AWAY GAME
Red Deer Rebels bounce back with 3-0 win against Regina Pats
The Red Deer Rebels have picked themselves up again with a 3-0 win against the Regina Pats in the Brandt Centre on Jan. 31. Rebels started the first period strong with a goal by Talon Brigley at 1:27, his sixth of the season; Doogan Pederson and Brett Calhoon assisted the 1-0 lead. Brigley Pederson#RDREBELS | #WHL...
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FEB. 1-28
RDP honouring Black History Month with multiple panels and events
February marks Black History Month, and Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) welcomes students, faculty, staff and the community to participate in a variety of its on-campus events taking place over the next 28 days. Throughout the month, the RDP community will endeavour to honour the contributions, achievements and lived experi...
17h ago
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What's Trending
BRIDGE CLOSURE AND TRAIL DETOURS
Upgrades to CPR Pedestrian Bridge beginning next week
15h ago
a look back
Everything Red Deer Podcast -- Ep. 3: Remembering Michael Dawe, and reminiscing about local news in 2024
FEB. 1-28
RDP honouring Black History Month with multiple panels and events
16h ago
ICE TIME, POOLS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Facility bookings now open for fall 2025 and winter 2026 in Red Deer
17h ago
Red Deer and Area
BRIDGE CLOSURE AND TRAIL DETOURS
Upgrades to CPR Pedestrian Bridge beginning next week
As of Monday, Feb. 3, residents will see construction kick-off to rehabilitate the aging infrastructure of Red Deer's historic CPR Pedestrian Bridge, causing an extended bridge closure and trail detours.The rehabilitation project has been progressing since January 2023, with City crews and contractors conducting enviro...
15h ago
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FEB. 1-28
RDP honouring Black History Month with multiple panels and events
February marks Black History Month, and Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) welcomes students, faculty, staff and the community to participate in a variety of its on-campus events taking place over the next 28 days. Throughout the month, the RDP community will endeavour to honour the contributions, achievements and lived experi...
17h ago
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ICE TIME, POOLS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Facility bookings now open for fall 2025 and winter 2026 in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is now accepting applications for groups wanting to book recreation, pools, or community spaces for the upcoming fall 2025 and winter 2026 seasons. Community associations, sport partners, companies and the public are all encouraged to request meetings, league spaces and special events. Recently, ci...
17h ago
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LEGAL ADVICE, DOCUMENT CONSOLIDATION
RDP partners with BorderPass to improve international student immigration process
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is excited to announce that it has partnered with BorderPass, a platform intended to streamline the immigration process for international students. The platform should complement the student services and supports provided by RDP, assisting the students throughout their entire journey, from ge...
17h ago
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What's Trending
BRIDGE CLOSURE AND TRAIL DETOURS
Upgrades to CPR Pedestrian Bridge beginning next week
15h ago
a look back
Everything Red Deer Podcast -- Ep. 3: Remembering Michael Dawe, and reminiscing about local news in 2024
FEB. 1-28
RDP honouring Black History Month with multiple panels and events
16h ago
ICE TIME, POOLS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Facility bookings now open for fall 2025 and winter 2026 in Red Deer
17h ago
engage with your communities
Everything Red Deer Podcast -- Ep. 2: Join the Red Deer Titans, and The Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope campaign
LEGAL ADVICE, DOCUMENT CONSOLIDATION
RDP partners with BorderPass to improve international student immigration process
17h ago
"FOR A BETTER RED DEER"
Red Deer City Councillor Lawrence Lee running for mayor in 2025 election
18h ago
Alberta
NEUDORF, LAGRANGE AND WILLIAMS
Alberta sending delegation to U.S. National Prayer Breakfast
The Government of Alberta is sending a delegation of three ministers to represent the province at the United States' National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The National Prayer Breakfast has been running for more than 70 years and is a non-partisan event with attendance from politicians of all stripes. In additio...
15h ago
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update: Statement from Taber Police
Serial killer wanted in U.S. and Mexico lived in Taber for 49 years
Investigators spent decades trying to find her, but she had been hiding in southern Alberta almost the whole time.The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) in Missouri has released the details of their long-standing investigation into a fugitive serial killer.They say Sharon Kinne, then 20 years old, killed her husban...
21h ago
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Assisted Living Alberta announced as last public health agency taking over AHS
The Alberta government has named Assisted Living Alberta as the last of four new public agencies taking over provincial health care from Alberta Health Services.Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon said Thursday the new agency will be responsible for a number of services, including continuing and...
23h ago
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Agriculture
2024 edition of Alberta Open Farm Days breaks attendance record
Organizers with Alberta Open Farm Days say attendance broke a record in 2024. They say Open Farm Days attracted 52,000 visitors in 2024 compared to 36,000 in 2023."We were very excited about Alberta Open Farm Days 2024. We saw a notable increase in the number of participating farms, with more than 150 farms openin...
Jan 31, 2025
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Local Sports
FEB. 1 COMPETITION
Special Olympics swim meet hits the water this weekend
Special Olympics Red Deer is hosting a swim meet competition this weekend, welcoming athletes of all abilities and skill levels. On Feb. 1, swimmers will head to the Michener Aquatic Centre at 10:30 a.m. for registration. Warm ups will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., when the meet will kick off. The races wil...
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AWAY GAME
Red Deer Rebels bounce back with 3-0 win against Regina Pats
The Red Deer Rebels have picked themselves up again with a 3-0 win against the Regina Pats in the Brandt Centre on Jan. 31. Rebels started the first period strong with a goal by Talon Brigley at 1:27, his sixth of the season; Doogan Pederson and Brett Calhoon assisted the 1-0 lead. Brigley Pederson#RDREBELS | #WHL...
11h ago
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ICE TIME, POOLS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Facility bookings now open for fall 2025 and winter 2026 in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is now accepting applications for groups wanting to book recreation, pools, or community spaces for the upcoming fall 2025 and winter 2026 seasons. Community associations, sport partners, companies and the public are all encouraged to request meetings, league spaces and special events. Recently, ci...
17h ago
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Canada
Ontario election 2025: Party leaders to make stops in Toronto area, Kitchener
Party leaders are set to continue campaigning this weekend amid the backdrop of a looming trade war between Canada and the United States. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is scheduled to make a stop in Brampton, Ont., where he will make an announcement about "protecting Ontario." He has already pledg...
4h ago
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Canadians waiting to see if Trump's tariff threat materializes
WASHINGTON - Canadian officials are anxiously waiting to see if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to slap Canada with devastating tariffs today. Trump said Friday he is considering lowering tariffs on Canadian oil to 10 per cent after the White House confirmed he is going forward with 25 per cen...
4h ago
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'Metabolic knife edge': Study offers insight into hummingbirds' hibernation-like rest
Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places like British Columbia before making the journey as far away as Mexico to avoid the winter cold. To make it there, hummingbirds sometimes enter a short-term hibernation of sorts, slowing their re...
6h ago
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Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review
A federal judge has effectively lifted a Saturday deadline for a B.C. farm to kill about 400 ostriches hit by an outbreak of avian flu. Justice Michael Battista ruled Friday to stay the cull order imposed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency while the farm involved seeks a judicial review of the case. Battista said i...
17h ago
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Forecasters say B.C. 'well-positioned' despite uncertainty of tariff threat: province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says she expects uncertainty and instability over the four years of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency, but private-sector forecasters have indicated the province is in a good position to meet the challenges of Trump's promised tariffs on Canadian goods. Brenda Bailey says in ...
18h ago
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Montreal asks Quebec for help with language laws after English book club rejected
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it needs more guidance from the Quebec government in applying the province's language laws after a local library refused to offer space for an English-language book club. Christopher DiRaddo, the author behind the Violet Hour book club, says the city told him today that he can hold ...
21h ago
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World
Mexico's president says all 6 people on medical transport jet were killed
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Six people on board a medical transport jet that crashed in Philadelphia were killed. That is according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The dead included a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and her mother. At least six people on the ground were injured in the crash...
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18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Balochistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region of Balochistan, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 23 rebels dead in some of the heaviest clashes in recent years, officials said Saturday. The military said troops suffered casualties when they ...
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18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Baluchistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 12 rebels dead in some of the heaviest clashes in recent years, officials said Saturday. The military said troops suffered casualties when they engaged the ins...
4h ago
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