first time repping the maple leaf
Red Deer's Brad Balon earns double individual bronze at World Over-35 Waterski Championships
Red Deer's Brad Balon is coming home with two bronze medals and a silver from this past weekend's 2026 IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships. The event took place at Predator Bay in Calgary, welcoming more than 250 athletes from around the world. They competed in the three disciplines of slalom, trick, and jump, pl...
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Scene now clear
RCMP, fire crews respond to structure fire on Highway 595
The cause of a structure fire is under investigation after Red Deer RCMP and fire crews attended the scene this morning on Highway 595 between 30 Avenue and Range Road 270. Police say they were rerouting traffic because the road was impassable due to safety precautions. RCMP asked citizens to avoid the area, but the ro...
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Calls for advocacy
City council seeks long-term provincial and federal funding for youth transitional housing
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first reading passed
Proposed cannabis store near St. Joseph High School sparks community concerns
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Pond in Sylvan Lake
'He's alive because of them': Mother thanks heroes after autistic son's near-drowning
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Red Deer and Area
Calls for advocacy
City council seeks long-term provincial and federal funding for youth transitional housing
Red Deer city council has directed the Office of the Mayor and Council to advocate to the provincial and federal governments for sustainable, long-term funding for youth transitional housing initiatives in the community.Councillor Bruce Buruma, who sits on the Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee (HHIC), said...
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first reading passed
Proposed cannabis store near St. Joseph High School sparks community concerns
Red Deer residents and a representative from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools have voiced their opposition to a proposal for a cannabis retail store that could open across the street from St. Joseph High School.The cannabis store, if approved by Red Deer city council, would be allowed to operate at 2120-90 Thorburn A...
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Pond in Sylvan Lake
'He's alive because of them': Mother thanks heroes after autistic son's near-drowning
A Red Deer County mother says she will be forever thankful to the people who helped save her five-year-old son's life in Sylvan Lake earlier this month.In a situation that could have ended tragically, two Sylvan Lake residents quickly jumped into action, which was later identified by medical staff as the reason why her...
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Scene now clear
RCMP, fire crews respond to structure fire on Highway 595
The cause of a structure fire is under investigation after Red Deer RCMP and fire crews attended the scene this morning on Highway 595 between 30 Avenue and Range Road 270. Police say they were rerouting traffic because the road was impassable due to safety precautions. RCMP asked citizens to avoid the area, but the ro...
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Alberta
Education
Scholarship and bursary applications open Aug. 4
The Alberta government has announced more than $107 million in scholarships, awards and bursaries are open for application starting Aug. 4 through Alberta Student Aid.The province says students can access more than $107 million in scholarship, award and bursary funding for the 2026-27 school year. Officials say this no...
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Environment / Politics
Judicial review request challenges denial of Corb Lund's anti-coal petition
Organizers of a petition to ban new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies have filed for a judicial review, challenging Elections Alberta's decision that the petition failed. Earlier this month, the agency announced that the anti-coal petition led by country singer Corb Lund didn't gain enough verified signa...
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Environment
New dogs join Alberta's fight against mussels
Alberta's government is adding two more highly trained detection dogs to fight against invasive mussels across the province.According to provincial officials, conservation K-9s are a valuable part of Alberta's efforts to prevent invasive mussels from entering the province. Working alongside watercraft inspectors, the d...
Jul 29, 2026
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announcement made in red deer
Alberta and Ottawa sign deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing
The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement to accelerate homebuilding in the province by funding water and wastewater infrastructure. The agreement, announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith in Red Deer, allows Alberta municipalities to access more than $510 million in federal...
Jul 29, 2026
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first time repping the maple leaf
Red Deer's Brad Balon earns double individual bronze at World Over-35 Waterski Championships
Red Deer's Brad Balon is coming home with two bronze medals and a silver from this past weekend's 2026 IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships. The event took place at Predator Bay in Calgary, welcoming more than 250 athletes from around the world. They competed in the three disciplines of slalom, trick, and jump, pl...
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Loss in Finals
U18 AAA Red Deer Rangers' cinderella run at BAEL provincials ends in heartbreak
With six games to go in the regular season, the U18 AAA Red Deer CarStar Rangers' playoff hopes were hanging by a thread.They needed to win at least four to give themselves a chance to reach the 2026 Baseball Alberta Elite League (BAEL) provincial championships, and did just that to grab the final playoff spot.That mar...
Jul 27, 2026
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Competing for a spot
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph invited to Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase
Hockey Canada has invited Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph to it's 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase.The 18-year-old defenceman will be among 32 other invitees who will compete for a roster spot during the seven-day camp in Windsor, Ont.The camp, which is set for July 26 to Aug. 1, will help Hockey Canada management decide whom...
Jul 24, 2026
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Canada
Carney touts B.C. port expansion plan to strengthen independence, diversify economy
DELTA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed a proposal to expand a major port facility in Metro Vancouver, saying its existing capacity won't be enough to meet Ottawa's goals for growing and diversifying the economy. Carney outlined his support for t...
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Canadian suspect in Belgian espionage case appeals pre-trial detention decision
OTTAWA - The Belgian federal prosecutor's office says a Canadian facing espionage charges is appealing a decision to keep her in pretrial detention. The prosecutor's office says a ruling on the appeal must come within 15 days. After a closed-door heari...
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Minister says changes to Nutrition North program set to roll out in the fall
OTTAWA - Northern Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand says changes to the Nutrition North program are coming this fall, but they won't be limited to subsidies to reduce the cost of food in the North. Instead, Chartrand said, the federal government is lo...
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Mediation and legislation: How the government could step into a WestJet strike
OTTAWA - The union representing WestJet flight attendants has issued a 72-hour strike notice, meaning workers could go on strike as soon as Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT. Here's how the federal government could get involved if flight attendants go on strike....
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A quick look at recent airline labour disputes
Over the past three years, strikes by Air Canada flight attendants and WestJet mechanics have briefly brought operations at the country's two biggest airlines shuddering to a halt, and the threat of job action from pilots at WestJet and Air Transat was...
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Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about the possibility of disruptions due to a potential strike. A work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants at Canada's second-largest air carrier after their union issued a 72-hour strike ...
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World
Seattle mayor says police chief resigned after criticism of response to festival shooting
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle's police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city's response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday. The announcement followed hours of speculation about whether P...
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Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Mandela Barnes dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday amid news that the state party had reviewed past allegations of inappropriate behavior, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the ...
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray's sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to l...
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