence of democracy and freedom," particularly with Ukraine. "I offer my condolences to Senator Graham's fa...
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Fear, grief and calls for security after deadly shooting at Toronto street festival
TORONTO - A Toronto street that should have been packed with vendors and dancing people was all but deserted on Sunday after a shooting the night before at the Salsa on St. Clair festival left two people dead and sent thousands running for cover. The s...
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'Social phenomenon': Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It's a runway for western fashion that politicians strut down each year. Politicians of all stripes attend the annual exhibition and rodeo, considered a celebration of everything western. The cowboy ...
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'I've been training all year': Carney masters the art of flipping Stampede flapjacks
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney has waited a year for a Stampede pancake breakfast do-over, and managed to perfect the art of flapjack flipping on Sunday. Carney attended one of the final Stampede breakfasts of the year at the Sunnyside Hillhurst ...
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'Power hungry': Nuclear renaissance a boon for Canada's mining and reactor sectors
CIGAR LAKE, SASK. - Taryn Roske lost her job twice when the nuclear industry had ground to a halt. The Cameco employee and hundreds of others were laid off from the company's Rabbit Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan after it shut down in 2016. "I had ...
8h ago
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World
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say
BANGKOK (AP) - A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze rag...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He was 71. ...
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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at 74
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who as ruler of Qatar transformed the tiny Persian Gulf nation into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power...
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