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...
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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...
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BRIDGE CLOSURE AND TRAIL DETOURS
Upgrades to CPR Pedestrian Bridge beginning next week
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episode 1: chatting with the mayor
The Everything Red Deer Podcast launches NOW
FEB. 1-28
RDP honouring Black History Month with multiple panels and events
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ICE TIME, POOLS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Facility bookings now open for fall 2025 and winter 2026 in Red Deer
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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...
3h 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...
4h 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...
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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...
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BRIDGE CLOSURE AND TRAIL DETOURS
Upgrades to CPR Pedestrian Bridge beginning next week
3h ago
engage with your communities
Everything Red Deer Podcast -- Ep. 2: Join the Red Deer Titans, and The Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope campaign
FEB. 1-28
RDP honouring Black History Month with multiple panels and events
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ICE TIME, POOLS, MEETINGS, ETC.
Facility bookings now open for fall 2025 and winter 2026 in Red Deer
5h ago
who are the contenders?
Everything Red Deer Podcast: WHL Trade Deadline edition ft. POVs on the Rebels, Tigers and Hurricanes
LEGAL ADVICE, DOCUMENT CONSOLIDATION
RDP partners with BorderPass to improve international student immigration process
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"FOR A BETTER RED DEER"
Red Deer City Councillor Lawrence Lee running for mayor in 2025 election
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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...
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JAN. 31-FEB. 2
This week in RDP Athletics
This week, the Red Deer Polytechnic Kings and Queens Basketball and Volleyball teams will play the SAIT Trojans. The RDP Queens Hockey team will face-off against the NAIT Ooks. The Kings Hockey team will challenge the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings. Both RDP Futsal teams will participate in the first South Reg...
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AWAY GAME
Rebels crushed 7-2 by Brandon Wheat Kings
The Red Deer Rebels have fallen again with a 7-2 defeat to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Although the Rebels finally broke a 13 game losing streak with a win against Moose Jaw on Jan. 25, the next day loss against the Calgary Hitmen, and now the Brandon Wheat Kings, may have the team back on the wrong track again. The Rebel...
Jan 30, 2025
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Canada
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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death
MONTREAL - The death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies. Coroner Stéphanie Gamache issued the call this week in a report into the death of 15-year-old Mathis Boivin. Boivin died in December 2023 after he consu...
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Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP totals
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million. The Conservatives brought in nearly $12.8 million in the final quarter of 2024, according to filings with Elections Canada. In all of 2024, ...
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Here's the latest as Trump tariff deadline looms
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods as early as Saturday. Politicians and business groups are making a final push today in the hope of avoiding or mitigating the move, and the economic uncertainty that would follow. Here's the latest (all times Eastern): --- 11:20 ...
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World
Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a senior Trump administration official. U.S. President Donald Trump and his envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, announced the rele...
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A small plane has crashed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania governor says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia as crews respond to a fiery scene Pennsylvania's governor said Friday. Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is offering all "Commonwealth resources as they respond to the small private plane crash in Northeast Philly." The crash happened less than 3...
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A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, governor says
A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia as crews respond to a fiery scene late Friday, Pennsylvania's governor said. The crash site is less than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights. Philadelphia's emergency management office ...
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