Significant rainfall
Special weather statement issued for Red Deer
Significant rainfall is expected across parts of Alberta, including Red Deer, beginning on Sunday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, total rainfall amounts of 50 to 90 millimetres are likely. However, localized amounts of over 100mm are possible.Officials say the rain will begin on Saturday night and b...
May 29, 2026
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Fight Back Now campaign
Hundreds gather in Red Deer to protest against provincial government
Approximately 200 residents gathered in Red Deer on Friday to make their voices heard in opposition to the provincial government.Chants of "Danielle Smith has got to go" were heard as protesters came together from noon to 1 p.m. at an intersection near the office of the Minister of Hospital and Surgical Healt...
May 29, 2026
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Appetite for Instruction
Youth rock band fundraiser just a few weeks away
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Significant rainfall
Special weather statement issued for Red Deer
May 29, 2026
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Thomas Lukaszuk speaks with The Everything Red Deer Podcast
May 29, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Appetite for Instruction
Youth rock band fundraiser just a few weeks away
The second rendition of a youth rock band fundraiser called Appetite for Instruction is set for June 16.Presented by Red Deer Public Schools and Guitarz For Kidz, the fundraiser will be held at Bo's Bar and Grill, where youth will play a series of performances beginning at 6 p.m.Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and ticket...
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Significant rainfall
Special weather statement issued for Red Deer
Significant rainfall is expected across parts of Alberta, including Red Deer, beginning on Sunday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, total rainfall amounts of 50 to 90 millimetres are likely. However, localized amounts of over 100mm are possible.Officials say the rain will begin on Saturday night and b...
May 29, 2026
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lukaszuk visits red deer sunday
Thomas Lukaszuk speaks with The Everything Red Deer Podcast
On the latest episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast: Thomas Lukaszuk, proponent of the Forever Canadian petition.Listen here: --If you ask Thomas Lukaszuk, perhaps you won't be surprised to hear that he isn't too happy with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.Smith announced last week that Albertans will go to the poll...
May 29, 2026
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may 20
Pair arrested in Gas Alley face multiple charges
Two people have been charged following an arrest in the Gasoline Alley area.On May 20, while making proactive patrols, Alberta RCMP Rural Organized Crime Team members conducted a traffic stop on a rental vehicle.Police arrested the driver and passenger, then located and seized;185.07 grams of Methamphetamine;850 ml of ...
May 29, 2026
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Alberta
Information on flood hazards
Provincial government launches flood mapping studies in 10 communities
The Government of Alberta have launched new flood mapping studies this spring that they say will provide detailed information on flood hazards.The studies will produce about 260 kilometres of new or updated flood mapping for 10 communities, such as Barrhead, Birchwood Village Greens, Didsbury, Driftpile, Eckville, Jarv...
May 29, 2026
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To take effect Monday, June 1
Alberta goverment introduces new incident reporting rules at childcare facilities
Beginning Monday, June 1, childcare facilities across Alberta will be required to post on-site notices of high-risk, potentially criminal incidents reported through their programs. Under the new rules, the notices will need to go up within one business day after incidents are reported and in an area which parents have ...
May 29, 2026
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lukaszuk visits red deer sunday
Thomas Lukaszuk speaks with The Everything Red Deer Podcast
On the latest episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast: Thomas Lukaszuk, proponent of the Forever Canadian petition.Listen here: --If you ask Thomas Lukaszuk, perhaps you won't be surprised to hear that he isn't too happy with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.Smith announced last week that Albertans will go to the poll...
May 29, 2026
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getting to know what's coming
Gov't of Alberta issues backgrounder on Oct. 19 referendum questions
The Government of Alberta issued a backgrounder on the upcoming Oct. 19 referenda.You can read it in its entirety, below:"Elections Alberta recognizes Albertans' deep interest in the upcoming referendum and will be providing important information on our website over the next weeks and months leading up to October ...
May 29, 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
CP NewsAlert: Two men found guilty in random roadside shooting near Calgary
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA - Two men accused of killing a county worker on a rural road near Calgary have been found guilty of second-degree murder and armed robbery. Jurors in Court of King's Bench rendered the verdict on Arthur Penner and Elijah Strawb...
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'So much love': Montreal Victoire celebrate cup win with parade, beers and a tuba
MONTREAL - Paola Lara has followed the Montreal Victoire since their first game 2 1/2 years ago. On that nail-biting January day in 2024, they vanquished the Ottawa Charge in an away game - just as they did last week to win the Professional Women's Hoc...
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How a theatre is opening its doors for audiences with visual and hearing impairments
MONTREAL - For decades, Dominique Boucher stayed away from the theatre. Boucher avoided being in the audience for shows because he has lived with a visual impairment for the past 40 years. But as more theatres in Quebec experiment with performances tha...
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Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster
VANCOUVER - It's a pivotal day for the British Columbia Conservative Party as the Opposition in the provincial legislature will announce its new leader. The candidates, who had to pay more than $100,000 to join the race, were whittled down to five: fo...
10h ago
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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at ...
13h ago
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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlog
OTTAWA - The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 - and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear ...
13h ago
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World
US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flag...
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WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health f...
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Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups ...
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