Tournament conclusion
Central Alberta athletes earn medals at Alberta Summer Games
The 2026 Alberta Summer Games officially came to an end on Sunday, and plenty of central Albertans returned home with some hardware.The multi-sport event, which ran from July 16-19 in Strathcona County, featured 13 sports and over 2,000 athletes throughout the games.Among Red Deer athletes who had success, Jayden Beuer...
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$1.4 million
Red Deer County among recipients of provincial rangelands project funding
Red Deer County is one of nine groups getting funding from the provincial government for projects that benefit the long-term health and sustainability of rangelands. The total investment is worth $1.4 million, the province notes in a release. It notes the Rangeland Sustainability Program supports academics, non-profits...
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four years in a row
Red Deer dethroned as Alberta's most active community
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Summer Travel Season
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Last seen July 15
Missing: Jayden Crier, 16, of Red Deer
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November 2024 Incident
Man sentenced in Red Deer stolen firearm and property investigation
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Red Deer and Area
four years in a row
Red Deer dethroned as Alberta's most active community
From running to swimming, from foosball to mowing the lawn, Red Deer earned the title of Alberta's most active community in each of the last four years.It even achieved national champion status in 2022.But in 2026, Red Deer has been dethroned as most active in Alberta by the community of Airdrie.Top honours in the coun...
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Rocky Mountain House
Two tornadoes confirmed during July 18 weather event
Agencies have confirmed that two separate tornadoes touched down in the Rocky area during the July 18 severe weather event. The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), says both tornadoes are classified as EF2 - meaning each had wind speeds in excess of 190 ...
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Last seen July 15
Missing: Jayden Crier, 16, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 16-year-old Jayden Crier.Police say Crier was last seen on July 15 and they are concerned for her well-being.Crier is five feet six inches tall and 220 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes.If you have any information regarding the wherea...
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November 2024 Incident
Man sentenced in Red Deer stolen firearm and property investigation
One of two people charged in a Red Deer stolen firearm and property investigation has been sentenced to nearly two-and-a-half years in jail. Joshua Christopher Severin, 33, of Red Deer, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on July 21, 2026, after being convicted on one count each of possession of firearm knowing ...
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Alberta
Manitoba Premier Kinew 'willing to entertain' Alberta to Ontario pipeline
CHARLOTTETOWN - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario. Kinew says the pipeline could make Canada stronger and there are workers in his province who would be eager to h...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta minister skirts questions about separation vote, says it's an important topic
A senior member of Premier Danielle Smith's government is again skirting questions about how he'll vote in Alberta's upcoming referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada. Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen was asked repeatedly Tuesday whether he'd vote for Alberta to stay or vote to hold a second ref...
Jul 21, 2026
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improved visibility and safety
RCMP altering the look of vehicle fleet nationwide
The RCMP is changing up the look of its vehicles for the first time in more than 30 years.In a release, they note the look is more modern but will also improve visibility."This new look prioritizes visibility and public safety," says Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner."It ensures our vehicles are instantly r...
Jul 21, 2026
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don't let it loose
Albertans urged not to release pet fish into local waterways
Albertans are being reminded not to put aquarium fish or plants into public waters.The Don't Let It Loose campaign urges against introducing these invasive species into ponds, lakes, rivers and other waterways where they could destroy the local ecosystem and even human health.The reminder comes after a 30 cm, 2.4 lb go...
Jul 21, 2026
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Local Sports
four years in a row
Red Deer dethroned as Alberta's most active community
From running to swimming, from foosball to mowing the lawn, Red Deer earned the title of Alberta's most active community in each of the last four years.It even achieved national champion status in 2022.But in 2026, Red Deer has been dethroned as most active in Alberta by the community of Airdrie.Top honours in the coun...
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Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Red Deer's Brock England named to national men's summer U18 training camp roster
Red Deer's Brock England has been named to Canada's national men's summer U18 team training camp roster.The camp is set for July 27 to Aug. 1, at the NAIT Arena and Rogers Place in Edmonton, where England and 27 other players will compete for a spot on Team Canada ahead of the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.The Hlinka Gretzky...
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Tournament conclusion
Central Alberta athletes earn medals at Alberta Summer Games
The 2026 Alberta Summer Games officially came to an end on Sunday, and plenty of central Albertans returned home with some hardware.The multi-sport event, which ran from July 16-19 in Strathcona County, featured 13 sports and over 2,000 athletes throughout the games.Among Red Deer athletes who had success, Jayden Beuer...
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Canada
'Lost Canadians' law opens door for descendants of Acadians to become citizens
OTTAWA - Dozens of Acadians living in the United States are among those hoping to become Canadian citizens under the country's new citizenship by descent law - but one expert says the Immigration Department's narrow interpretation of the rules appears ...
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Arms contractor granted discharge over assault on protester at Ottawa arms expo
OTTAWA - An Ontario court judge has granted a discharge to a British military veteran over an assault outside a military equipment show in the nation's capital. David Henschel pleaded guilty last year to assaulting a young pro-Palestinian protester in ...
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Ottawa paid out $190M in federal EV subsidies this year as sales slowed
OTTAWA - Canadians have claimed more than $190 million in federal subsidies this year toward purchases of new electric vehicles. New data from Transport Canada shows 44,315 claims were recorded through June, half of them from Quebec. Ottawa relaunched ...
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Holt, Kinew say they would defend Canada amid sovereignty push in Alberta, Quebec
CHARLOTTETOWN - The premiers of Manitoba and New Brunswick say they feel a responsibility to defend a united Canada amid separatist forces in Alberta and Quebec. The provincial leaders are making the case for national unity at the Council of the Federa...
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Federal agency links Quebec train derailment in December to temperature swings
MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it could not determine the exact cause of a freight train derailment in northern Quebec last December. The agency says the derailment likely happened after a rail broke under stress from sharp t...
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Smoke and heat warnings cover much of B.C. as Lytton reaches 40 degrees
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued dozens of warnings about heat and poor air quality for much of B.C. as sweltering temperatures aggravate the wildfire situation in the province. The agency says Lytton in the Fraser Canyon reported the provinc...
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World
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds
Tropical Storm Bertha crawled onto the southern tip of Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. The Miami-based National Hurrican...
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France recorded 5,700 more deaths than usual during its historic June heat wave
PARIS (AP) - France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures. P...
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Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread. ...
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