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Missing: Mohammad Shirkhan, 16, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Mohammad Shirkhan. Mohammad was last seen on Oct. 20, 2026, in Red Deer. There is a concern for his well-being, and police would like to speak with him.Mohammad is described as:Black HairBrown EyesMoustacheWears glassesLast seen wearing a yello...
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Review: C.A.T.'s 'And Then There Were None' a charming contemporary take on murder mystery classic
Red Deer's arts & culture scene is awesome, and the latest example of that is Central Alberta Theatre's modern take on the all-time classic, 'And Then There Were None.' If you can get a ticket for a show during the remainder of its run, through Oct. 31, definitely do so. For the uninitiated, the Agatha Christie mur...
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
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Festive season
Town of Ponoka invites the public to enter a float in Santa Claus Parade
Oct 23, 2026
Red Deer and Area
may be in calgary or headed to ottawa
Missing: Mohammad Shirkhan, 16, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Mohammad Shirkhan. Mohammad was last seen on Oct. 20, 2026, in Red Deer. There is a concern for his well-being, and police would like to speak with him.Mohammad is described as:Black HairBrown EyesMoustacheWears glassesLast seen wearing a yello...
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Review: C.A.T.'s 'And Then There Were None' a charming contemporary take on murder mystery classic
Red Deer's arts & culture scene is awesome, and the latest example of that is Central Alberta Theatre's modern take on the all-time classic, 'And Then There Were None.' If you can get a ticket for a show during the remainder of its run, through Oct. 31, definitely do so. For the uninitiated, the Agatha Christie mur...
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Festive season
Town of Ponoka invites the public to enter a float in Santa Claus Parade
The Town of Ponoka is inviting the public to enter a float in the upcoming Santa Claus Parade.The annual holiday tradition is set for Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m. in downtown Ponoka.Those interested can enter their float for free, and it offers a great opportunity for local businesses, community groups, and organizati...
Oct 23, 2026
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Tuesday decision
Red Deer city council to consider multi-year budgeting
Red Deer city council is set to consider a proposal to move from annual to multi-year budgeting.According to the City of Red Deer, council will consider the proposal during the regular city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27.More specifically, they'll consider a three-year operating budget for 2028-2030 and a four-yea...
Oct 23, 2026
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Alberta
9,000 acute care spaces
Province expands hospital capacity in preparation for respiratory virus season
The Government of Alberta has expanded hospital capacity ahead of respiratory virus season.More specifically, the province has added over 9,000 acute care spaces and introduced a new triage program to prepare for an increase in demand.The province explained there are now over 221 hospital spaces open across the provinc...
Oct 24, 2026
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Business Beat
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms, which has an operation in Lethbridge County, were among five defendants seeking the case...
Oct 23, 2026
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Provincial Government
$2.5 million for 36 community organizations to "end gender-based violence"
The province is providing $2.5 million to support those affected by gender-based violence.The funding will support 36 community organizations across the province "to end gender based violence," with 14 in Calgary, seven in Edmonton, four in southern Alberta, seven in central Alberta and four in northern Alber...
Oct 23, 2026
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SCHOOL FLAG RULES
New flag regulations at Alberta schools set to take effect
New regulations governing which flags can be displayed at Alberta schools will take effect Jan. 4, 2027, requiring school authorities to follow provincial rules on flag displays. The Flag Display Regulation builds on changes introduced through the province's An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms. Under...
Oct 23, 2026
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Local Sports
Back on Tuesday
Rebels let lead slip away in overtime loss to Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels lost their third straight contest on Saturday night.Despite carrying a lead into the third period, the Rebels fell 4-3 in overtime to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in front of 3,513 fans at the Centrium.Head coach Brent Kisio said his team did not play a very good game."Lethbridge controlled a lot ...
Oct 24, 2026
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4-2 loss
Rebels battle back but come up short against Vees
The Red Deer Rebels battled back but fell just short in a 4-2 loss to the Penticton Vees on Friday night.Down 3-0 in the second period, the Rebels scored two goals before the end of the frame but were unable to find the equalizer in the third.Red Deer Rebels head coach Brent Kisio said despite a slow start, the players...
Oct 23, 2026
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"dancing out of the blue corner..."
Central Alberta promoter pushing powwow championships to new heights
From the promoter to the competitors, and to the very sport itself, competitive powwow dancing is on the verge of taking a big step towards the mainstream.Don't let your misconceptions get in the way, however, because Sylvan Lake's Patrick Mitsuing, who has been operating Powwow Times for nearly a decade, says what he'...
Oct 23, 2026
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Canada
Carney, premiers to meet with First Nations leaders in Ottawa for first time in years
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are meeting today with Prime Minister Mark Carney and some of the country's premiers in what Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is calling a historic occasion. The meeting comes as Prime Mini...
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U.K. opts against joining Canada-led defence bank, pledges co-operation
OTTAWA - The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to meet NATO spending targets. The DSRB is meant to reduc...
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Wainwright soldier remembered as dedicated brother, friend at funeral
EDMONTON - Family, friends and Armed Forces members filled the pews of an Edmonton funeral home on Sunday as one of the soldiers killed in the devastating Canadian Forces Base Wainwright fire was laid to rest. All rose as Sgt. Morgan Wong's casket was ...
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'He's earned it': Conservatives want Doerkson as premier amid constitutional question
VANCOUVER - Voters gave Lorne Doerkson's B.C. Conservatives a two-thirds majority government on Saturday, now members of his party need to do the same to change their constitution to allow an interim leader to become permanent.
The party's constituti...
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Canada receives its first F-35 jets from U.S., as full order remains under review
OTTAWA - Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating how many of the American planes it will buy. The Royal Canadian Air Force announced Friday on social media that it received the two Lockheed Martin jet...
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Drone warfare is evolving faster than armies can adapt, experts warn
RIGA - It takes an average of just six weeks for opposing forces to develop a countermeasure to new technology deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine. That rapid pace of innovation, driven by drones and robotics, is forcing NATO and its member countrie...
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World
Jordanian security forces arrest 3 men for a deadly attack on a church
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordanian security forces arrested three men Monday for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen. The Public Security Directorate said the three suspects were arres...
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Trump escalates anti-Muslim attacks against El-Sayed in Michigan, drawing Arab American rebuke
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - President Donald Trump intensified his anti-Muslim rhetoric against Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, portraying him as a threat to national security and questioning his loyalty to the United States in remarks...
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Venezuela's opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela Sunday for the first time since December, returning from exile at a time when doubts about the country's democratic future - and the role of the...
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