Arrested in July
Red Deer RCMP charge 42-year-old man with drug trafficking related offences
Red Deer RCMP have charged a 42-year-old man following a drug trafficking investigation.The Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section arrested him on July 8 after wrapping up the investigation.As a result, he was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substanc...
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Defeated Windsor
Red Deer Riggers win bronze at 2026 Men's National Championships
The Red Deer Riggers have returned home from the 2026 Men's National Championships with some hardware.On Monday, they defeated the Windsor Stars 11-10 in the bronze medal game in New Brunswick to win their second national bronze title. They last captured bronze at the 2017 tournament.Down 10-7 following the top half of...
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Applications now open to join Red Deer Youth Council
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Summer Travel Season
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Arrested in July
Red Deer RCMP charge 42-year-old man with drug trafficking related offences
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Until Oct. 7
The Foundation for RDPS Life Chances 50/50 Cash Lottery now underway
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Red Deer and Area
through SPARC Red Deer
Applications now open to join Red Deer Youth Council
The Red Deer Youth Council is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 term.The initiative, which is run by SPARC Red Deer, is looking for youth in Grades 9-12 who live or attend school in the community and want to meet new people, gain leadership skills, have a voice in the community, and be part of something meanin...
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Arrested in July
Red Deer RCMP charge 42-year-old man with drug trafficking related offences
Red Deer RCMP have charged a 42-year-old man following a drug trafficking investigation.The Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section arrested him on July 8 after wrapping up the investigation.As a result, he was charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substanc...
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Until Oct. 7
The Foundation for RDPS Life Chances 50/50 Cash Lottery now underway
The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools has launched its annual Life Chances 50/50 Cash Lottery.From now until Oct. 7, citizens are encouraged to buy tickets in hopes of taking home up to $25,000 in cash.The funds raised will help create brighter futures for students across the school division through multiple progr...
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classes start soon
200 Red Deer Public educational assistants take in professional development
A couple of hundred educational assistants with Red Deer Public Schools took part in targeted professional development this week.The school division says the learning was intended to sharpen skills and add new strategies to the EAs' toolboxes, with the further goal of meeting the diverse needs ot students.It was also o...
Aug 25, 2026
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Alberta
federal contribution
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network receives $50 million
Federal funding has been renewed for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) to the tune of $50 million. The money will allow CAAIN to continue its programming, which carries a primary mandate of funding the development and adoption of innovation for the purpose of increasing the productivity...
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for rural clinics
Province invests $9 million into rural primary care
The Government of Alberta announced its investing $9 million in rural primary care.Officials say nearly $8 million of the investment is through the Rural Team Recruitment Grant to help rural clinics recruit and grow their care teams.This means $3.4 million was awarded to 23 clinics across the province to support 53 new...
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deadline is oct. 1
Alberta extends AgriStability participation for 2026, citing extreme moisture
The provincial government is extending the enrolment period for Alberta farmers in the 2026 AgriStability program.The move comes in light of extreme moisture faced by producers this spring and summer.According to a release, producers can sign up for the program until Oct. 1, giving them more time to review and manage b...
Aug 25, 2026
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Politics
Alberta's Smith wants Ottawa to resume negotiations with U.S. before counter-tariffs
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to get back to the negotiating table with the United States before its counter-tariffs take effect in two weeks. Smith says in a statement posted online that tariffs and counter-tariffs only risk further escalating the trade war between Canada and its southern neighbo...
Aug 25, 2026
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Defeated Windsor
Red Deer Riggers win bronze at 2026 Men's National Championships
The Red Deer Riggers have returned home from the 2026 Men's National Championships with some hardware.On Monday, they defeated the Windsor Stars 11-10 in the bronze medal game in New Brunswick to win their second national bronze title. They last captured bronze at the 2017 tournament.Down 10-7 following the top half of...
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all twenty teams
BCHL hosting league showcase in Nisku this October
The BCHL will host its annual showcase event in Nisku.From Oct. 11-14 at the Silent Ice Centre, 20 teams will play two regular season games each in front of fans, and scouts from the NHL, NCAA, U Sports and more.The format will be slightly different this year, with the event taking place over four days instead of five....
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outstanding years
Central Albertans among year-end Pro Rodeo Canada award winners
Several impressive folks with central Alberta roots are among the recipients of this year's Pro Rodeo Canada year-end awards.All award descriptions are courtesy of the CPRA.Wayne Vold and Vold Rodeo Ltd. (Ponoka): "I really appreciate this," Vold commented on learning the news. The second-generation contracto...
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Canada
B.C. forestry leader backs Canada's trade walkout despite possible softwood progress
VANCOUVER - A leader in British Columbia's forestry sector is voicing support for Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States despite reported concessions on lumber tariffs in a scuttled deal. Kim Haakstad...
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The president says the U.S. doesn't need anything from Canada. Exports say otherwise.
OTTAWA - "WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!" U.S. President Donald Trump's social media post this week was a continuation on a theme he's maintained throughout the trade war: that his country doesn't need anything from Canada. Experts - and exports ...
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New child safety measures Meta pledged in U.S. settlement not coming to Canada
OTTAWA - New child protection measures Meta has promised as part of a massive legal settlement in the United States won't be implemented in Canada. A spokesperson for Meta says the changes on its Facebook and Instagram platforms will only be made in th...
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As Carney pivots trade from U.S., here are some of Canada's new deals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected on a platform to stand up to the United States on tariffs, and diversify trade so Canada is no longer as dependent on the U.S. as it has been. Carney said on Saturday, hours after he suspended trade talks...
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Fact File: News story using Jim Balsillie to promote AI crypto platform is fake
An article made to look like it came from CBC News was shared on LinkedIn this month claiming that former BlackBerry chief executive Jim Balsillie was encouraging investment in an artificial intelligence-powered cryptocurrency platform. Balsillie says ...
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Saskatchewan's Premier Moe announces 50% retaliatory tax on U.S. booze amid trade war
PRINCE ALBERT - As Canada's trade war with the United States escalates, Saskatchewan is hitting back with a reciprocal tax on American alcohol. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Wednesday that starting Sept. 8, Saskatchewan is to impose a 50 per...
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World
Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by a glacial collapse
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) - China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a...
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More than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds also missing in Nepal
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) - China's Xinhua News Agency said mudslides Wednesday caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing, while police in Nepal reported Thursday morning that at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods i...
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Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer who shot iconic 'Burst of Joy,' dies at age 99
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Slava 'Sal' Veder, best known for his picture of a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel joyfully reuniting with his family after five years in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam, died Aug. 22. H...
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