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Rebels come back in season opener but fall in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to send the season opener in Calgary to overtime, but it wasn't enough to earn a win.Hitmen forward Artem Katsuro was the lone scorer in the shootout to give the Hitmen a 3-2 win over the Rebels at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday.Rebels forwards Patr...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta changes voter list rules, eyes new legislation after privacy breach
Alberta's government says it has made temporary changes to rules governing provincial voter lists after a major privacy breach. The province published a new policy Thursday that says copies of Alberta's official voter list given to political parties will only include the number of voters in each voting area and municip...
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Sept. 26
Recovery Day brings education, plus rock n' roll to downtown Red Deer
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Podcast: Reflections on 25 years since 9/11
Prepare to be thankful!
Podcast: Punksgiving III comes to Bo's this Oct. 11
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a country "built together"
No to separatism: Mayor Jefferies, federal Minister Olszewski make joint statement
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Red Deer and Area
Sept. 26
Recovery Day brings education, plus rock n' roll to downtown Red Deer
YOU CAN HEAR A PORTION OF THE CONVERSATION WITH GIUSEPPE GANCI OF LAST DOOR RECOVERY SOCIETY ON EP. 83 OF THE EVERYTHING RED DEER PODCAST!Learn about recovery and how the community is supporting those going through substance use, plus see Canadian rock band Trooper for free, this Sept. 26 at Red Deer City Hall Park.Rec...
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Prepare to be thankful!
Podcast: Punksgiving III comes to Bo's this Oct. 11
This week's episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast is sponsored by Punksgiving III, which goes Oct. 11 in Red Deer. Get your tickets here, and you can win your way in by listening to this week's episode. Two pairs are up for grabs.This Oct. 11, see Bad Cop Bad Cop, Church Fight, Duane Regretzky, P.E.S.T., The Offsa...
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a country "built together"
No to separatism: Mayor Jefferies, federal Minister Olszewski make joint statement
Red Deer Mayor Cindy Jefferies is taking a stand on separatism alongside Eleanor Olszewski, the federal Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience.Olszewski is also the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, and the Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada.The two had meetings thi...
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2022 Incident
Red Deer woman sentenced in Woodlands County shooting
A Red Deer woman charged in a Woodlands County shooting four years ago has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail. Amanda Britney Ann McCarthur, 25, was sentenced in Edmonton Court of King's Bench on Sept. 17, 2026, after being convicted on counts of possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammuni...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta changes voter list rules, eyes new legislation after privacy breach
Alberta's government says it has made temporary changes to rules governing provincial voter lists after a major privacy breach. The province published a new policy Thursday that says copies of Alberta's official voter list given to political parties will only include the number of voters in each voting area and municip...
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all preventable
Life and death: Alberta RCMP warn 2026 could be worst for traffic fatalities in a decade
If numbers keep pace, 2026 could be the worst in a decade for traffic fatalities, warn Alberta RCMP.Mounties are therefore urging motorists to make safer choices on the roads.As of Aug. 31, Alberta RCMP had recorded 192 such deaths, compared with 144 by that point of 2025.There are typically 82 more between September a...
Sep 18, 2026
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more tourism opportunities
Part of Canmore area's Mount Lady MacDonald designated 'all-season resort area'
An area of Crown land on Mount Lady MacDonald, near Canmore, has been designated an 'all-season resort area' by the provincial government.By doing so, the government says it is opening the door for Albertans to enjoy more outdoor spaces year-round.They add that it could help create 1,750 new jobs and $238 million in vi...
Sep 18, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta independence leaders say their efforts won't end with referendum vote
Leaders in Alberta's independence movement say the fight for provincial separation doesn't end with the referendum vote in October. Albertans will vote in about five weeks on whether to remain in Canada or embark on a journey toward a binding vote on secession. Premier Danielle Smith has said that a vote to remain in C...
Sep 17, 2026
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Rebels come back in season opener but fall in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels erased a two-goal deficit in the third period to send the season opener in Calgary to overtime, but it wasn't enough to earn a win.Hitmen forward Artem Katsuro was the lone scorer in the shootout to give the Hitmen a 3-2 win over the Rebels at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday.Rebels forwards Patr...
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Home opener this weekend
Young and hungry: Rebels ready for 2026/27 season
Red Deer Rebels hockey is back.This weekend, the Rebels will begin the 2026-27 Western Hockey League campaign with the season opener on Friday against the Calgary Hitmen at the Saddledome, followed by the home opener on Saturday at the Centrium, when they host the Edmonton Oil Kings at 6 p.m.Rebels head coach Brent Kis...
Sep 17, 2026
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WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WHL announces three rule changes for 2026-27 season
Three new rules are coming to the Western Hockey League at the start of the 2026-27 season, changing how goals are challenged, major and match penalties are reviewed, and overtime is played.The changes are aimed at enhancing the fan experience, speeding up play and ensuring scoring plays are ruled correctly.Coach chall...
Sep 16, 2026
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Canada
Carney set to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend the United Nations General Assembly next week as geopolitical instability, war and U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the multilateral order hang over the event. Carney will not give ...
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AFN invites premiers, Carney to ceremony ahead of October meeting
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations has invited premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney to a daylong ceremony ahead of their October meeting. The premiers, Carney and First Nations representatives are set to meet in Ottawa on Oct. 26 - the first suc...
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Liberals not promising to sanction NHL's Alex Ovechkin over Putin commercial
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime - but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is calling on Ottawa to sanction and ban Washington Capitals ca...
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Fréchette meets Montreal mayor amid fallout over baby in homeless camp
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette changed her schedule to meet Montreal's mayor on Friday, as the discovery of a one-year-old child at a homeless encampment continued to send waves through the provincial election campaign. F...
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Conservatives in chaos as eight join CentreBC and Eby says no decision on early vote
The self-destruction of the British Columbia Conservatives has birthed a right-of-centre alternative in the provincial legislature, which faces the prospect of an early election call by Premier David Eby to take advantage of chaos in Opposition ranks. ...
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Conservative Larry Brock formally resigns from House of Commons
OTTAWA - Conservative Larry Brock says he has resigned from the House of Commons, ending five years as the MP for Brantford-Brant South. Brock announced his plans to step down last month, saying he planned to return to the office of the Crown prosecuto...
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World
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's power grid collapsed once again on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity for at least the sixth time since U.S. President Donald Trump cut off fuel to the island in January. The Mini...
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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation's former leader and effectively put Rodrigu...
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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy that is meant to punish and pressure Moscow for its ongoing war against Ukraine. Th...
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