March 16
City of Red Deer announces voting details for disestablishment of BIA and DBA
The City of Red Deer announced an in-person vote will be held on March 16 for the potential disestablishment of the Business Improvement Area and Downtown Business Association. The vote is meant to gather input from the eligible BIA levy payers and is a mandatory step in the legislated process after Red Deer city counc...
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Tow Ban In Place
Updated: RCMP report several collisions on QEII between Red Deer and Olds, advise of treacherous conditions
UPDATE: Feb. 17, 2:15 p.m. Didsbury RCMP are advising motorists that driving conditions on the QE11 are very poor. Currently, Mounties say there is a collision in the southbound lanes, just south of Highway 582. According to police, this is causing major issues, as other vehicles are colliding with this initial collisi...
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Red Deer County celebrates members at annual Protective Services Awards Night
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Community Culture Development Fund
City of Red Deer now accepting applications for annual arts and culture funding
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March 16
City of Red Deer announces voting details for disestablishment of BIA and DBA
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Red Deer and Area
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Red Deer County celebrates members at annual Protective Services Awards Night
Red Deer County recently held its annual Protective Services Awards Night, celebrating the achievements and exceptional service, dedication, and professionalism of Red Deer County's Protective Services members.They held the awards night on Jan. 31 and recognized the members from across all divisions in fire rescue, eme...
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Community Culture Development Fund
City of Red Deer now accepting applications for annual arts and culture funding
The City of Red Deer announced that eligible not-for-profit organizations can now apply for funding through the Community Culture Development Fund (CCDF) opportunities category.The funding is meant to support organizations delivering new opportunities and projects related to arts and culture. Organizations can apply fo...
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March 16
City of Red Deer announces voting details for disestablishment of BIA and DBA
The City of Red Deer announced an in-person vote will be held on March 16 for the potential disestablishment of the Business Improvement Area and Downtown Business Association. The vote is meant to gather input from the eligible BIA levy payers and is a mandatory step in the legislated process after Red Deer city counc...
3h ago
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Tow Ban In Place
Updated: RCMP report several collisions on QEII between Red Deer and Olds, advise of treacherous conditions
UPDATE: Feb. 17, 2:15 p.m. Didsbury RCMP are advising motorists that driving conditions on the QE11 are very poor. Currently, Mounties say there is a collision in the southbound lanes, just south of Highway 582. According to police, this is causing major issues, as other vehicles are colliding with this initial collisi...
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Alberta
Alberta petition on ending funding for private schools fails
A petition effort aimed at protecting public education by ending taxpayer funding to private schools has failed to garner the required number of signatures.Gordon McClure, Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer, says signature gathering period for the "Alberta Funds Public Schools" citizen initiative petition has ...
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Noah & Olivia continue reign as Alberta's most popular baby names
It should come as no surprise at this point, but Albertans really like the names Noah and Olivia.Among the 52,000+ babies who were born in the province in 2025, Noah was the most popular boy's name, being given to 259 newborns. It was the seventh year in a row that it held the top spot.Rounding out the top four most fr...
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Lakeland Region
2026 Alberta Winter Games set for this weekend
The 2026 Alberta Winter Games officially began on Friday.From now until Monday, the Lakeland Region will host over 2,400 athletes, coaches, and technical officials from across Alberta.They'll compete over the three-day event, which will include 18 sports such as hockey and curling.The provincial government, in partners...
Feb 14, 2026
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Energy/Environment
Alberta government announces new technology to power province's energy future
Alberta's government announced this week it is investing $28 million into new technologies to help increase energy production while decreasing environmental impacts.Through the industry-funded TIER program, provincial officials say they are investing $28 million to support six projects using technologies that are expec...
Feb 13, 2026
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Local Sports
10-1 setback
Rebels crushed by Tigers on Family Day
The Medicine Hat Tigers brought their 'A' game right from the drop of the puck as they blew out the Red Deer Rebels 10-1 on Family Day.Eight different players on the Tigers found the back of the net, including four power play goals on five opportunities. Meanwhile, Talon Brigley was the lone goal scorer for the Rebels....
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Second GWG in as many games
Rebels Poul Andersen scores OT winner to take down Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels viewed Sunday's contest against the Lethbridge Hurricanes as a must-win. With 15 games remaining, central Alberta's team is in the thick of a playoff race that's bound to come down to the wire. As a result, the Rebels secured a 4-3 victory in overtime against the Hurricanes in front of 5,553 fans at...
Feb 16, 2026
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54 saves by Kondro
Rebels upset Tigers in 5-4 OT victory
It wasn't a perfect night for the Red Deer Rebels, but an outstanding performance from goaltender Matthew Kondro earned the Rebels a 5-4 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers in overtime. In front of 4,035 fans at the Centrium on Friday night, Kondro stood on his head and made 54 saves. The Rebels were outshot by their ...
Feb 14, 2026
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Canada
Fact File: Video from Ontario festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march
A video posted to social media this week claimed to show people at an Ontario winter festival calling for "deportations." The video of torchbearers marching during the festival is real, but the chanting audio was taken from protests in the United Kingd...
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PM Carney meets ex-Liberal MP in Terrebonne after Supreme Court overturns election
TERREBONNE - Prime Minister Mark Carney met today with former Liberal MP Tatiana Auguste in the Terrebonne riding, following the recent Supreme Court's decision to invalidate the federal election that put her in office last spring. Auguste had been de...
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5 things you should know about Canada's new defence industrial strategy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's first-ever defence industrial strategy Tuesday in Montreal. It seeks to boost Canadian defence exports by 50 per cent within a decade. The $6.6-billion plan sets out what the government calls a "bui...
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Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
NEW WESTMINSTER - The B.C. Labour Relations Board says online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized warehouse employees in Delta, B.C. The ...
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Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Canada will not answer repeated questions about whether there will be enough office space to accommodate the federal government's new policy on in-office work. Most public servants are expected to be in the offi...
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Ottawa kept people on Canada's no-fly list without 'necessary grounds': spy watchdog
OTTAWA - A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada's no-fly list without proper justification. The government is responsible for screening travellers through the Passenger Protect Program, common...
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World
Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said th...
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Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President José Jerí from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks before the nation's April presidential and congressiona...
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Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can't be re-detained by immigration authorities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. The Salvadoran nation...
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