april 18 at blackfalds motor inn
Blackfalds RCMP seek armed robbery suspect
Blackfalds RCMP are seeking the suspect in an alleged armed robbery that took place the morning of April 18.Mounties say they received a report of an armed robbery at the Blackfalds Motor Inn (5201 Highway Avenue) at 11 a.m.Investigation revealed a male wearing a grey hoodie and sunglasses carrying what appeared to be ...
2h ago
Read More
Back in action tonight
Sutter Fund Chiefs begin Esso Cup with win over Quebec
The U18 AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs' push for a national title got off to a hot start on Sunday.Yesterday, the Chiefs defeated As de Quebec 6-2 to win their first game at the 2026 Esso Cup in Dieppe, New Brunswick.Red Deer dominated their opponents, outshooting them 32-14.After Quebec tied the game 2-2 in the secon...
3h ago
Read More
What's Trending
long-term project
Modernized Innisfail Aquatic Centre reopens after nine months
12m ago
an uplifting and momentous occasion
Podcast: Citizenship Judge James Clover on welcoming 122 new Canadians
april 18 at blackfalds motor inn
Blackfalds RCMP seek armed robbery suspect
2h ago
all youths involved
Red Deer RCMP respond to downtown stabbing Friday night
Apr 19, 2026
Red Deer and Area
long-term project
Modernized Innisfail Aquatic Centre reopens after nine months
The Innisfail Aquatic Centre has officially reopened.The start of the modernization project began in July last year and was closed for nine months before reopening today.Innisfail Mayor Jean Barclay said it was an exciting day for the community."It's a little bit less than the time that we allotted for it, and it'...
12m ago
Read More
april 18 at blackfalds motor inn
Blackfalds RCMP seek armed robbery suspect
Blackfalds RCMP are seeking the suspect in an alleged armed robbery that took place the morning of April 18.Mounties say they received a report of an armed robbery at the Blackfalds Motor Inn (5201 Highway Avenue) at 11 a.m.Investigation revealed a male wearing a grey hoodie and sunglasses carrying what appeared to be ...
2h ago
Read More
all youths involved
Red Deer RCMP respond to downtown stabbing Friday night
Two youths, one male and one female, are facing charges following a stabbing in the downtown core Friday evening. Red Deer RCMP officers responded at about 9:05 on April 17 to an area near 49 Avenue (Gaetz northbound) and 51 Street, confirms Cpl. Gina Slaney, Alberta RCMP. Upon arrival, it was determined there had been...
Apr 19, 2026
Read More
addressing the "missing middle"
Hazlett Lake, west of QEII 'Centrepoint' developments could progress in not-too-distant future
Long-awaited progress on two major projects could soon be happening in Red Deer's north.Gears are currently in motion on work in the Hazlett Lake residential area, which is north of Hwy 11A and east of the QEII Highway; as well, proponents are hoping they'll be able to soon say the same about the so-called 'power centr...
Apr 18, 2026
Read More
Alberta
Alberta's Smith says province will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes. Smith told Postmedia that the province plans to stick with daylight time year-round. That means Albertans would stay on the current time and no longer mo...
1h ago
Read More
one of five to open this year
Indigenous-led recovery community opens on Blood Tribe
A new Indigenous-led recovery community is now open in southern Alberta.The Blood Tribe Iitakamotsiipiohsopi Recovery Community offers 75 beds at no cost, with land-based treatment for those struggling with addiction, the provincial government notes in a release.It is the first of five Indigenous-led recovery communiti...
Apr 19, 2026
Read More
cause under investigation
Tragic fire in Brazeau County claims two young lives
A baby and a toddler have tragically died in a house fire in Brazeau County. On April 16, at about 12:30 p.m., Breton RCMP received a report of a residential house fire on Township Road 42 in Brazeau County. Upon arrival, police learned that an adult female and two children were able to successfully evacuate the home. ...
Apr 17, 2026
Read More
Where to draw the line?
Redraw of electoral boundaries would present challenging timeline; Elections Alberta
Alberta's elections agency says a government decision to revisit how provincial ridings are drawn up will be a challenge as the clock ticks toward an October 2027 vote. Elections Alberta says it needs at least 1 1/2 years to iron out all the details for new ridings. Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives have th...
Apr 17, 2026
Read More
Local Sports
Back in action tonight
Sutter Fund Chiefs begin Esso Cup with win over Quebec
The U18 AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs' push for a national title got off to a hot start on Sunday.Yesterday, the Chiefs defeated As de Quebec 6-2 to win their first game at the 2026 Esso Cup in Dieppe, New Brunswick.Red Deer dominated their opponents, outshooting them 32-14.After Quebec tied the game 2-2 in the secon...
3h ago
Read More
Ready to start by next fall
Student-driven hockey program gaining momentum at Iron Ridge Secondary Campus
A proposed hockey program for Iron Ridge Secondary Campus could be ready to hit the ice by next fall.The proposed high school hockey program at the school would see students spend three days each week focusing on off-ice training, including sport psychology, strength and conditioning, and nutrition, alongside two morni...
Apr 17, 2026
Read More
Growing his game
Former Red Deer Rebels captain loving life in the NCAA
It's been nearly a year since former Red Deer Rebels captain Ollie Josephson departed from the club.He, as many others have since, left the Western Hockey League to play NCAA Div. I hockey.In the case of Josephson, he left just weeks before the start of training camp last August and committed to the University of North...
Apr 17, 2026
Read More
Canada
Eby called changes to Indigenous law 'non-negotiable,' but series of backdowns ensued
The British Columbia government's efforts to mitigate the impact of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has resulted in a series of climbdowns in the face of opposition from First Nations. Here's how it has played out: Nov. 28, 2019...
1h ago
Read More
Ex-Mountie pleads not guilty to offence under Canada's Security of Information Act
VANCOUVER - A former Mountie has pleaded not guilty to a charge under Canada's Security of Information Act as his trial gets underway in British Columbia Supreme Court. William Majcher stood as he entered his plea in the Vancouver courtroom, charged wi...
1h ago
Read More
Alberta's Smith says province will do away with twice-a-year time change
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes. Smith told Postmedia that the province plans to stick with daylight time year-round. That means Albertans would stay on the current time and no longer mo...
1h ago
Read More
Online harms bill should cover AI chatbots, say some on Ottawa's advisory group
OTTAWA - Some of the experts Ottawa has tasked with giving it direction on the upcoming online harms bill say the legislation should cover AI chatbots. Three of the experts on the 11-member panel say the bill should regulate AI chatbots, though opinion...
2h ago
Read More
Deputy minister says immigration department fixing integrity issues cited by auditor
OTTAWA - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's top bureaucrat says the department has an action plan to respond to an auditor report that found "critical weaknesses" in the student visa program. Auditor General Karen Hogan published a report e...
2h ago
Read More
MPs question delay in Taiwan trade framework as diplomat says ball in cabinet's court
OTTAWA - Conservative and Bloc Québécois MPs are calling on the Liberals to follow through on a trade co-operation framework with Taiwan after the territory's envoy to Canada said Ottawa halted the process suddenly. A senior Canadian diplomat said last...
2h ago
Read More
World
Planned fight between young people escalates to shooting that kills 2 at North Carolina park
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, which...
3h ago
Read More
Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledged Monday that he made the wrong judgment when he appointed Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, but said he would not have done so if he had known Mandelson failed security check...
5h ago
Read More
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
BOSTON (AP) - John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too. The defending champion rode a tailwin...
5h ago
Read More