hope mission gives 3-month shelter update
Latest count finds 645 people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer
A new report published by the City of Red Deer shows that at least 645 people were experiencing homelessness as of last October.The latest Point in Time (PiT) Homeless Count's final number was 13.6 per cent lower than that of the 2024 count. The tally then was a record 747, which itself was a 235 per cent increase from...
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Nashville Predators hire former Rebels forward as assistant general manager
The Nashville Predators have hired former Red Deer Rebels forward Vukie Mpofu as their new assistant general manager.According to a media release, he will work alongside Predators general manager Chris MacFarland in the hockey operations department.This will include player acquisition strategy, professional and amateur...
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hope mission gives 3-month shelter update
Latest count finds 645 people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer
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free event runs 1-4 p.m.
Care for Newcomers hosts Sports Day this Thursday
Jul 07, 2026
Red Deer and Area
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Red Deer region
A severe thunderstorm watch (yellow) has been issued for the Red Deer area by Environment and Climate Change Canada.Per ECCC:Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon and ea...
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hope mission gives 3-month shelter update
Latest count finds 645 people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer
A new report published by the City of Red Deer shows that at least 645 people were experiencing homelessness as of last October.The latest Point in Time (PiT) Homeless Count's final number was 13.6 per cent lower than that of the 2024 count. The tally then was a record 747, which itself was a 235 per cent increase from...
19h ago
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free event runs 1-4 p.m.
Care for Newcomers hosts Sports Day this Thursday
All are welcome to a free Sports Day event this Thursday, hosted by Care for Newcomers.The event is part of the Meet Me at the Park series, and will provide attendees the chance to try numerous Canadian summer sports.It's all taking place at the Eastview Estates Community Hall, from 1-4 p.m."This free, family-frie...
Jul 07, 2026
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Cutting costs
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says party is focused on affordability during Red Deer stop
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre was in Red Deer on Monday, where he presented a message of improving affordability in Canada.He, alongside Red Deer MP Burton Bailey, received a tour of a grain fractionation facility at Permolex located in the Edgar Industrial Park.Poilievre said in a speech to those in atten...
Jul 06, 2026
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Alberta
Sharing what they learned
Province uses AI tools to rebuild decades-old technology
The Government of Alberta announced they've accelerated the rebuilding of decades-old technology using advanced artificial intelligence tools.These tools are from companies like Google and Anthropic, which allowed the province to accomplish their goal in hours, which once took years to do.These tools help protect criti...
Jul 07, 2026
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New benchmark also set for quarter
CPKC establishes new monthly record for June in grain shipments across the country
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) set a new monthly record in June, transporting almost three million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products.In a statement Tuesday, the company said it moved 2.8 million metric tonnes last month surpassing the old mark estabished in June 2020.CPKC said second quarter figur...
Jul 07, 2026
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Premium brand
Province unveils new official logo for Alberta Whisky
The Government of Alberta unveiled the official Alberta Whisky logo, which they say will serve as a trusted mark of a made-in-Alberta, premium world-class spirit.The logo, which was selected in collaboration with industry partners, includes images of Alberta grains, water and landscapes within the provincial shield.&qu...
Jul 06, 2026
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Verification to take place for separatist referendum petition
Elections Alberta says it will verify a separatist referendum petition by July 27, following a court ruling last week. The petition -- which was quashed in May over provincial law and First Nations consultation issues -- will now be checked while that original ruling is appealed. The advocacy group Stay Free Alberta cl...
Jul 06, 2026
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Local Sports
BCHL schedule release
Blackfalds Bulldogs home opener set for September 18
On Monday, the British Columbia Hockey League released the full schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 season.The regular season of the Junior A league will officially open on Friday, September 18, when the Blackfalds Bulldogs face the Brooks Bandits at 7 p.m. at the Eagle Builders Centre.The Bulldogs will then head out on ...
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Vukie Mpofu
Nashville Predators hire former Rebels forward as assistant general manager
The Nashville Predators have hired former Red Deer Rebels forward Vukie Mpofu as their new assistant general manager.According to a media release, he will work alongside Predators general manager Chris MacFarland in the hockey operations department.This will include player acquisition strategy, professional and amateur...
23h ago
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free event runs 1-4 p.m.
Care for Newcomers hosts Sports Day this Thursday
All are welcome to a free Sports Day event this Thursday, hosted by Care for Newcomers.The event is part of the Meet Me at the Park series, and will provide attendees the chance to try numerous Canadian summer sports.It's all taking place at the Eastview Estates Community Hall, from 1-4 p.m."This free, family-frie...
Jul 07, 2026
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Canada
Second wildfire triggers upgraded evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - A second out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C., already battered by another blaze that has forced people out of their homes. The Fraser Valley Regional District says it has upgraded a previous evac...
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Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested. Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrol...
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CP NewsAlert: Canadian creator of 'The Pitt' earns Emmy nod
Canada's R. Scott Gemmill has earned an Emmy nomination for best drama series as creator of "The Pitt." The HBO Max medical drama chronicles the grueling shifts faced by health-care workers in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital emergency room. Toronto's B...
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Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RICHMOND - One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Vancouver has died in hospital, bringing the suspected death toll to seven. Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say the victims include residents of British Columbia, Toronto ...
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U.S. approves 'emergency rescue' plan to import Marineland's whales and dolphins
TORONTO - U.S. authorities have approved an "emergency rescue" operation to import Canada's last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday. The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park...
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First images released of the wreck of Quest, explorer Ernest Shackleton's last ship
ST. JOHN'S - A team of explorers led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has released the first images of the wreck of Quest, the ship upon which legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton died in 1922. The ghostly ship now lies at the b...
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World
Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwi...
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Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Civilian and navy searchers off Pakistan's coast Wednesday located and recovered wreckage of a cargo plane that disappeared while approaching the southern port of Karachi while the search continues for five missing crew members, offici...
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Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Insurgents killed 18 police officers who had been abducted earlier this week and 11 soldiers in a separate attack in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the military said. It was the latest escalation of violence ...
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