Provincial Politics
Alberta changes voter list rules, eyes new legislation after privacy breach
Alberta's government says it has made temporary changes to rules governing provincial voter lists after a major privacy breach. The province published a new policy Thursday that says copies of Alberta's official voter list given to political parties will only include the number of voters in each voting area and municip...
Sep 18, 2026
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nobody hurt
RDES responds to house fire in West Park
Red Deer fire crews attended a significant house fire in the city's West Park area Thursday night. It was around 7:30 when firefighters responded to the residence on Wigmore Close. Four adults who were in the single-family detached home called 911 and evacuated. One was taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalat...
Sep 18, 2026
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Sept. 26
Recovery Day brings education, plus rock n' roll to downtown Red Deer
Sep 18, 2026
now accepting new clients
More than a clinic: Reform Health + Wellness redefines patient care
Prepare to be thankful!
Podcast: Punksgiving III comes to Bo's this Oct. 11
Sep 18, 2026
a country "built together"
No to separatism: Mayor Jefferies, federal Minister Olszewski make joint statement
Sep 18, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Sept. 26
Recovery Day brings education, plus rock n' roll to downtown Red Deer
YOU CAN HEAR A PORTION OF THE CONVERSATION WITH GIUSEPPE GANCI OF LAST DOOR RECOVERY SOCIETY ON EP. 83 OF THE EVERYTHING RED DEER PODCAST!Learn about recovery and how the community is supporting those going through substance use, plus see Canadian rock band Trooper for free, this Sept. 26 at Red Deer City Hall Park.Rec...
Sep 18, 2026
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Prepare to be thankful!
Podcast: Punksgiving III comes to Bo's this Oct. 11
This week's episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast is sponsored by Punksgiving III, which goes Oct. 11 in Red Deer. Get your tickets here, and you can win your way in by listening to this week's episode. Two pairs are up for grabs.This Oct. 11, see Bad Cop Bad Cop, Church Fight, Duane Regretzky, P.E.S.T., The Offsa...
Sep 18, 2026
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a country "built together"
No to separatism: Mayor Jefferies, federal Minister Olszewski make joint statement
Red Deer Mayor Cindy Jefferies is taking a stand on separatism alongside Eleanor Olszewski, the federal Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience.Olszewski is also the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, and the Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada.The two had meetings thi...
Sep 18, 2026
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2022 Incident
Red Deer woman sentenced in Woodlands County shooting
A Red Deer woman charged in a Woodlands County shooting four years ago has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail. Amanda Britney Ann McCarthur, 25, was sentenced in Edmonton Court of King's Bench on Sept. 17, 2026, after being convicted on counts of possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammuni...
Sep 18, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta changes voter list rules, eyes new legislation after privacy breach
Alberta's government says it has made temporary changes to rules governing provincial voter lists after a major privacy breach. The province published a new policy Thursday that says copies of Alberta's official voter list given to political parties will only include the number of voters in each voting area and municip...
Sep 18, 2026
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all preventable
Life and death: Alberta RCMP warn 2026 could be worst for traffic fatalities in a decade
If numbers keep pace, 2026 could be the worst in a decade for traffic fatalities, warn Alberta RCMP.Mounties are therefore urging motorists to make safer choices on the roads.As of Aug. 31, Alberta RCMP had recorded 192 such deaths, compared with 144 by that point of 2025.There are typically 82 more between September a...
Sep 18, 2026
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more tourism opportunities
Part of Canmore area's Mount Lady MacDonald designated 'all-season resort area'
An area of Crown land on Mount Lady MacDonald, near Canmore, has been designated an 'all-season resort area' by the provincial government.By doing so, the government says it is opening the door for Albertans to enjoy more outdoor spaces year-round.They add that it could help create 1,750 new jobs and $238 million in vi...
Sep 18, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta independence leaders say their efforts won't end with referendum vote
Leaders in Alberta's independence movement say the fight for provincial separation doesn't end with the referendum vote in October. Albertans will vote in about five weeks on whether to remain in Canada or embark on a journey toward a binding vote on secession. Premier Danielle Smith has said that a vote to remain in C...
Sep 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Couple bad bounces
Rebels drop home opener to Oil Kings
The Red Deer Rebels are going to have to wait another week before they get their first win of the season.They were held without a win in the opening weekend of the 2026-27 Western Hockey League campaign.On Saturday night in the home opener, the Rebels fell 3-1, despite outshooting the Edmonton Oil Kings 42-26.Rebels he...
17h ago
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3-2
Rebels come back in season opener but fall in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to send the season opener in Calgary to overtime, but it wasn't enough to earn a win. Hitmen forward Artem Katsuro was the lone scorer in the shootout to give the Hitmen a 3-2 win over the Rebels at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday. Rebels forwards Pa...
Sep 19, 2026
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Home opener this weekend
Young and hungry: Rebels ready for 2026/27 season
Red Deer Rebels hockey is back.This weekend, the Rebels will begin the 2026-27 Western Hockey League campaign with the season opener on Friday against the Calgary Hitmen at the Saddledome, followed by the home opener on Saturday at the Centrium, when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings at 6 p.m.Rebels head coach Brent Kis...
Sep 17, 2026
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Canada
Poilievre says Canada will never be the '28th state' of the European Union
BRANTFORD - Pierre Poilievre says Canada will "never be the 28th state of the European Union" as Prime Minister Mark Carney pursues deeper ties with Europe amid a trade war with the United States. Poilievre made the comments at a rally in Brantford, On...
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As Parliament returns, focus is on the U.S. trade war, new EU ties and cost of living
OTTAWA - Parliament will get back to work Monday after a three-month break, with the trade war with the United States and Prime Minister Mark Carney's move to formalize closer ties with the European Union top of mind. Public opinion backs Carney's appr...
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Findlay resigns as B.C. Conservative leader after weeks of caucus upheaval
Kerry-Lynne Findlay has resigned as the leader of British Columbia's Conservatives, effective immediately, after weeks of upheaval in the official Opposition caucus. She says in a statement posted to social media that it was not an easy decision, but s...
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'La Bola Negra' wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO - "La Bola Negra," an epic film about the interconnected lives of three gay men in Spain, took home the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. Its directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, known collectiv...
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MPs, senators on intelligence committee scrutinize Canada's ability to spy overseas
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians are taking a hard look at Canada's overseas intelligence gathering capabilities as debate simmers over the need for a new foreign spy agency. The MPs and senators who make up the National Security and Intelligence Committee of...
11h ago
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Bills, byelections and bilats: what you need to know as MPs return to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are making their way back to Ottawa for the fall sitting of the House of Commons that gets underway on Monday. It's set to be a busy season with the release of the federal budget, debate on legislation and looming byelect...
11h ago
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World
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man on Sunday in Austin, Texas, authorities said. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer rammed the man's car then got out of his federal vehicle and opened...
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18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti's president being extradited from Haiti to US
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were awaiting extradition to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that sh...
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Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday, including a historic defeat for his party, but vowed to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe's biggest economy. ...
5h ago
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