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"Violence": Nordegg residents sound alarm about rising crime
A group of concerned citizens from Nordegg are raising the alarm about increasing crime in the hamlet. Eric Smith with the Nordegg Recreation area says vandalism at the site began in late April 2025, with three total incidents this year alone. Smith adds, before this year, there was only one instance of vandalism at th...
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UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP clear from scene of
UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP clear from scene of serious motor vehicle collision
UPDATE: Aug. 2, 2025, 6:35 a.m. Rimbey RCMP are clear from the collision at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 20a and normal traffic flow has resumed. --- RCMP are on scene of a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection on Highway 20 and Highway 20a. Police advise motorist to expect delays as they an...
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UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP clear from scene of
UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP clear from scene of serious motor vehicle collision
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‘Masked, grown men’
"Violence": Nordegg residents sound alarm about rising crime
A group of concerned citizens from Nordegg are raising the alarm about increasing crime in the hamlet. Eric Smith with the Nordegg Recreation area says vandalism at the site began in late April 2025, with three total incidents this year alone. Smith adds, before this year, there was only one instance of vandalism at th...
16h ago
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UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP clear from scene of
UPDATE: Rimbey RCMP clear from scene of serious motor vehicle collision
UPDATE: Aug. 2, 2025, 6:35 a.m. Rimbey RCMP are clear from the collision at the intersection of Highway 20 and Highway 20a and normal traffic flow has resumed. --- RCMP are on scene of a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection on Highway 20 and Highway 20a. Police advise motorist to expect delays as they an...
Aug 02, 2025
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Conditions as of July 29, 2025
Dryland first cut hay 74 per cent complete in Central Alberta region
Early estimated yields in Alberta's Central Region are 61 bushels per acre for durum wheat, and 54 bushels per acre for lentils. That according to the latest Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta.The report indicates that dryland first cut hay is 74 per cent co...
Aug 02, 2025
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Incidents from Aug 22-Aug 2024
Red Deer man convicted of sexual interference with a minor under 16, sentenced to nearly three years
A Red Deer man accused of child luring has been sentenced to nearly three years in jail. Terry Haskell, 72, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on July 28, 2025, after being convicted on counts of sexual interference with a minor under the age of 16, and failing to comply with a prohibition order. Five other cha...
Aug 01, 2025
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Municipal Election 2025
collaborative approach to hard issues
Long-time Red Deer city councillor, Cindy Jefferies, again seeking mayor's chair
Cindy Jefferies is seeking her fifth term on Red Deer city council this fall, but this time, she's eyeing the mayor's seat.Jefferies, thus far the only woman in the running, was first elected in 1995, when she began nine years as a local school board trustee.She was then elected to council for the first time in 2004, w...
Jul 22, 2025
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says he's not a "Career politician"
Red Deer businessman Gareth Scott vying for mayor's seat
Gareth Scott wants to be mayor of Red Deer to give back to the city after all he and his family have received from it.It was originally his intent to seek a seat as councillor, but people in the community encouraged him to take a run at mayor, he shared in an interview with rdnewsNOW."My experience on the ground a...
Jul 22, 2025
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Oct. 20 election Day
Lacombe County says voters should register early ahead of municipal election
Lacombe County is advising residents to register early to ensure they can vote in the upcoming municipal election.Recent changes to the province's Local Authorities Election Act mean voters must be listed on the Permanent Electors Register in order to vote.With the municipal election set for Monday, Oct. 20, registerin...
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Alberta
Tips Offered
AHS encouraging Albertans to stay safe from insect and animal bites this summer
Albertans are encouraged to take precautions this summer when coming across wildlife and insects to prevent bites and infections.Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say insects can carry viruses and diseases in Alberta. West Nile virus is an infection spread by mosquitoes that can affect your brain and give yo...
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Aug. 1, 2025
Update 18: Alberta wildfire update
Wildfire activity is set to increase this weekend. Albertans are urged to take precautions to prevent wildfires caused by human activity.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 1)There are 61 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires.18 are classified as out of c...
Aug 01, 2025
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U.S. relations
Alberta MLAs travel to Boston this weekend for National Conference of State Legislators
A trio of Alberta MLAs are headed to the National Conference of State Legislators in Boston this weekend.From Aug. 2-7, MLA's Angela Pitt (Airdrie-East), Glenn Van Dijken (Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock), and Chelsae Petrovic (Livingstone-Macleod) will represent Alberta in the push for a barrier-free trade relationship wi...
Aug 01, 2025
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Peer-Reviewed Study
New study says province's regulations for cleaning up old coal mines failing to keep aquatic ecosystems free of contaminants
A new study by Alberta government scientists says the province's regulations for cleaning up old coal mines are failing to keep aquatic ecosystems free of contaminants.The peer-reviewed study looks into contaminant levels in water near three old coal mines east of Jasper National Park.It's findings say high levels of s...
Aug 01, 2025
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Local Sports
Going for Gold
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph to suit up for Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph has been named to Canada's national men's summer U18 team for the upcoming 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August.The defenceman was one of 25 players on the roster when it was unveiled this afternoon. Rudolph will attempt to help Canada earn its fourth straight gold medal when they head to Brno, Cze...
Aug 01, 2025
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National tournament
Central Alberta golfers set to compete in 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship
The field has been set for the 2025 Canadian All Abilities Championship and a pair of central Alberta golfers will compete.Blackfalds resident Liam LaFrance with the Wolf Creek Golf Resort and Red Deer's Shane Westin with the Alberta Golf Public Players Club will represent the region at the tournament, which will run f...
Aug 01, 2025
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Olympic fever
Former Rebels Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Brandon Hagel invited to national men's team orientation camp
Former Red Deer Rebels Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Brandon Hagel have been invited to Canada's national men's team orientation camp.They'll join 42 other National Hockey League players, including three goaltenders, 13 defencemen, and 26 forwards that will take part in the camp set to run from Aug. 26-28 in Calgary.The rest...
Aug 01, 2025
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Canada
Photo Gallery: Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly called "Caribana," has been going strong since 1967. Organizers say the festival, a mix of cultural, culinary and social events, was a gift to Canada on its centennial anniversary. In its 58th year, the Grand Parade attracts thousands from across the northern hemisphere....
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Photo Gallery: Quebec's travelling carnivals, a summer staple
Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers who've been able to experience them. The travelling midways, which temporarily set up shop in sh...
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Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press
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Photo Gallery: The Dionne quintuplets
Cécile Dionne, one of the world-famous Dionne quintuplets, died on Monday, July 28, 2025, at the age of 91 following a long illness, a family spokesperson confirmed. Cécile and her sisters became an instant global sensation from the moment of their birth in the Ontario community of Corbeil on May 28, 1934...
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Quebec's travelling carnivals, a summer staple for generations, continue to captivate
MONTRÉAL - Bright colourful rides, skill-testing games with a stuffed animal prize, and copious amounts of sticky cotton candy are all hallmarks of the travelling carnival circuit, and are deeply rooted in the imagination of Quebecers who've been able to experience them. The travelling midways, which temporarily...
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Special air-quality warnings, statements across Canada from Prairies wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke from the Prairies has prompted special air-quality statements and warnings across the country Saturday. Smoke from forest fires is causing reduced visibility and poor air quality that is expected to persist into Sunday for some areas, according to Environment Canada. The statements span across the countr...
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World
Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Federal officials have opened an investigation into Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, on Saturday confirmed the investigation after reporting b...
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Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers) west-southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Me...
Aug 02, 2025
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Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar
ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) - Four people were killed in a shooting at a Montana bar Friday, authorities said as they launched a manhunt for the suspect. The suspect was last seen in the Stump Town area, which is just west of Anaconda, according to a Facebook post by the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center. He w...
Aug 01, 2025
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