Community volunteers
Community Guardians initiative launches in Red Deer following youth violence incidents
A new group called the Community Guardians has been formed by a pair of local citizens following the recent violence involving Red Deer youth this month.Created by Natalie Chubala and Terri Grills, the Community Guardians is a volunteer-based initiative aimed at showing youth that adults do care and are here to listen....
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clean-up complete
Crews respond to oil spill in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer says an oil spill happened in the city earlier this month, and it's a good opportunity to remind residents about how to prevent these incidents, but also what to do when one occurs.The incident happened May 18 near the Riverside Drive light industrial discharge, and it was first reported by members...
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Minimal injuries
Red Deer youth hit by school bus on Friday morning
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Podcast (Ep. 70): Deep thoughts from 'Grow Kids' + some thoughts on the violence
Community volunteers
Community Guardians initiative launches in Red Deer following youth violence incidents
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700 students
Chinook's Edge students excel at Provincial Skills Canada Competition
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Red Deer and Area
Minimal injuries
Red Deer youth hit by school bus on Friday morning
Red Deer RCMP say they responded to an incident involving a youth who was hit by a school bus on Friday morning.Red Deer RCMP Public Information Officer Cst. Sandra Geiger said that at 8:33 a.m., a youth was riding his bicycle along 55 Street when a school bus attempted to pull out of a parking lot.The youth and the sc...
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Community volunteers
Community Guardians initiative launches in Red Deer following youth violence incidents
A new group called the Community Guardians has been formed by a pair of local citizens following the recent violence involving Red Deer youth this month.Created by Natalie Chubala and Terri Grills, the Community Guardians is a volunteer-based initiative aimed at showing youth that adults do care and are here to listen....
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700 students
Chinook's Edge students excel at Provincial Skills Canada Competition
An extensive group of students from Chinook's Edge School Division showcased their talents at the recent Provincial Skills Canada Competition.Each spring, nearly 700 students from across Alberta gather to test their mettle at the province's largest career exploration event. Competitors go head-to-head in 45 trade and t...
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illegal
Lacombe reminds riders to keep pedal-less dirt bikes off the roads
The City of Lacombe is asking users of electric dirt bikes, and others, to be mindful that they are illegal to ride on roads, sidewalks, pathways, in parks, and other public spaces.According to the city: Not all electric-powered bikes are treated the same under provincial legislation. Bicycles and power-assisted (elect...
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Alberta
'F' for tax relief: Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Report card gives former Alberta finance minister a C+ average grade
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has completed report cards on Canada's ten provincial finance ministers, including former Alberta's Nate Horner.In its annual review, the federation gave Horner an average grade of C+, based on three factors - debt, debt interest payments, and tax relief, but that's a downgrade from th...
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RCMP, ALERT, plus Calgary and Edmonton Police
Alberta invests $8 million to tackle organized crime
The Government of Alberta and Alberta RCMP announced Thursday that they are strengthening the fight against organized crime.The government is investing $8 million, officials said in a news conference, to also tackle extortion and gang activity in all corners of Alberta."This targeted investment gives law enforceme...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separation question to be atop stack of ten colour-coded ballots in fall vote
Alberta election officials say while the province's question on quitting Canada hasn't been written in stone, it will be at the top of an ordered stack of 10 ballots. Elections Alberta says 10 referendum questions to be put to Albertans on Oct. 19 will be colour-coded, and voters won't need to mark the box on every que...
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minimally invasive procedure
Non-surgical weight loss option now available to Albertans
A new non-surgical weight loss option is now available in the province, according to Alberta Health Services.The minimally invasive weight-loss procedure aimed at treating obesity is performed by bariatric surgery and gastroenterology teams at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.In a release, AHS notes the following:Endoscopi...
May 27, 2026
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Local Sports
Surge 2 Red Deer
Calgary Surge, Edmonton Stingers set for rematch at Centrium on Sunday
With just four days until the second-ever Surge 2 Red Deer showcase, excitement for the Calgary Surge is beginning to grow.This Sunday, May 31, the Calgary-based professional basketball team will face the Edmonton Stingers at 4 p.m. at the Centrium in a rematch.A year ago, the two clubs met in an electrifying regular s...
May 27, 2026
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Road to Redemption
Sylvan Lake Gulls set sights on WCBL title after 2025 heartbreak
Sylvan Lake Gulls baseball has officially returned to the lake.After a long winter, the Gulls are back and are motivated after their 2025 season ended heartbreakingly, falling to the Regina Red Sox in the Western Canadian Baseball League Championship Series.It was the team's first-ever trip to the league finals, and to...
May 27, 2026
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Inaugural event
'An incredible start': Westerner Park excited for future of Red Deer Pro Rodeo
Ticket sales for the Inaugural Red Deer Pro Rodeo surpassed initial expectations, according to Westerner Park.Following the three-day event at the Centrium from Thursday through Saturday last week, organizers are reporting that there was a strong community demand for professional rodeo in central Alberta."This wee...
May 25, 2026
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Canada
Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental health services in Northern and Indigenous communities. The legacy project will be run with support from the Rideau Hall Foundation. Simon, who launched a ment...
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Poilievre says Carney's policies to blame for Canada dipping into recession territory
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney's policies are to blame for Canada entering recession territory. Statistics Canada says the economy contracted slightly for the second quarter in a row to start the year, a b...
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Quebec lawyers finding creative ways to reach potential opioid class-action members
MONTREAL - When Caroline Rivest broke her ankle a few years ago, a doctor prescribed her a powerful opioid for three months to help with the pain. She was hooked in no time. After her prescription ran out, she turned to the black market to keep the wit...
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Canadian, Ukrainian drone firms forge pact to supply Ukraine's military
OTTAWA - Drones made in Canada could be headed for the battlefield in Ukraine, thanks to a new corporate partnership between Canadian and Ukrainian drone makers. The defence ministers of Canada and Ukraine signed an agreement to support the co-producti...
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Fact File: No evidence planes are dropping ticks over Ontario
Social media posts shared a rumour originating from an anonymous forum that claimed Ontario pilots were being hired to spread ticks from the air. The posts fuelled a conspiracy theory that the ticks were being dropped with the intention of infecting mo...
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In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa today, the first such visit in a decade. He is in C...
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World
Louisiana's Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its two majority-Black House districts represented by Democrats. Approval of ...
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Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files as she defended the Trump administration's actions before House lawmakers sc...
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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponi...
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