formed in 1998
End of the road for Central Alberta Economic Partnership
After 28 years, Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) has informed members that the organization is shutting down.The board of directors passed a motion this week to proceed with dissolution.In a letter dated Oct. 27, CAEP Chairperson Jean Barclay, who is also mayor of Innisfail, notes careful consideration was g...
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classroom complexity
AB Education recognizes pressure, it says, as school divisions struggle with EA numbers
Ponoka-based Wolf Creek Public Schools is trying to make things work as best as possible for students, but they're also feeling the financial pinch. In a recent news release, the board of trustees noted it continues to fund supports that address increasing complexity needs for students. However, in a 2026/27 budget upd...
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Red Deer Catholic announces future grade configurations for new Blackfalds schools
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'continue the legend'
Red Deer Memorial Centre turning back the clock to celebrate 75th anniversary
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formed in 1998
End of the road for Central Alberta Economic Partnership
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Red Deer and Area
st. veronica & st. gregory
Red Deer Catholic announces future grade configurations for new Blackfalds schools
One Blackfalds school yet to open, and one that did recently, under Red Deer Catholic Regional division, now have confirmed grade configurations.St. Veronica will open as a Pre-K to Grade 4 school, while St. Gregory the Great will transition to serve students in Grades 5 through 9.The board decision represents the fina...
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'continue the legend'
Red Deer Memorial Centre turning back the clock to celebrate 75th anniversary
A celebration three-quarters of a century in the making is just around the corner for Red Deer's historic Memorial Centre. Tickets remain available for the 75 Years of Legends Gala & Fundraiser, which will feature a 1950s-inspired dinner, auction, and a show by Johnny Cash tribute act Folsom Prison Revisited. It al...
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formed in 1998
End of the road for Central Alberta Economic Partnership
After 28 years, Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) has informed members that the organization is shutting down.The board of directors passed a motion this week to proceed with dissolution.In a letter dated Oct. 27, CAEP Chairperson Jean Barclay, who is also mayor of Innisfail, notes careful consideration was g...
6h ago
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classroom complexity
AB Education recognizes pressure, it says, as school divisions struggle with EA numbers
Ponoka-based Wolf Creek Public Schools is trying to make things work as best as possible for students, but they're also feeling the financial pinch. In a recent news release, the board of trustees noted it continues to fund supports that address increasing complexity needs for students. However, in a 2026/27 budget upd...
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Alberta
Business
Solid third quarter results; on track to deliver a strong 2026, says CPKC
Third quarter figures, released Wednesday by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, reveal revenues of $4.2 billion - a rise of $500,000, or 15-percent, when compared to Q3 last year."CPKC delivered solid results, powered by momentum across our unrivalled North American network, countering macroeconomic headwinds during th...
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Agriculture
Province sets aside $60M for projects that would save water, restore land and grow more
The province says it has set aside $60 million for an Emission Reduction Alberta project to tackle what it calls Alberta's "biggest economic and environmental challenges: restoring land, growing more and saving water." The Agriculture, Water and Land Challenge is asking for proposals for new technologies. The...
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Provincial Legislation
New Alberta omnibus bill includes consumer protection, property rights
The UCP government has introduced wide-ranging legislation, it hopes, will safeguard Albertans in the areas of consumer protection and property rights.The changes are contained inside an omnibus bill, Bill 34, the Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Statutes Amendment Act.Included in the document - help for owners o...
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classroom complexity
AB Education recognizes pressure, it says, as school divisions struggle with EA numbers
Ponoka-based Wolf Creek Public Schools is trying to make things work as best as possible for students, but they're also feeling the financial pinch. In a recent news release, the board of trustees noted it continues to fund supports that address increasing complexity needs for students. However, in a 2026/27 budget upd...
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Local Sports
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Red Deer athletes receive Petro-Canada FACE grant
Two outstanding athletes from Red Deer are receiving $10,000 each through the Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Program, offered by Petro-Canada.The two local recipients are golfer Eileen Park and gymnast Cody Cyman.The funding will support key expenses such as training, equipment, education and travel as...
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Six different goal scorers
Rebels end three-game skid with 6-4 win over Saskatoon
The Red Deer Rebels returned to the win column on Tuesday night.In front of 2,584 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels defeated the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 to snap a three-game losing skid.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way with three points, including his first Western Hockey League goal.Forward Poul Andersen was right ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Locals among WHLers on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary Players to Watch list
A handful of locals are among the 54 WHL and 176 CHL players named to NHL Central Scouting's preliminary Players to Watch list. These are players projected to be selected in the 2027 NHL Draft next June. Per the WHL: NHL Central Scouting identifies players with a rating system that includes five categories. The 'A' cat...
Oct 26, 2026
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Canada
Dead whale with tail severed is spotted in Howe Sound near BC Ferries collision site
VANCOUVER - A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales...
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Major nuclear firm urges Ottawa's neutrality as demand for clean energy soars
OTTAWA - A major firm is calling for Ottawa to remain impartial as it rolls out its nuclear strategy and the demand for clean energy soars. Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel told a House of Commons committee on Wednesday that Ottawa needs to remain "technology neu...
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Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place
OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...
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Ottawa introduces new fines for bogus, unlicensed immigration and citizenship advice
OTTAWA - The Immigration Department has announced new fines ranging from $5,000 to $1.5 million for people who give false immigration advice or provide advice without proper authorization. The new fine policy, which takes effect today, sets a minimum f...
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Former senator Pamela Wallin says MAID committee was 'chaotic and exclusionary'
Former senator Pamela Wallin criticized the co-chair of a special joint committee on MAID while testifying at an inquiry into a leaked confidential report, calling him "dismissive" and describing the process as "chaotic and exclusionary." "It was the w...
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One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer
Frank Stronach's lawyer says one charge of sexual assault against her client in an upcoming Newmarket, Ont., trial has been dropped. Leora Shemesh says the prosecution involving one complainant in the trial set for next year has been withdrawn. Docume...
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World
North Korea launches an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Thursday launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang in recent months. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of St...
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Milwaukee's William Contreras wins World Series MVP with .381 average, 10 ABS overturns
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - William Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship. The heart and soul of the small-market Brewers, Contreras bat...
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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. ...
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