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Red Deer's Sun Run marking second (and possibly final) year on May 10
The second annual Sunterra Sun Run is right around the corner.The event goes May 10, with offerings of 3 km and 5 km, plus the 100 metre and 500 metre DQ Bubble Run for little ones.It all goes down at the Bower-Kin Community Centre, and is in support of the Bower Place Community Association, which offers various progra...
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Red Deer Hospice to hold annual butterfly release
The Red Deer Hospice will soon hold its annual butterfly release, with participants taking part to remember a loved one, celebrate a milestone, or to give someone else hope.Funds raised support end-of-life care in central Alberta.The release goes June 21, with butterflies being sold starting April 30.''This year, we ar...
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AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Red Deer designer sees her pieces walk in Vancouver Fashion Week
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new 'everything red deer podcast' episode
Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
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Red Deer's Sun Run marking second (and possibly final) year on May 10
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sales start april 30
Red Deer Hospice to hold annual butterfly release
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Red Deer and Area
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Red Deer designer sees her pieces walk in Vancouver Fashion Week
Red Deer designer Ainsley McPherson had the opportunity to see her pieces come to life during her first Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) showcase on Apr. 10.McPherson graduated from the Blanche Macdonald Centre's (Vancouver) fashion design program in 2023 and received its Award for Excellence for her work in the program. T...
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all ages welcome
Red Deer's Sun Run marking second (and possibly final) year on May 10
The second annual Sunterra Sun Run is right around the corner.The event goes May 10, with offerings of 3 km and 5 km, plus the 100 metre and 500 metre DQ Bubble Run for little ones.It all goes down at the Bower-Kin Community Centre, and is in support of the Bower Place Community Association, which offers various progra...
17h ago
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sales start april 30
Red Deer Hospice to hold annual butterfly release
The Red Deer Hospice will soon hold its annual butterfly release, with participants taking part to remember a loved one, celebrate a milestone, or to give someone else hope.Funds raised support end-of-life care in central Alberta.The release goes June 21, with butterflies being sold starting April 30.''This year, we ar...
18h ago
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COMMUNITY SPRING CLEANING
Play your part this "Pitch in Week" in Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake residents are invited to Pitch in Week, a dedicated community spring cleaning running Apr. 29 to May 5.. Whether you participate as a sport team, church group, family or individual, all are welcome to participate. Participants will receive a free garbage bag and bags will be picked up by the city, which can...
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Federal Election 2025
Election approaching
PPC leader Maxime Bernier to hold reform discussion in Red Deer
The leader of the People's Party of Canada (PPC), Maxime Bernier, will be in Red Deer on Wednesday evening.Joined by Kyla Courte, the PPC candidate for the Red Deer riding in the upcoming federal election, they'll be discussing reform on April 16 and the public is welcome to attend.It's also an opportunity to learn wha...
Apr 15, 2025
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UNITED PARTY OF CANADA
Candidate profile: Grant Abraham (United) - Ponoka-Didsbury
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election.All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit.Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media.Advance voting days are April 18, 19, 2...
Apr 14, 2025
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liberal party of canada
Candidate profile: Ayaz Bangash (LIB) - Red Deer
This is a candidate profile for the April 28, 2025 federal election. All candidates have been asked the same four questions, and were given a 600-word limit. Responses are unedited for grammar and spelling, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of rdnewsNOW and Pattison Media. Advance voting days are April 18, 19...
Apr 14, 2025
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted
A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission.It's the latest development in a high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Al...
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THE PAPACY
Pope Francis was humble and present during landmark trip, Alberta priest says
A Medicine Hat-born Catholic priest, who was charged with a crucial role when Pope Francis made a rare visit to Canada three years ago, says the late pontiff was thoughtful, humble and took care to be present in the moment.Rev. Cristino Bouvette, a priest with the Diocese of Calgary based in Strathmore, was charged wit...
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MICHIGAN, OHIO, ILLINOIS
Minister Matt Jones travelling south to promote trade, energy and investment
The Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, is travelling south to promote Alberta's potential for trade, energy and investment. Jones will travel to Michigan, Ohio and Illinois from Apr. 21-24 to strengthen economic relationships and tout Alberta's competitive advantage. He will meet with U.S. officials and b...
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the best protection
AHS encourages getting up-to-date on your shots for National Immunization Awareness Week
Alberta Health Services is encouraging residents to check up on their health records and get up-to-date during National Immunization Awareness Week, April 21-30.The message is even more important as the province is dealing with multiple outbreaks of measles.AHS says the best protection is immunization.The MMR-Var vacci...
Apr 21, 2025
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Local Sports
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Red Deer's Sun Run marking second (and possibly final) year on May 10
The second annual Sunterra Sun Run is right around the corner.The event goes May 10, with offerings of 3 km and 5 km, plus the 100 metre and 500 metre DQ Bubble Run for little ones.It all goes down at the Bower-Kin Community Centre, and is in support of the Bower Place Community Association, which offers various progra...
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sweet rewards available!
Register now for the 2025 ParticipACTION Community Challenge
Registration for the 2025 ParticipACTION Community Challenge is now open.The challenge is a national sport and physical activity initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active from June 1 to 30. After the Challenge ends, $100,000 will awarded to Canada's Most Active Community, with cash prizes to the most ...
Apr 20, 2025
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Aug. 8-25
Three local lacrosse athletes selected to Team Alberta for 2025 Canada Summer Games
The Red Deer Lacrosse Association (RDLA) announced three of its athletes will head to the 2025 Canada Summer Games in August.Innisfail's Lac Catudal, Red Deer's Kian Siemens, and Blackfalds' Tyrell Strauss were selected to join Team Alberta at the games, which will take place in St. John's, Newfoundland from Aug. 8-25....
Apr 18, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis Canada's newest cardinal will lead a mass in honour of Pope Francis this afternoon. Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at a mass for the repose of th...
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Jury selection set to start in former world junior hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Jury selection is expected to begin today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in...
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'Keep the doors open': Ministers call on next pope to do more for LGBTQ+ people
Serge Quevillon made it a point Monday to visit Montreal's Mary Queen of the World Cathedral to pay respect to Pope Francis. Speaking outside the cathedral, he said he vividly remembers a question the pope was asked in June 2013. "He was asked, 'What do you think about homosexuality?' And he gave the nicest, most ...
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Archbishops of Toronto, Montreal to hold mass for Pope Francis
TORONTO - Canada's newest cardinal will lead a mass in honour of Pope Francis this afternoon. Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at a mass for the repose of the soul of the pontiff at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica before meeting with the media. The Vatican announced yesterday that Francis had di...
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Tories expected to release platform as federal election campaign nears its end
OTTAWA - As the federal election campaign nears its end with less than a week to go before voting day, all federal party leaders are making their last pitches to Canadians on why they deserve their vote. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to unveil his party's costed platform today, while the Liberals and...
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Canada's Choice
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.The last day of advance voting in the general election saw federal leaders scattered across the country, pitching plans on homebuilding a...
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World
Cardinals meet at Vatican to choose date for Pope Francis' funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals have decided that the public viewing of Pope Francis will begin Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica, after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican hotel where he lived. The master of liturgical ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, issued the rubrics for the procession by mandate ...
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Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
BOSTON (AP) - Harvard University announced Monday that it was suing the Trump administration to halt a freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus. In a letter to Harvard earlier this month, Trump's administration had...
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Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
NEW YORK (AP) - Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted Monday of teaming up with her husband to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car from three New Jersey men looking for help with their business dealings or legal troubles. The jury returned its verdict in the same federa...
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