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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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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...
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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...
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