preseason action
Rebels battle back but Hitmen prevail in OT
The Red Deer Rebels came back to tie it in the third period but fell 3-2 to the Calgary Hitmen in overtime on Saturday night in preseason action at the Centrium.The Rebels were on the penalty kill to start the extra frame after forward Cameron Kuzma was shown the door by the officials for a five-minute major penalty fo...
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Feature film
Red Deer-produced 'Bollards' wraps filming with all-local cast and crew
A new film with an all-Alberta cast and crew wrapped up filming in Red Deer this week.Called Bollards, a microbudget feature film, it follows three retired Navy officers as they follow their old boss to the Prairies.Before their boss dies, he builds them a bar, which they end up running.Dean Busch, owner of Bubbadog Pr...
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Feature film
Red Deer-produced 'Bollards' wraps filming with all-local cast and crew
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
Siobhán Vipond
Podcast: Canadian Labour Congress EVP speaks on Labour Day, trade war, worker rights
Sep 04, 2026
Reopens next June
Town of Ponoka Splash Park to close for season on Sept. 8
Sep 04, 2026
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Feature film
Red Deer-produced 'Bollards' wraps filming with all-local cast and crew
A new film with an all-Alberta cast and crew wrapped up filming in Red Deer this week.Called Bollards, a microbudget feature film, it follows three retired Navy officers as they follow their old boss to the Prairies.Before their boss dies, he builds them a bar, which they end up running.Dean Busch, owner of Bubbadog Pr...
20h ago
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Siobhán Vipond
Podcast: Canadian Labour Congress EVP speaks on Labour Day, trade war, worker rights
After an August off, The Everything Red Deer Podcast returns with host Josh Hall positing on all that went on over the summer.Plus, a feature interview ahead of Labour Day with Siobhán Vipond, executive vice president with the Canadian Labour Congress. Vipond is visiting Red Deer on Sept. 7 and will be at the fr...
Sep 04, 2026
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Reopens next June
Town of Ponoka Splash Park to close for season on Sept. 8
The Town of Ponoka reports that the Ponoka Splash Park will soon close for the season.The last day to enjoy the park will be on Tuesday, Sept. 8."Thank you to everyone for coming out and enjoying a splashing good time at the Splash Park this summer," the Town wrote in a media release. "We look forward to...
Sep 04, 2026
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Alberta labour force stats
Red Deer region unemployment rate rises slightly in August
The provincial job numbers are in for August, and Red Deer's unemployment rate has increased from 6.1 per cent in July to 6.2 per cent.However, according to the Alberta Labour Force Statistics, it's down slightly from the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate reported in June for Red Deer, at 6.3 per cent.The seasona...
Sep 04, 2026
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Alberta
Trade
Provincial government looking to hear from businesses on tariff impacts
The province has launched an online portal on tariffs.The new website includes information on U.S. and Canadian tariffs, plus has a tab where businesses can tell the government how the tariffs are impacting their operations. The government says this will provide information on things like cost changes, supply chains, e...
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Students reminded to mind their mental health upon return to school
Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is asking students to be mindful of their mental health as classes return.The organization recently launched its Young Minds Matter 2026: Rural Classroom Conversations campaign, which hopes to impact 10,000 students by year's end.Officials say they've already reached close to 6,500 and...
Sep 05, 2026
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Alberta
Alberta's chief justice passes away at 62
Alberta Courts says the province's chief justice has died.Ritu Khullar -- who was also chief justice of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories -- died Thursday at the age of 62.Alberta Courts says Khullar was deeply dedicated to public service and improving the administration of justice ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Referendum
Federal Conservatives launch campaign to keep Alberta in Canada
OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives are launching a campaign to encourage Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on whether they want to remain a province or begin the process to hold a referendum on separation. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said earlier...
Sep 05, 2026
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preseason action
Rebels battle back but Hitmen prevail in OT
The Red Deer Rebels came back to tie it in the third period but fell 3-2 to the Calgary Hitmen in overtime on Saturday night in preseason action at the Centrium.The Rebels were on the penalty kill to start the extra frame after forward Cameron Kuzma was shown the door by the officials for a five-minute major penalty fo...
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September 8-11
Red Deer golfers to compete in Canadian Men's Senior Championship
Red Deer's Dan Soley, Ken Griffith, and Peter Innes are set to compete in the upcoming Canadian Men's Senior Golf Championship.From September 8-11, the trio will hit the links against the field of 156 amateur golfers from across the country and the United States at the Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg, Man.They're compe...
Sep 04, 2026
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rarin' to go
Rebels name pre-season roster ahead of Friday opener
The Red Deer Rebels have announced their preseason roster, with action getting started Friday night in Calgary.The first home exhibition game is Saturday at 6 p.m. against Calgary.The pre-season roster is 32-players deep, with 18 forwards, 10 d-men and four goalies.ScheduleFORWARDS Poul Andersen ('08) Cash Arcand-Vanda...
Sep 03, 2026
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Canada
Quebec courts say generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning
MONTREAL - Quebec's courts have issued new guidelines restricting judges' use of generative artificial intelligence, stressing that judging must remain a fundamentally human responsibility. The guidelines, jointly adopted by the Quebec Court of Appeal,...
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Athletics Canada says missing mountaineer was climbing near Switzerland-Italy border
SQUAMISH - Athletics Canada says one of its members went missing while attempting to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border. The national sport governing body says in a statement Kalie McCrystal was last seen on ...
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Last Snowbirds shows in Toronto until 2030s whoosh over Lake Ontario
TORONTO - Jets roared over downtown Toronto on Saturday as the Canadian International Air Show featured one of the final flights of the Snowbirds over Ontario's capital until at least the 2030s. Crowds whistled and waved their hats as the Snowbirds a...
16h ago
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Dairy farmer turned Liberal MP vows to be voice for tariff-hit Quebec region
OTTAWA - Newly elected Liberal MP Daniel Gobeil says his experience as a dairy farmer and agricultural leader will help him be a voice in Ottawa for a Quebec region on the front lines of the Canada-U.S. trade war. The former president of Quebec's dairy...
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What is Regina pizza? It's Greek, good and gets under the crust of Rider rivals
REGINA - It's a two-fisted, square-shaped, greasy-cheesy piece of goodness that has become an official symbol of Saskatchewan's capital city. It's Regina-style pizza. It's Greek, it's good and, as a bonus, it gets under the crust of the CFL team that ...
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Carney made reforms a factor in recognizing Palestine - here's where they stand
OTTAWA - In September 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was officially recognizing the State of Palestine. He told reporters at the time that recognition was "predicated on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to much-needed reform." He sa...
23h ago
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World
German region votes in election that could bring first far-right state governor to power
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) - An eastern German region voted Sunday in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation's post-World War II history. The vote for the state legislature in Saxony-Anhalt, ...
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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles
CAIRO (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet." The strikes - a day a...
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Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys
The leaders of Russia and Ukraine on Saturday agreed to pause strikes on each other's capitals while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner hold talks to try to revive a stalled push to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "(...
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