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Didsbury RCMP charge local housekeeper
Didsbury RCMP have charged one person following an investigation on Aug. 3.That day, Mounties received a report of a theft at a rural property in Mountain View County.According to police, the victim reported a female suspect, who was hired to provide home-care and housekeeping services, and that person had allegedly st...
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Years in the making
City completes buy of Michener North Lands, future use to be determined
The City of Red Deer has purchased one of the community's most historic parcels of land.This week, officials confirmed the acquisition of the Michener North Lands and should take possession in September.An Alberta Infrastructure spokesperson added that the sale is anticipated to close by the end of the week. Once the s...
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helping youth
2026 'Turn the Town Teal' campaign set to launch
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
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Alberta NDP gather feedback on AI data centres from central Albertans during town hall
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Didsbury RCMP charge local housekeeper
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Red Deer and Area
helping youth
2026 'Turn the Town Teal' campaign set to launch
Youth HQ is again asking the community to help 'Turn the Town Teal.'The campaign, which takes place during Big Brothers Big Sisters Month, is intended to open the doors for 65 local youth once all is said and done.That number represents how many local youth are currently waiting for a mentor to step up and walk alongsi...
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Different opinions
Alberta NDP gather feedback on AI data centres from central Albertans during town hall
Red Deer and area residents made their voices heard regarding Artificial Intelligence data centres on Wednesday night.With approximately 150 people in attendance, citizens of central Alberta voiced their thoughts and concerns both for and against AI data centres during a consultation tour hosted by the Alberta NDP at W...
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69-years-old
Didsbury RCMP charge local housekeeper
Didsbury RCMP have charged one person following an investigation on Aug. 3.That day, Mounties received a report of a theft at a rural property in Mountain View County.According to police, the victim reported a female suspect, who was hired to provide home-care and housekeeping services, and that person had allegedly st...
20h ago
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Years in the making
City completes buy of Michener North Lands, future use to be determined
The City of Red Deer has purchased one of the community's most historic parcels of land.This week, officials confirmed the acquisition of the Michener North Lands and should take possession in September.An Alberta Infrastructure spokesperson added that the sale is anticipated to close by the end of the week. Once the s...
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Alberta
Helping Make Games Memorable
Lieutenant Governor inspired by athletes, community at Medicine Hat Special Olympics Games
Alberta's Lieutenant Governor is praising Medicine Hat's community spirit and the athletes competing at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games.The Honourable Salma Lakhani is making her second visit to Medicine Hat. She previously visited the city for the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards about three years a...
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across the country
Alberta RCMP shifting to navy blue uniform shirts
Alberta RCMP shared this week that its members will make a shift to navy blue uniform shirts.They note this is part of an effort to modernize the RCMP uniform across the nation.The change will occur starting Aug. 15."The RCMP understands that seeing a new uniform colour may cause confusion. The RCMP also understan...
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Watch the Sky
Perseids meteor shower to peak August 12-13 says Canadian Space Agency
Fans of celestial events might want to find a dark place to be overnight on August 12 and 13. The Canadian Space Agency says on its social media page that this is the time the annual Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak. This is the time of year the Earth passes through the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle ...
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calling all outdoor enthusiasts
Alberta Wildlife Federation launches Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring Project
Can you help the Alberta Wildlife Federation (AWF) spot double-crested cormorants?That's exactly what the organization is asking of anglers, boaters, birdwatchers, landowners, and other outdoor enthusiasts to do over the coming weeks as part of its Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring Project."Double-crested cormor...
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Local Sports
Second-straight year
Sylvan Lake Gulls advance to WCBL championship series
For the second straight year, the Sylvan Lake Gulls are headed back to the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship series.On Wednesday evening, they defeated the Okotoks Dawgs 9-8 at Gulls Stadium to sweep the West Division final series. The Gulls entered the contest in a position to eliminate the Dawgs fo...
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Mixed doubles
Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman named to Curling Canada's National Team Program
Former Red Deerian Jocelyn Peterman and her husband Brett Gallant have been named to Curling Canada's National Team Program (NTP).They were named as one of 15 teams, including five men's, five women's, and five mixed doubles teams selected for the NTP.Peterman and Gallant were named as one of the five mixed doubles tea...
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aug. 30 at the dawe
Red Deer Ringette hosting free 'try it' session
Red Deer Ringette wants you to give the sport a shot.Kids ages 4-16 are invited to experience what organizers call the 'fastest game on ice' during a 'Come Try It' ringette event at the G.H. Dawe Centre on Aug. 30.The event runs from 11:45 to 1 and is free."We want every child and youth to feel welcome and have th...
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Canada
B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...
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Prosecutor details evidence behind convictions in murders of Quebec couple
MONTREAL - A special prosecutor in the Caribbean nation of Dominica says an extensive international investigation helped convict two American men on July 28 of murdering Quebec entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand. Langlois ...
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Cultural sector urges Carney not to scrap streamers' Cancon financial contributions
OTTAWA - Dozens of Canadian cultural sector organizations are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney not to scrap rules requiring foreign streaming companies like Netflix to make financial contributions toward Canadian content. The government has promis...
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Court documents reveal confusion around number of shooters in Tumbler Ridge killings
VANCOUVER - In the moments after police responded to the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., officers weren't sure how many shooters were involved as RCMP had received different names. The confusion is revealed in legal documents released as ...
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In the news today: B.C. chief on fires, Trump tariffs loom, e-scooter deaths rise
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace' The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the...
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An Okanagan wildfire is held, but nearby Summerland, B.C., blaze continues to rage
PENTICTON - A major wildfire in British Columbia's Okanagan has been held, although the nearby blaze outside Summerland continues to burn out of control. Central Okanagan Emergency Management says the Quilpituk Creek fire that triggered evacuations ear...
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World
An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported
ROME (AP) - An explosion struck an ammunition manufacturing plant in the town of Colleferro near Rome on Thursday, local authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The explosion followed a fire that broke out at the fo...
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UK records hottest day of the year as western Europe swelters once again
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. recorded its hottest day of the year Thursday, reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London, the national weather service said, as an intense stretch of hot weather continued to grip Europe. ...
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Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday. A statement fro...
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