The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...
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Celebrating different cultures
Afro-Caribbean Festival returns to Red Deer on Aug. 15-16
The fourth annual Afro-Caribbean Festival is right around the corner.From Aug. 15-16, the free family event is set to take place on Ross Street between 49 and 48 Avenue in downtown Red Deer and is put on by the African Caribbean Centre of Central Alberta.Zainab Mohamoud, founder and executive director of the African Ca...
Aug 07, 2026
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Helping animals
Central Alberta Humane Society's Pancakes for Paws fundraiser returns Aug. 22
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
Safe driving
Red Deer RCMP issue 175 charges under Traffic Safety Act in July
Aug 07, 2026
Conditions as of August 4
Alberta Crop Report: August 7
Aug 07, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Helping animals
Central Alberta Humane Society's Pancakes for Paws fundraiser returns Aug. 22
The Central Alberta Humane Society announced its Pancakes for Paws fundraiser is set for later this month.On Saturday, Aug. 22, from 8 to 11 a.m., citizens are invited to give back to support the work of the Central Alberta Humane Society.The fundraiser, which will be held at the shelter located at 4505 77 Street in Re...
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Safe driving
Red Deer RCMP issue 175 charges under Traffic Safety Act in July
Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services report that in July they issued 175 charges under the Traffic Safety Act.As part of on-going efforts to improve road safety, among some of the charges handed out were 46 speeding violations, eight distracted driving infractions, 15 infractions for failing to wear a seatbelt, 77 moving and...
Aug 07, 2026
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Conditions as of August 4
Alberta Crop Report: August 7
Spring cereals have reached early-to-late milk development in the central Alberta region.That's according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta.The report indicates crop conditions for major crops are currently rated as six per cent poor, ...
Aug 07, 2026
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Celebrating different cultures
Afro-Caribbean Festival returns to Red Deer on Aug. 15-16
The fourth annual Afro-Caribbean Festival is right around the corner.From Aug. 15-16, the free family event is set to take place on Ross Street between 49 and 48 Avenue in downtown Red Deer and is put on by the African Caribbean Centre of Central Alberta.Zainab Mohamoud, founder and executive director of the African Ca...
Aug 07, 2026
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Alberta
AI
Alberta NDP slam planned AI data centre town halls
Alberta's Opposition NDP say Albertans will not be fooled by what it calls "last-minute, disingenuous town halls" on AI data centres. The government announced on Thursday that it would hold three in-person town halls, along with a virtual one. One of the in-person ones would be held in Grande Prairie on Sept....
Aug 07, 2026
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Forecast for 24 to 48 hour impact
Much of southern B.C. under smoky skies, alerts, as wildfires continue to burn
If your plans this weekend include travelling west into B.C.'s southern Interior region, you may wish to postpone your trip for a day or two, after Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) expanded an Orange Alert for air quality for a large section of southern B.C.The updated warning now includes the Kootenays, ...
Aug 07, 2026
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first time a governor general has attended
Governor General Louise Arbour to attend Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat
Canada's Governor General will visit Medicine Hat next week to cheer on athletes competing at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.Louise Arbour will be in the city from Aug. 10 to 13 for the event, marking her first visit to Medicine Hat and the first time a governor general has attended the Special Olympics ...
Aug 07, 2026
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AI
Alberta government announces town hall series, new website on AI data centres
The provincial government says it is doing a couple of things to share information on AI data centres. A series of four town halls will be held. The first meeting will be held in Ponoka on August 19, followed by Sturgeon County on August 20, a virtual one on August 27, and another in-person get-together in Grande Prair...
Aug 07, 2026
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Local Sports
Saturday, Sept. 19
Central Sport announces Sport Summit to come to Red Deer in September
The Sport Summit is coming to Red Deer next month.Presented by Central Sport, the Summit is a one-day event that will be held at the Margaret Parsons Theatre at Red Deer Polytechnic on Saturday, Sept. 19.From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., those in attendance will hear from speakers and panels on mental health in sports, women in s...
Aug 06, 2026
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Aug. 14-16
U15 AAA Red Deer Archon Rangers to host Western Canada Baseball Championships
The U15 AAA Red Deer Archon Rangers are set to host the Western Canada Baseball Championships.From Aug. 14-16, teams from Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, and Saskatchewan will compete against the host Rangers at Great Chief Park.The games will officially begin at 8 a.m. on Aug. 14 and will continue until the championship game...
Aug 06, 2026
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CHL Import selection
Rebels sign Swedish defenceman Zeb Lindgren
The Red Deer Rebels announced they've signed Swedish defenceman Zeb Lindgren to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.In June, they drafted the 19-year-old 24th overall in the first round of the 2026 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.In addition, he was selected by the New York Rangers in round five of the 2025...
Aug 06, 2026
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Canada
Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S.: WHO data
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour. WHO says 47,459 measles cases have been confirmed ...
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Carney's work hours reduced next week but his eyes still on priorities: PM's office
OTTAWA - Canada's prime minister will be working reduced hours for a week starting Monday because he previously committed to plans in Italy. But Mark Carney's office says he will still keep his eyes on several government priorities, including trade neg...
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The latest on the wildfire burning near Summerland, B.C.
Thousands of residents in the British Columbia communities of Summerland and Peachland have been chased out of their homes by an explosive wildfire that sprang up Friday. Here is the latest on the wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee (all times PT): 4...
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Here's a list of B.C.'s most destructive wildfires seasons
VANCOUVER - A ferocious fire has forced thousands of residents out in Summerland and Peachland along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. It's unclear if homes have been lost in the latest fire to flare up in the province, but it's been an early and destr...
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LGBTQ+ political candidates in Quebec report a wave of online hate
MONTRÉAL - As pride month celebrations take place across Quebec, political candidates from sexual and gender-diverse backgrounds who are running in the fall provincial election are sounding the alarm over a flood of hateful messages targeting them. Qué...
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Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison's son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn't sure the hoses would get much use. He figured the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the property...
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World
Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death ...
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Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. And Turkey's Kur...
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Jorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Jorge Messi, the father of soccer star and Argentina captain Lionel Messi, died Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys announced his death...
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