2026 season wrap
Red Deer Lacrosse Association celebrates league and provincial titles
The Red Deer Lacrosse Association is celebrating a season that resulted in multiple league championships and a pair of provincial titles.The RDLA reports that four teams within the association advanced to provincials after winning league championships, including U13A, U15A, U17B, and U17A Chiefs.The U17B team finished ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has found "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing. King was charged with a number of offences for his leading role in the February 2022 demonstration that ...
Jul 17, 2026
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24 organizations
United Way allots nearly $600,000 across central Alberta agencies
Jul 17, 2026
First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
good deeds
Olds RCMP to recognize youth through Operation Freeze this summer
Jul 17, 2026
2026 season wrap
Red Deer Lacrosse Association celebrates league and provincial titles
Jul 17, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Expect debris, closed roads
Clearwater County, Rocky Mountain House, cleaning up after damage left behind by tornado
A funnel cloud that touched down in Clearwater County Saturday managed to bring down trees and damaged structures but, thankfully, indications are nobody was hurt.In a social media post, the County provided the following update.This evening, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a tornado caused significant damage in parts of Cl...
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24 organizations
United Way allots nearly $600,000 across central Alberta agencies
United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) is allocating nearly $595,000 to 24 programs across central Alberta.This investment marks the first year of UWCA's three-year funding commitment, providing participating partner agencies with stable, predictable funding through 2029, UWCA says."This investment represents much more...
Jul 17, 2026
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good deeds
Olds RCMP to recognize youth through Operation Freeze this summer
Olds RCMP, along with Calgary Police and Lethbridge Police, are carrying out Operation Freeze this summer, but it isn't your typical operation.Along with other partner, Circle K, members will recognize youth who make positive contributions to their communities.Operation Freeze has been running for more than 20 years, f...
Jul 17, 2026
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2026 season wrap
Red Deer Lacrosse Association celebrates league and provincial titles
The Red Deer Lacrosse Association is celebrating a season that resulted in multiple league championships and a pair of provincial titles.The RDLA reports that four teams within the association advanced to provincials after winning league championships, including U13A, U15A, U17B, and U17A Chiefs.The U17B team finished ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Alberta
Expect debris, closed roads
Clearwater County, Rocky Mountain House, cleaning up after damage left behind by tornado
A funnel cloud that touched down in Clearwater County Saturday managed to bring down trees and damaged structures but, thankfully, indications are nobody was hurt.In a social media post, the County provided the following update.This evening, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a tornado caused significant damage in parts of Cl...
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one for each region
Gov't of Alberta to create seven primary care corporations
The Government of Alberta says it will create seven primary care corridor health corporations under Primary Care Alberta.The seven will take on planning, reporting, and coordination of work that the government notes can pull front-line providers away from patient care.The province explains that the new model builds on ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Suspected Abduction
Search continues for two missing children and two wanted adults
The Alberta Major Crime Unit is still looking for Lanakai and Karl Morrison. Mounties believe the two children, aged six and four respectively, are with their mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison and Karl's father, 35-year-old Daniel Ludwig. Both adults are "wanted by police for abduction in contravention of a cust...
Jul 17, 2026
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36th annual
MLA Todd Lowen wishing Albertans a "Happy Parks Day"
Central Peace-Notley MLA Todd Lowen, who also serves as Minister of Forestry and Parks has issued a statement for the 36th annual Alberta Parks Day, which is tomorrow (Saturday, July 18): "Happy Parks Day, Alberta! I encourage all Albertans to take a little time to get outside, connect with nature, and enjoy the i...
Jul 17, 2026
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july 22-26
Red Deerians to compete at IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships
Two Red Deer athletes will compete at the upcoming IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships in Calgary. Chosen to represent Team Canada, Brad Balon will compete in the 45+ category in the events of men's slalom, trick, and jump. As well, the host organizing committee is permitted to select a group of athletes, and one...
Jul 17, 2026
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2026 season wrap
Red Deer Lacrosse Association celebrates league and provincial titles
The Red Deer Lacrosse Association is celebrating a season that resulted in multiple league championships and a pair of provincial titles.The RDLA reports that four teams within the association advanced to provincials after winning league championships, including U13A, U15A, U17B, and U17A Chiefs.The U17B team finished ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Won PGA Women's Championship
Red Deer's Eileen Park to play in 112th Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
Red Deer's Eileen Park is set to play in the 112th Canadian Women's Amateur Championship next week.From July 21-24 at the Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ont., she'll compete against the top amateur golfers from around the world.The tournament will feature 156 players competing over 72 holes of stroke play.Along with...
Jul 17, 2026
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Canada
Penticton RCMP investigate a Saturday assault that happened at an elementary school
VICTORIA - Penticton RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night assault on the grounds of a local elementary school. Mounties say officers responded just before 11 p.m. to Queen's Park Elementary after receiving a report of an assault. Two people...
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West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old drowned in Lake Okanagan during swimming event
VICTORIA - West Kelowna RCMP say a 67-year-old man drowned Saturday, while attempting to swim across Lake Okanagan. Mounties say in a statement that the senior was participating in the Swim Across the Lake event, when another participant found him unre...
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Canada to join multinational fighter program in observer role: reports
OTTAWA - Canada is widely expected to enter into a multinational, next-generation fighter jet program this week, though not as a full member. International news media have reported for months that Ottawa is poised to sign onto a program to make a sixth...
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More people flee fires, destruction in northern Ontario as blazes rage across Canada
Another Ontario First Nation was razed by fire and more people fled their northern communities over the weekend as Prime Minister Mark Carney said more than 5,000 firefighters were battling blazes across the country. Carney said he visited federal wor...
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Fire near Pemberton, B.C. is now being held, says BCWS, but smoke on way
Environment Canada is telling British Columbians to brace for poor air quality in the coming days, even as wildfire officials have downgraded a fire north of Whistler, B.C. and lifted evacuation alerts elsewhere. The weather agency says in an air-quali...
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A look at the nearly 1000 active wildfires scorching Canada
Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary, including 35 new blazes reported Sunday. More than 200 fires are deemed out of control. The fires continue to prompt air quality warnings, which ...
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World
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins ol...
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Tropical Storm Fausto forms well offshore from Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico's southwest Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a tropical depression strengthened into the named storm Fausto on Sunday afternoon, which was centered...
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Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears. Spain is back atop th...
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