even heavier hearts this year
Red Deer Legion going strong after 100+ years
The Royal Canadian Legion is marking 100 years in 2026, but for Red Deer's Branch #35, it's actually 109. The branch first started in 1917, then part of what was known as the Great War Veterans Association. It became part of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League in 1926, then the Canadian Legion in 1...
Nov 10, 2026
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competition for dollars will be intense
How Red Deer homelessness, rec facilities, and museums may fare with 2026 federal budget
Red Deer's mayor welcomes federal investments in several areas, but they won't come without their challenges, she said in an interview following last week's release of the national budget.Most relevant to Red Deer, according to Cindy Jefferies, is what Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Phi...
Nov 10, 2026
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Enhances financial management
Council passes notice of motion to transfer $5 million from landfill capital reserve
Nov 10, 2026
First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
13 key elements
Red Deer city council approves key elements for Westerner Park master plan
Nov 10, 2026
Heartened by proposed budget
Red Deer Food Bank executive director welcomes investments in national budget
Nov 10, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Enhances financial management
Council passes notice of motion to transfer $5 million from landfill capital reserve
Red Deer City council approved a notice of motion to move a one-time $5 million special dividend from the landfill capital reserve to the capital projects reserve.The notice of motion, which was brought forward by councillor Kraymer Barstable, was approved by a narrow vote of 5-4.As a result, the landfill capital reser...
Nov 10, 2026
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13 key elements
Red Deer city council approves key elements for Westerner Park master plan
Red Deer city council unanimously approved the recommended key elements for the Westerner Exposition Association master plan.The motion also directs the city manager to share the key elements with the Westerner Exposition Association CEO so they can address the elements as they develop the 15-year vision for Westerner ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Heartened by proposed budget
Red Deer Food Bank executive director welcomes investments in national budget
The Red Deer Food Bank said they are heartened by the federal budget that was released late last week.Executive Director of the Red Deer Food Bank, Mitch Thomson, said the federal government took into account some of the recommendations made by Food Banks Canada to heart, including adequate income support for those in ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Funding no longer sufficient
Red Deer Arts Council to cease operations by end of 2026
The Red Deer Arts Council Board of Directors announced they made the difficult decision to wind down operations by the end of the year.They said they will cease operations by the end of 2026 because funding is no longer sufficient to sustain staff, programs, and commitments."Like many arts organizations, we face r...
Nov 10, 2026
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta government facing scrutiny over bourbon distilleries tour in Kentucky
Alberta's government is bucking questions about the taxpayer cost of a delegation that toured Kentucky bourbon distilleries last year and brought a staffer's husband along for the ride. The office for Dale Nally, the minister of red tape reduction, says the husband of his chief of staff paid his own expenses. But docum...
Nov 10, 2026
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Alberta government
Applications now open for new round of seniors housing funding
What the provincial government calls the "largest continuing care expansion in the province's history" continues, with the province putting $250 million towards senior housing.The province says it is now accepting applications to build and upgrade 850 affordable homes for seniors, with $200 million set for bu...
Nov 9, 2026
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Oct. 17, fire
Military sending 15 nurses to Alberta to help treat injured Wainwright soldiers
The military is sending 15 nurses to Alberta to relieve those who have been providing care to soldiers injured three weeks ago in a deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Acute Care Alberta says the nurses are set to arrive today and stay for more than a month. Eleanor Olszewski, the federal emergency manageme...
Nov 9, 2026
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lieutenant governor arts awards
Alberta's Distinguished Artist Award now worth $50,000
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...
Nov 5, 2026
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Local Sports
five goals in two games
Blackfalds Bulldogs Matthew Croxall named BCHL third Star of the Week
The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) has named Blackfalds Bulldogs forward Matthew Croxall as one of three Stars of the Week.He earned the honour alongside Powell River Kings forward Michael Mikan and Vernon Vipers forward Mason Kim.Croxall was named the third Star of the Week after he was tied the league lead in ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Week 10
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
Nov 9, 2026
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Kings of the WHL
Rebels This Week: Nov. 9-15
STILL ROLLING!The Red Deer Rebels have earned points in seven games in a row and continue to sit atop the Western Hockey League overall standings!Saturday, November 7 - Playing on short rest against a team that had the previous night off, the Rebels returned home to grind out a 2-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at...
Nov 9, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Carney in Dublin, Stellantis talks, B.C. flooding, MAID widow plea
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Dublin for an informal meeting with European leaders, ...
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Joly set to hold meeting in Toronto with Stellantis, union and Ontario minister
TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is set to hold a four-way meeting today with automaker Stellantis, the union representing its more than 9,000 workers in Canada, and representatives of the Ontario government. The discussions in Toronto come day...
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Impacts from B.C. drenching mount as water levels rise
VANCOUVER - The impacts of the drenching on British Columbia's south coast have been increasing as heavy rain triggers evacuation orders and alerts, flood warnings and the shutdown of a water treatment plant. The Village of Pemberton has issued an evac...
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His wife died by suicide. He wants the government to reconsider its MAID bill
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, support is available 24-7 by calling or texting 988, Canada's national suicide prevention helpline. Poring over photographs spilled across his kitchen table, David Slater picks one up that captured ...
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Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits
DUBLIN - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Dublin for an informal meeting with European leaders, ahead of summits in Asia. Carney is attending the European Political Community summit, where leaders discuss geopolitical issues every six months, ever sinc...
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Joly didn't meet with Roshel before deal signed with Stellantis: minister's office
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's office is disputing media reports that characterized the federal government as having played an active role in negotiations that led to automaker Stellantis selling its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant to defence contracto...
11h ago
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World
Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble
NEW YORK (AP) - At least eight people have died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City's mayor said Thursday, as firefighters kept digging through the rubble to find others who may be trappe...
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Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say
CAIRO (AP) - An Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The strike was carried out early Thursday, according to the Israeli militar...
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Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's vice president resigned Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 39-year-old son of f...
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