

Day on the ice
Sledge Hockey Try It event a success
A free Sledge Hockey Try It event held at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre on Saturday provided those interested in the sport a unique opportunity.The event was held in honour of the 20th anniversary of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and put on by Para Hockey Alberta.From noon to 1:15 p.m., athletes of all ages were s...
Feb 22, 2025
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Trudeau speaks with Trump about Ukraine, fentanyl fight, PMO says
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a virtual G7 meeting slated for Monday. Earlier this week, Trudeau told reporters that Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any talks on ending hostilities ignited by Russia'...
Feb 22, 2025
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competitors from across canada
Golden Gloves youth boxing competition coming to Lacombe in April
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episode 1: chatting with the mayor
The Everything Red Deer Podcast launches NOW
'We're building towards even more,': Red Deer Curling Centre speaks on importance of reaching 125 years
Feb 23, 2025
don't do this!
Red Deer RCMP warn public about the dangers of 'swatting'
Feb 21, 2025

Red Deer and Area

competitors from across canada
Golden Gloves youth boxing competition coming to Lacombe in April
Some of the country's best young boxers, 11 and up, are coming to Lacombe this spring.From April 26-27, the 2025 Alberta Golden Gloves event will be taking place at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex.This event follows up the provincial championships the first weekend in April in Calgary, and builds to the national cha...
21h ago
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'We're building towards even more,': Red Deer Curling Centre speaks on importance of reaching 125 years
This weekend was all about appreciation for the past and looking ahead to the future for the Red Deer Curling Centre.The Red Deer Curling Club, which first began in 1898 on a small outdoor rink on Morrison Street, celebrated it's 125th anniversary. A truly remarkable milestone for the local Centre.On Feb 21-22, they'll...
Feb 23, 2025
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don't do this!
Red Deer RCMP warn public about the dangers of 'swatting'
In recent weeks, several fabricated calls reporting false emergencies have been received by Red Deer RCMP.This practice is sometimes known as 'swatting'; it involves the caller falsely reporting a violent crime, such as a hostage situation or active shooter, thus triggering an immediate and high-risk police response.Th...
Feb 21, 2025
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new 'everything red deer podcast' episode
Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
This January, Sylvan Lake RCMP became the first detachment in central Alberta to have its members utilize body-worn cameras.It was November 2024 when the RCMP began its national deployment of the cameras, with the goal of getting them on 1,000 more members each month.That would mean more than 90 per cent of the force, ...
Feb 21, 2025
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What's Trending
competitors from across canada
Golden Gloves youth boxing competition coming to Lacombe in April
21h ago

new 'everything red deer podcast' episode
Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
'We're building towards even more,': Red Deer Curling Centre speaks on importance of reaching 125 years
Feb 23, 2025
don't do this!
Red Deer RCMP warn public about the dangers of 'swatting'
Feb 21, 2025

episode 1: chatting with the mayor
The Everything Red Deer Podcast launches NOW
new 'everything red deer podcast' episode
Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
Feb 21, 2025
March 14
Tyler Pelke to deliver keynote speech at upcoming RDP symposium on resilience after trauma
Feb 21, 2025

Alberta

Centre to End Trafficking in Persons opens in Calgary
The new Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons (the Alberta Centre) opened in Calgary on Friday.The centre is the cornerstone recommendation of 'The Reading Stone,' a report released by the Alberta Human Trafficking Task Force.This is a community-led initiative in partnership with the Government of Alberta, with ...
Feb 22, 2025
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$5.5 MILLION
Province investing in 19 groups to combat human trafficking
The Government of Alberta has announced funding for 19 organizations working to stop human trafficking and empower survivors.A total of $5.5 million will go to the organizations as the province says it recognizes the need to address human trafficking and provide supports for those who have been victimized.Public Safety...
Feb 22, 2025
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Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents
EDMONTON - A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure than it would cost in a public hospital, according to Alberta Health Services documents. An internal chart included in an...
Feb 22, 2025
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2022 ACTION PLAN
Alberta shares anti-racism efforts outlined in second annual report
Alberta Immigration and Multiculturalism has released its second annual report, which highlights government actions taken over the past year to combat racism, celebrate diversity and advance the implementation of recommendations outlined in Alberta's Anti-Racism Action Plan. Launched in 2022, the plan included 28 recom...
Feb 21, 2025
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Local Sports

competitors from across canada
Golden Gloves youth boxing competition coming to Lacombe in April
Some of the country's best young boxers, 11 and up, are coming to Lacombe this spring.From April 26-27, the 2025 Alberta Golden Gloves event will be taking place at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex.This event follows up the provincial championships the first weekend in April in Calgary, and builds to the national cha...
21h ago
Read More

'We're building towards even more,': Red Deer Curling Centre speaks on importance of reaching 125 years
This weekend was all about appreciation for the past and looking ahead to the future for the Red Deer Curling Centre.The Red Deer Curling Club, which first began in 1898 on a small outdoor rink on Morrison Street, celebrated it's 125th anniversary. A truly remarkable milestone for the local Centre.On Feb 21-22, they'll...
Feb 23, 2025
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Day on the ice
Sledge Hockey Try It event a success
A free Sledge Hockey Try It event held at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre on Saturday provided those interested in the sport a unique opportunity.The event was held in honour of the 20th anniversary of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and put on by Para Hockey Alberta.From noon to 1:15 p.m., athletes of all ages were s...
Feb 22, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: PM Trudeau to attend summit in Ukraine: Zelenskyy
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... PM Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other leaders Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arrived in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. The visitors arrived by trai...
3h ago
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Ontario votes 2025: Ford expected to release platform as campaign enters final week
Ontario's main political party leaders are keeping things hot on the campaign trail to start the final week of the provincial election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is expected to release his party's official platform today - just three days before voters head to the polls. NDP Leader Marit Stiles...
3h ago
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Off-road vehicles not safe for kids, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The society says children and adolescents make up about a third of off-road vehicle deaths. In a statement released today, it says fe...
3h ago
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Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate
OTTAWA - The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates. With just two weeks left until the winner is announced and two days until voting begins, the two events are the only chance Liberal supporters will have to see the candidate...
3h ago
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B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential school row with Law Society
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Opposition attorney general critic is questioning the "apparent mistreatment" of a lawyer after he asked for the rewording of Law Society training material about residential schools. Dallas Brodie of the B.C. Conservatives says on social media that she'll reach out to B.C. Attor...
3h ago
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CP NewsAlert: PM Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other world leaders for summit
KYIV - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have arrived in Ukraine's capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. The visitors arrived by train in Kyiv and were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Y...
5h ago
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World

Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was resting Monday morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said. The one-line statement didn't say if Francis, 88, had woken up. "The night passed well, the pope slept...
5h ago
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Foreign leaders visit Ukraine's capital to mark 3rd war anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada arrived in Ukraine's capital by train Monday morning to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion. The visitors were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak. Among them were Euro...
6h ago
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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place
BERLIN (AP) - Provisional results in Germany's election confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest. The campaign was dominated by worries about the yearslong stagnation of Europe's biggest economy an...
7h ago
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