national drowning prevention week
Central Alberta teen launches non-profit 'Swimming for All' to offer free lessons
A Grade 12 student from central Alberta, passionate about ensuring kids can learn to swim, is launching a non-profit to do just that.Nour Negm, who previously attended Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber, will be completing her secondary education at Calgary French and International School, she shares.Negm is a certified nation...
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July 24-26
Red Deer County reports road closures and traffic details ahead of Red Deer Regional Airshow
Red Deer County is alerting the public to a number of road closures ahead of the Red Deer Regional Airshow this weekend.They explained that Springbrook residents may experience traffic delays because of higher traffic volumes.The Airshow is set to take place from Friday, July 24 through to Sunday, July 26. As a result,...
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national drowning prevention week
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Red Deer Regional Airshow returns July 24-26
July 24-26
Red Deer County reports road closures and traffic details ahead of Red Deer Regional Airshow
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United Way allots nearly $600,000 across central Alberta agencies
Jul 17, 2026
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national drowning prevention week
Central Alberta teen launches non-profit 'Swimming for All' to offer free lessons
A Grade 12 student from central Alberta, passionate about ensuring kids can learn to swim, is launching a non-profit to do just that.Nour Negm, who previously attended Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber, will be completing her secondary education at Calgary French and International School, she shares.Negm is a certified nation...
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July 24-26
Red Deer County reports road closures and traffic details ahead of Red Deer Regional Airshow
Red Deer County is alerting the public to a number of road closures ahead of the Red Deer Regional Airshow this weekend.They explained that Springbrook residents may experience traffic delays because of higher traffic volumes.The Airshow is set to take place from Friday, July 24 through to Sunday, July 26. As a result,...
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no injuries reported
Reaction pours in from July 18 tornado near Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House's mayor says damage in town from a July 18 tornado is largely superficial, while residents in Clearwater County are reporting destroyed buildings, downed trees, overturned grain bins, damaged calf shelters and golf-ball-sized hail. "It was scary," said Mayor Shane Boniface, who watched th...
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Expect debris, closed roads
Clearwater County, Rocky Mountain House, cleaning up after damage left behind by tornado
A funnel cloud that touched down in Clearwater County Saturday managed to bring down trees and damaged structures but, thankfully, indications are nobody was hurt.In a social media post, the County provided the following update.This evening, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a tornado caused significant damage in parts of Cl...
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Alberta
Reducing the risk
Alberta RCMP provides tips to prevent auto theft this summer
Alberta RCMP are providing several tips for residents to help reduce auto theft this summer.Whether at a campsite or taking part in a fun summer event, the RCMP have provided the following tips to keep in mind when it comes to securing your vehicle:Keep your vehicle locked: Keep your vehicle locked, even when nearby. I...
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Provincial Politics
Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots
Online applications to vote by mail in Alberta's fall referendum are now open. Premier Danielle Smith is putting 10 questions on the Oct. 19 ballot, including whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on secession. Albertans will also be asked to weigh in on questions of constitu...
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Politics
Alberta, Saskatchewan make compelling case for supplying U.S. with oil; Hoekstra
The U.S. ambassador to Canada says Alberta and Saskatchewan could make the ``most compelling'' case to meet the oil needs of the United States. Pete Hoekstra says the U.S. needs to find three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade and that Canada is one of the best places to get it. He says me...
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Expect debris, closed roads
Clearwater County, Rocky Mountain House, cleaning up after damage left behind by tornado
A funnel cloud that touched down in Clearwater County Saturday managed to bring down trees and damaged structures but, thankfully, indications are nobody was hurt.In a social media post, the County provided the following update.This evening, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a tornado caused significant damage in parts of Cl...
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national drowning prevention week
Central Alberta teen launches non-profit 'Swimming for All' to offer free lessons
A Grade 12 student from central Alberta, passionate about ensuring kids can learn to swim, is launching a non-profit to do just that.Nour Negm, who previously attended Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber, will be completing her secondary education at Calgary French and International School, she shares.Negm is a certified nation...
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july 22-26
Red Deerians to compete at IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships
Two Red Deer athletes will compete at the upcoming IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships in Calgary. Chosen to represent Team Canada, Brad Balon will compete in the 45+ category in the events of men's slalom, trick, and jump. As well, the host organizing committee is permitted to select a group of athletes, and one...
Jul 17, 2026
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2026 season wrap
Red Deer Lacrosse Association celebrates league and provincial titles
The Red Deer Lacrosse Association is celebrating a season that resulted in multiple league championships and a pair of provincial titles.The RDLA reports that four teams within the association advanced to provincials after winning league championships, including U13A, U15A, U17B, and U17A Chiefs.The U17B team finished ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Canada
Anand says Canada's trade-first diplomatic push is reviving old ties around the world
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is doing foreign policy differently by reviving stagnant relationships with countries on multiple continents in pursuit of trade. "It is diplomacy like Canada has not done before, in the recent ...
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Six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums
NIAGARA FALLS - Marineland has begun relocating its whales and is shipping six belugas today to aquariums in the United States. The park says in a statement that relocating marine mammals of this size is a "complex" undertaking that required months of ...
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Vancouver police tell of drones, drunks and record deployment in wake of World Cup
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say the department made its largest deployment ever during the World Cup, which included policing the sky by "bringing down" 40 drones. Police say their drone pilots flew more than 800 flights between June 11 and July 13, m...
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Quebec and Ottawa agree to streamline environmental assessments
MONTREAL - Quebec and Ottawa have agreed to streamline the environmental assessment process for major infrastructure and resource development projects. Quebec Environment Minister Pascale Déry and Quebec Lieutenant Joël Lightbound announced an agreemen...
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As wildfires burn coast to coast, a look at what's happening in affected provinces
More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, the national wildland fire summary shows. Many blazes continued to threaten communities in their path, especially in Ontario where evacuations have displaced approximately 1,800 people. Here's a...
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'Still makes me sad': Memories of devastating Saguenay flood 30 years on
MONTREAL - Thirty years after the Saguenay flood forced her to flee her home with her three young children, France Roy says the memories are still vivid. "It's a memory that's still engraved in my mind," Roy said Monday from her home in Chicoutimi. "Wh...
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World
British prosecutors charge a man with murder in the death of former politician Ann Widdecombe
LONDON (AP) - British prosecutors charged a 28-year-old man with murder Monday in the death of former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe. Joshua Kerry was charged after more than a week in custody on suspicion of murder a...
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Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75
Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d'Or-winning soccer star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died. He was 75. His death was announced Monday by former club Newcastle, where he had been both a p...
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Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
CAIRO (AP) - Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport, threatening another vital waterwa...
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