Affordability
Alberta's Smith says province pausing its gasoline tax as of Oct. 1
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is axing its fuel tax for three months to help combat the cost at the pumps. Smith says starting Oct. 1, drivers will save 13 cents a litre on gasoline and diesel. It comes after her government offered $100 rebate cheques to Albertans starting in April amid soaring glo...
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December 2024 Incident
Man sentenced in Red Deer stabbing
An eight-year prison sentence has been handed to a man charged in a fatal stabbing in downtown Red Deer nearly two years ago. River Roan, 20, was convicted on one count of manslaughter on May 19, 2026, and also given a firearm prohibition during sentencing. However, he was also given a time credit of 759 days, reducing...
Sep 21, 2026
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Sept. 23
Bethany Care Society staff in Didsbury to rally for fair wages and improved seniors care
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Prepare to be thankful!
Podcast: Punksgiving III comes to Bo's this Oct. 11
For ill and premature babies
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank urgently looking for Alberta donors
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Court
Robbery charge withdrawn against Ponoka man, still faces trial in alleged break-and-enter
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Red Deer and Area
Sept. 23
Bethany Care Society staff in Didsbury to rally for fair wages and improved seniors care
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) members are set to rally in Didsbury on Wednesday.On Sept. 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., staff at Bethany Care Society in Didsbury will rally for fair wages and compassionate seniors' care."Continuing care workers are fighting for better working conditions and better care ...
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For ill and premature babies
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank urgently looking for Alberta donors
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank, a non-profit organization that provides pasteurized breast milk to premature and ill babies, is urgently calling for more milk donors.The charity, which is based in Calgary, serves all of the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across the province, including in Red Deer.NorthernStar rep...
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Court
Robbery charge withdrawn against Ponoka man, still faces trial in alleged break-and-enter
A man charged in an alleged Ponoka robbery two years ago has had his robbery charge withdrawn. Daryl Huff, 36, of Ponoka, had his charge withdrawn on July 10, 2026. However, he is still scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on Oct. 23, 2026, where he faces one count of house breaking with intent, in a sep...
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November 2023 Incident
Stay of proceedings for Red Deer woman charged in northern Alberta homicide
There has been a stay of proceedings for a Red Deer woman accused in the death of a man in northern Alberta nearly three years ago. Sara Dawn Aleisha Kappo, 38, had her matters stayed on Aug. 21, 2026, and was previously scheduled for a pre-trial conference in Grande Prairie Court of Justice on Sept. 18, 2026. Her two...
Sep 21, 2026
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Alberta
Sept. 22-27
Twelve Albertans competing in 28th WorldSkills Competition
A total of 12 Albertans are set to represent the country at the 28th WorldSkills Competition.From Sept. 22-27 in Shanghai, China, approximately 1,500 competitors from over 70 countries will compete in skilled trade and technology disciplines."Alberta's competitors have earned their place on the world stage through...
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virtual health care
Rural Albertans to receive greater access to specialized stroke rehabilitation
Stroke survivors in rural Alberta will have greater access to specialized rehabilitation care without having to travel long distances under a new province-wide initiative.The Post-Stroke Spasticity Care for Rural Albertans program will connect patients in rural and remote communities with rehabilitation specialists in ...
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Digital screening notifications
Alberta moving cancer screening notifications to MyChart as paper letters phase out
Albertans are being encouraged to use MyChart as the province begins moving cancer screening invitations and reminders away from paper mail.Primary Care Alberta (PCA) says it will phase out mailed notifications where possible starting this fall, with patients instead receiving screening information through MyHealthAlbe...
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Oct. 19, Referendum
Elections Alberta says referendum mail-in ballot applications surpass 610,000
Elections Alberta says the number of mail-in ballots requested for next month's referendum has surpassed 610,000. The new total is an increase of about 90,000 since Friday and continues the trend of growing interest in voting by mail for the Oct. 19 referendum. Albertans have until Friday at midnight to apply for a spe...
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Tickets on sale soon
Red Deer's World Junior Championship schedule set
The full schedule for the upcoming 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship in Red Deer has officially been set.From Dec. 26, 2026, to Jan. 5, 2027, the best junior hockey players in the world will compete in Edmonton and Red Deer for a chance at winning a gold medal.In Red Deer, those in attendance will get to see countrie...
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New season begins
Rebels This Week: Sept. 21-27
GAME ON!The opening weekend of the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season is in the books. Your Red Deer Rebels looked good in two games versus archrivals but were felled by some stellar goaltending and tough luck along the way.Friday, Sept. 18 - The Rebels hit the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary for the season opener ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Judith Kyrinis crowned champion
Canadian Women's Senior Championship wraps up at Pine Hills Golf Club
A seven-time Canadian national champion was crowned in Rocky Mountain House last week. Judith Kyrinis won the Canadian Women's Senior Championship at Pine Hills Golf Club on Friday, beating Tina Papatolis of Issaquah, Washington, in a two-hole playoff. Kyrinis finished 5-over for the tournament, securing her third Cana...
Sep 21, 2026
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Canada
Reactions as B.C. Premier David Eby calls snap election set for Oct. 24
VANCOUVER - British Columbia voters are heading to the polls in a snap election set for Oct. 24, a week after municipal elections take place across the province. The election comes less than two years into NDP Leader David Eby's mandate and follows wee...
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Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price
NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will continue buying Canadian potash after all. Trump made the comments to reporters Tuesday during a bilateral meeting at the United Nations General Assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...
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Carney promises $100 million for Palestinians in humanitarian aid, police training
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is pledging $100 million in new aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. The funding includes $80 million in humanitarian aid, while the rest is development funding for security initiatives, includ...
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Defence minister says he's taking 'cautious' approach to possible Russian threat
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says he's taking a "cautious" approach to drawing conclusions from available intelligence as European leaders warn Moscow may be preparing new hybrid attacks on NATO members. Asked by The Canadian Press if he's ...
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Who are the party leaders as British Columbia goes to the polls?
British Columbians are going to the polls about two years ahead of schedule, after Premier David Eby called an early election to be held on Oct. 24. Here's a look at the party leaders in a political landscape that is very different from the one that em...
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Ottawa opens up 15% Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline path
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, advancing a long-promised plan to give First Nations equity in the federally owned infrastructure connecting Alberta...
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World
Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday, shortly after threatening in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the nea...
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Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. bases in Greenland and easing tensions over his repeated call...
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Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed more than 260 people, and sentenced them each to 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their live...
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