Day of Action
Rally to be held in Red Deer in opposition of two-tier health care
On Tuesday, Friends of Medicare will join in on the nationwide Day of Action with multiple rallies scheduled across Alberta, including in Red Deer.The purpose of the rallies is to join their allies in calls for the federal government to take action against Alberta's Bill 11, more specifically, the province's two-tier h...
Aug 29, 2026
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Natural gas powered
Proposed power-generation and data-centre facility in Lacombe County under review
Lacombe County reports that a proposed power-generation and data-centre facility is under review.Brought forward by Armada Nowlit Energy Ltd., the company is seeking approval to redesignate about 1.78 hectares or 4.4 acres of land on SE 16-40-24 W4M for a proposed integrated natural gas-fired power generation facility ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Day of Action
Rally to be held in Red Deer in opposition of two-tier health care
Aug 29, 2026
Summer Travel Season
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Event is on Sept. 24
Tickets for Blackfalds FCSS Winter Warmth Fundraiser now on sale
Aug 28, 2026
School is back
Red Deer Public Schools to welcome students back on Monday
Aug 28, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Day of Action
Rally to be held in Red Deer in opposition of two-tier health care
On Tuesday, Friends of Medicare will join in on the nationwide Day of Action with multiple rallies scheduled across Alberta, including in Red Deer.The purpose of the rallies is to join their allies in calls for the federal government to take action against Alberta's Bill 11, more specifically, the province's two-tier h...
Aug 29, 2026
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Event is on Sept. 24
Tickets for Blackfalds FCSS Winter Warmth Fundraiser now on sale
The Blackfalds Family & Community Support Services reports that tickets for its 10th annual Winter Warmth Fundraiser are now on sale.On Sept. 24 at 6 p.m., the organization will bring together local businesses, artists, bakers, and vendors to raise money at the Blackfalds Community Centre.The fundraiser is in suppo...
Aug 28, 2026
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School is back
Red Deer Public Schools to welcome students back on Monday
Red Deer Public Schools says that staff have worked this week to ensure classrooms and learning plans are ready to welcome back 11,000 students on Monday, Aug. 31.This school year, the division says, will be guided by its new Three-Year Education Plan, which lays out priorities in five different areas including student...
Aug 28, 2026
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be a smart driver
Red Deer RCMP remind motorists to be alert as students return to class
Motorists in Red Deer are being reminded to stay alert as students return to class.Classes are in session across the board effective Aug. 31, with some students (at St. Patrick's Community School) already back."The excitement of a new school year, along with early mornings and busy routines, can increase distracti...
Aug 28, 2026
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Alberta
Referendum seven weeks away
Separatists hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta's birthday bash
Alberta separatists converged outside the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon ahead of the province's birthday, with many praying, listening to sermons and saying Alberta would be better off without Canada after having joined Confederation 121 years ago."It's the corruption, the lies from out east. I'm j...
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Alberta Day Tuesday
As referendum nears, Danielle Smith to address celebration in Calgary
Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in Calgary Sunday at an event marking Alberta Day.Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905.Various festivities are planned this weekend ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday.Smith's speech at Calgary's Heritage Park is set to come as the province's sepa...
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Changes coming to Alberta's Water Act
Province to restore private property rights by removing 'unnecessary' barriers for producers
The Alberta government says it's restoring private property rights by removing Water Act approval requirements.Right now, producers say they're facing unnecessary barriers when it comes to how they manage water on their own cropland.That can include everything from pooling water to having a seasonal wetland on their pr...
Aug 29, 2026
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Meetings planned in Tennessee
Alberta premier to meet with U.S. officials next week amid trade war
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.Smith's press secretary, Sam Blackett, said the premier had a previously planned personal trip to the United States but...
Aug 29, 2026
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Local Sports
On a mission
After missing out on roster spot last season, Pickering returns with something to prove
Defenceman Graeme Pickering has returned for his third Red Deer Rebels' training camp on a mission.After falling short of securing a roster spot on the team last season, the 17-year-old has showed up bigger, faster, and stronger in hopes of playing with the major junior club.Pickering said on Friday that he's hungrier ...
Aug 28, 2026
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St. Albert
Molly Simpson to compete in Canadian BMX Championships this weekend
Olympian Molly Simpson, who is from Red Deer, will compete this weekend in her home province. The 2026 Canadian BMX Championships are taking place in St. Albert, Aug. 29-30. Organized by the St. Alberta BMX Association, the event is anticipated to welcome more than 860 participants and 5,000 spectators. That includes S...
Aug 28, 2026
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Return of athletics
Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens eager to start 2026-27 ACAC season
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings and Queens enter the 2026-27 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season with a distinguished record of achievement and a steadfast commitment to excellence.Building on a year in which 121 student-athletes earned Academic Excellence Awards (GPA of 3.0 or higher in Fall 2025 T...
Aug 27, 2026
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Canada
Teej festivals cancelled across Canada as Nepal grapples with extreme flooding
OTTAWA - Nepalese community organizations across the country cancelled annual cultural festivals over the weekend following the devastating flash flooding that struck Nepal and China. This weekend would normally be the annual Teej festival, a Hindu pra...
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Candidates talk affordability on Day 4 of Quebec's election campaign
Affordability and the economy took the spotlight on Sunday as Quebec's election campaign entered its fourth day, with party leaders unveiling their visions to ease financial pressures while grappling with the province's budgetary constraints. The Quebe...
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Google Maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.
OTTAWA - Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" for users located in the United States, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to rename the Great Lake. Users in Canada will still see it displayed as Lake Ontario on...
14h ago
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Voters head to the polls in three federal byelections in B.C., Ontario and Quebec
OTTAWA - A trio of federal byelections are set for Monday in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. Two of the ridings are considered fairly safe Liberal seats, both of which were vacated by former cabinet ministers. In Quebec, where voters had elected...
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Immigration board asks feds to better track temporary residents
OTTAWA - Canada needs to make further cuts to the number of temporary residents in the country and generate better tracking data when they leave the country, the head of an expert panel on immigration said. Parisa Mahboubi chairs the C.D. Howe Institut...
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B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run
B.C. Premier David Eby has called a byelection for next month in the riding of Abbotsford-Mission, where embattled Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is set to run. Eby's New Democrats said Saturday that former agriculture minister Pam Alexis, who...
Aug 29, 2026
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World
Body of 46-year-old man recovered after flash flooding in Grand Canyon, park service says
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - One person died and about 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced evacuations, swept large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole water pipeline that serve...
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Vowing to retaliate ...
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Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V. Funeral set for Sept 9
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Tens of thousands of Norwegians lined up Sunday in front of cathedrals and churches across the country for memorial services held for the late King Harald V, who died at 89. Harald passed away Friday and his son immedi...
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