December 2024 Incident
Man sentenced in Red Deer stabbing
An eight-year prison sentence has been handed to a man charged in a fatal stabbing in downtown Red Deer nearly two years ago. River Roan, 20, was convicted on one count of manslaughter on May 19, 2026, and also given a firearm prohibition during sentencing. However, he was also given a time credit of 759 days, reducing...
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Lacombe Police Service
City of Lacombe to receive $414,000 provincial grant for policing support
The City of Lacombe is set to receive over $414,000 to go towards the Lacombe Police Service.Last Monday, Lacombe City Council received confirmation that the community will be presented with $414,064 from the provincial Policing Support Grant.The funding agreement, according to the city, is effective from April 1, 2026...
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Court
Robbery charge withdrawn against Ponoka man, still faces trial in alleged break-and-enter
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November 2023 Incident
Stay of proceedings for Red Deer woman charged in northern Alberta homicide
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December 2024 Incident
Man sentenced in Red Deer stabbing
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Red Deer and Area
Court
Robbery charge withdrawn against Ponoka man, still faces trial in alleged break-and-enter
A man charged in an alleged Ponoka robbery two years ago has had his robbery charge withdrawn. Daryl Huff, 36, of Ponoka, had his charge withdrawn on July 10, 2026. However, he is still scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on Oct. 23, 2026, where he faces one count of house breaking with intent, in a sep...
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November 2023 Incident
Stay of proceedings for Red Deer woman charged in northern Alberta homicide
There has been a stay of proceedings for a Red Deer woman accused in the death of a man in northern Alberta nearly three years ago. Sara Dawn Aleisha Kappo, 38, had her matters stayed on Aug. 21, 2026, and was previously scheduled for a pre-trial conference in Grande Prairie Court of Justice on Sept. 18, 2026. Her two...
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December 2024 Incident
Man sentenced in Red Deer stabbing
An eight-year prison sentence has been handed to a man charged in a fatal stabbing in downtown Red Deer nearly two years ago. River Roan, 20, was convicted on one count of manslaughter on May 19, 2026, and also given a firearm prohibition during sentencing. However, he was also given a time credit of 759 days, reducing...
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July 1, 2026 Incident
Preliminary hearing scheduled in alleged Red Deer stabbing
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer teen charged in an alleged stabbing incident this summer. Kayden Lawrence Jarvis, 18, is scheduled to see if his case has enough evidence to go to trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on May 6, 2027. Jarvis was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, robbery, ...
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Alberta
rural and remote communities
Alberta and Canada invest in expanding internet access in the province
The federal and provincial government have partnered to expand high-speed internet access across the province.Last week, Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development for the federal government, and Nate Glubish, Alberta's Minister of Technology and Innovation, announced $24.8 million in joint funding for ...
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Three-day event
ABmunis Convention and Trade Show begins Sept. 23 in Edmonton
This week, over 1,500 municipal elected officials, along with administrators, and provincial officials will head to Edmonton for the Alberta Municipalities Convention and Trade Show.From Sept. 23-25, the province's largest annual gathering of municipal leaders is set to take place at the Edmonton Convention Centre.&quo...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith rejects party accusation she's muting pro-Canada referendum ads
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting a claim from her party president that her government is muting its pro-Canada messaging ahead of the separation vote. Smith says she hasn't been neutral and that her United Conservative Party government's $4-million ad campaign urges Alberta to remain a sovereign province wit...
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Provincial Politics
Elections Alberta shares locations of polling stations ahead of referendum next month
Albertans can now find out where they'll need to go to vote for the Oct. 19 referendum as the provincial election agency has published the locations of just over 1,400 polling stations. Those planning to vote on referendum day can go to Elections Alberta's website and type in their address to find their polling station...
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Local Sports
New season begins
Rebels This Week: Sept. 21-27
GAME ON!The opening weekend of the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season is in the books. Your Red Deer Rebels looked good in two games versus archrivals but were felled by some stellar goaltending and tough luck along the way.Friday, Sept. 18 - The Rebels hit the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary for the season opener ...
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Judith Kyrinis crowned champion
Canadian Women's Senior Championship wraps up at Pine Hills Golf Club
A seven-time Canadian national champion was crowned in Rocky Mountain House last week. Judith Kyrinis won the Canadian Women's Senior Championship at Pine Hills Golf Club on Friday, beating Tina Papatolis of Issaquah, Washington, in a two-hole playoff. Kyrinis finished 5-over for the tournament, securing her third Cana...
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Week 3
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
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Canada
Five things to know about the Liberals' new Building Canada Strong Act
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects. The Building Canada Strong Act removes the responsibility for reviewing many big projects, such as pipelines and power transmission lines,...
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QuickQuotes: MPs react to Carney's new Building Canada Strong Act
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a bill Monday to fast-track approvals for major projects and update the Canada Labour Code. Here's what politicians and others are saying about the new legislation: - "A stronger Canada means more...
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Carney says he won't backtrack on digital services tax, streamers' CanCon payments
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he won't change his mind about his decision to eliminate the digital services tax and Canadian content contributions for streamers. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet asked Carney in the House of Commo...
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NDP Leader Lewis criticized for saying Jews 'failed to do our part' to stop Gaza war
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis said he is not holding all Jews accountable for Israel's policies in Gaza, after some Liberal MPs called comments he made in a social media post irresponsible and "despicable." Lewis posted late Sunday that he would be mar...
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After Belleville, Ont., shooting, a look at recent violent incidents near synagogues
Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 29-year-old man allegedly opened fire at a constable stationed outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont., on Sunday night. The resulting shootout left both the suspect and the officer with serious injuri...
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B.C. minister Popham won't run for a sixth term, deepening snap election speculation
VICTORIA - B.C. cabinet minister Lana Popham says she won't run for a sixth term, deepening speculation about a snap election being called. Popham's announcement follows the resignation of Opposition B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay on Sun...
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World
Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A long-running legal fight over Missouri's congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has block...
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UK to offer Saudi Arabia aerial refueling to counter Houthi attacks
ABOARD THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER'S PLANE (AP) - Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that Britain has agreed to provide limited military support to Saudi Arabia to repeal attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Burnham told rep...
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Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away because CNN wasn't allowed to cove...
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