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Wet'suwet'en Tsimshian musician from Red Deer releases debut album
Mercedes Brown is just 15, but she's already carving out a stellar path in music.The Red Deer teen and St. Joseph High School student recently released her debut album, entitled Light the Fire.It contains four tracks: Playing With Fire, No Tomorrow, So What?, and Kwin nedïhk'ayh (Home Awaits You).The latter transl...
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Ex-Red Deer MLA debunks claims he's running for prime minister
Anyone who believes Stockwell Day is running for prime minister in 2029, or whenever the next federal election may be, would be incorrect. Speaking to rdnewsNOW Tuesday, Day said he's received multiple questions over the last several days if one more kick at the can is in his itinerary. He reassured unequivocally that ...
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Month-long fundraiser
Scotia Wealth Management launches CARnivore fundraising campaign for Red Deer Food Bank
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light the fire
Wet'suwet'en Tsimshian musician from Red Deer releases debut album
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stockwell day
Ex-Red Deer MLA debunks claims he's running for prime minister
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Red Deer and Area
Month-long fundraiser
Scotia Wealth Management launches CARnivore fundraising campaign for Red Deer Food Bank
Scotia Wealth Management has officially launched its CARnivore fundraising campaign.From now until the end of August, central Albertans can donate to the Red Deer Food Bank, with every dollar raised to be matched by Scotia Wealth Management up to $75,000.The month-long fundraiser will wrap up with a community car show ...
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light the fire
Wet'suwet'en Tsimshian musician from Red Deer releases debut album
Mercedes Brown is just 15, but she's already carving out a stellar path in music.The Red Deer teen and St. Joseph High School student recently released her debut album, entitled Light the Fire.It contains four tracks: Playing With Fire, No Tomorrow, So What?, and Kwin nedïhk'ayh (Home Awaits You).The latter transl...
2h ago
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stockwell day
Ex-Red Deer MLA debunks claims he's running for prime minister
Anyone who believes Stockwell Day is running for prime minister in 2029, or whenever the next federal election may be, would be incorrect. Speaking to rdnewsNOW Tuesday, Day said he's received multiple questions over the last several days if one more kick at the can is in his itinerary. He reassured unequivocally that ...
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august 6 and 7
St. Patrick's Community School welcomes students back this week
It's back to class this week for students of St. Patrick's Community School in north Red Deer.A total of 580 students from kindergarten through Grade 9 will have a staggered start Aug. 6 and 7."We are thrilled to welcome our students and families back for another wonderful school year at St. Patrick's," said ...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta ministry facing workplace safety charges in firefighter's 2024 death
Alberta's government is facing workplace safety related charges in the death of a firefighter who was struck by a tree about two years ago while tackling the massive wildfire in Jasper National Park. Alberta Occupational Health and Safety says the wildland firefighter was employed by the minister of forestry and parks ...
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Allows Feds to fast track approvals
Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project
The federal government is advancing the process to designate a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.Naming a project in the national interest under the Building Canada Act allows the government to fast-track approvals and skirt some environmental laws.A notice published in ...
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RCMP
Fort Vermilion school supervisor charged with assault with a weapon
FORT VERMILION - A school supervisor in northern Alberta has been charged after a child was struck with a machine belt as part of the school discipline traditionally known as the ``strap.'' Investigators say they learned that the strap was being used at three schools Blumenort Mennonite School, Wilson Prairie Mennonite...
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various offences
Alberta RCMP dished out 1,100+ tickets on Heritage Day long weekend
A grand total of 1,107 traffic-related tickets were given out by Alberta RCMP over the August long weekend.Of those, 513 were for speeding, 27 were for distracted driving, and 20 were for seatbelt infractions."Road safety is a shared responsibility," says Sgt. Darrin Turnbull, Alberta RCMP Traffic Services. &...
Aug 04, 2026
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Opening ceremonies tonight
2026 Women's Canadian Fast Pitch Championships begin in Blackfalds
The 2026 Women's Canadian Fast Pitch Championships officially began in Blackfalds today.The national tournament, which started on Wednesday morning, features eight teams from across Canada, including the host N. Jensen's Bandits out of Red Deer, for five days of fast pitch action.All games are being played at the Sterl...
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First round selection
Rebels sign Danny Ramazanov to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement
The Red Deer Rebels announced they've signed Danny Ramazanov to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 15-year-old forward was selected by the Rebels in the first round, 17th overall, at the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.The Saskatoon product, who stands five feet nine inches tall and weighs 155 pounds, led the Nor...
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starting aug. 4
Public skates, shinny hockey return to Ponoka Arena Complex
Public skating and shinny hockey return to the Ponoka Arena Complex beginning today (Tuesday, August 4), giving citizens another option to help beat the heat on a hot summer day. The Ponoka Arena Complex drop-in schedule is available online at Ponoka.ca/ice-seasonprogramming. Paper copies of the schedule are also avail...
Aug 04, 2026
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Canada
Carney says tone with U.S. already 'quite firm' as trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's tone toward the United States is already "quite firm" and insisted trade negotiations with Washington remain "constructive" as an Aug. 19 deadline for new U.S. tariffs draws near. U.S. President Donald ...
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Alleged Bishnoi gang member remains in custody after Federal Court ruling
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court has granted Ottawa a judicial review of a decision by an immigration board ordering the release of an alleged member of a criminal gang who is wanted in India to face a murder charge from 2012. The decision dated Aug. 3 sa...
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Canadian Armed Forces member charged in terrorist case no longer in the military
MONTREAL - A Quebec man charged last year with facilitating a terrorist activity is no longer a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. Department of National Defence spokesperson Cheryl Forrest declined to provide further details about Marc-Aurèle Chabot...
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Federal government awards design contract for $267-million lab in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - The federal government is moving forward on a $267 million research laboratory in Winnipeg to better prepare for future disease outbreaks. Terry Duguid, member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, said that the government has taken the first st...
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Kitchener man pleads guilty in U.S. to hacking charges: DOJ
OTTAWA - A Kitchener, Ont., man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a hacking attack on a U.S.-based cloud services company that compromised more than 165 organizations, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday. The department said in news re...
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Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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World
Prime Minister Carney says he has no confidence in FIFA president Infantino
TORONTO (AP) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he no longer has confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, adding to growing pressure on the soccer leader after his abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup sparked a global backlash....
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4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident
LONDON (AP) - London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a bustling area in the center of the capital that is full of attractions and popular with visitors. The Metropolita...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats' progressive wing
DETROIT (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, setting up a crucial test for progressi...
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