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Rebels hunt for the playoffs continues with win over Broncos
The Red Deer Rebels kept their playoff chances alive with a big 3-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday.Trailing the Broncos for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Rebels captured the road victory to stay in the mix.The Rebels scored first when forward Jaxon Fuder ripped a shot...
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seasons of excellence
Two Red Deer products finalists for AJHL Rookie of the Year
Two Red Deerians are up for AJHL Rookie of the Year.The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the finalists for its 2024-2025 regular season awards, and they include both Cooper Moore and Easton Daneault as nominees for the season's best first-year player.Moore, who plays for the Lloydminster Bobcats, has sc...
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What's Trending
conclusion to 4-year long saga
Downtown Red Deer building destroyed by fire in October 2021 to be demolished
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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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Applications now open for Red Deer Arts Council Awards & Scholarships
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October 2024 Incident
Trial dates scheduled for one of two charged in central Alberta police chase
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Red Deer and Area
conclusion to 4-year long saga
Downtown Red Deer building destroyed by fire in October 2021 to be demolished
A building in downtown Red Deer which has sat derelict since a fire ravaged it in October 2021 is finally coming down. The property at 4909 48 Street will be demolished by the end of June, this year, the City of Red Deer confirms. After the fire, enforcement actions -- under the Municipal Government Act, and due to non...
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Applications now open for Red Deer Arts Council Awards & Scholarships
The Red Deer Arts Council announced on Tuesday that they've officially opened applications for their 2025 Scholarships and Awards.Submissions are now being accepted and application forms can be picked up at the office or downloaded off their website.They're looking for recipients for the following awards and scholarshi...
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October 2024 Incident
Trial dates scheduled for one of two charged in central Alberta police chase
Trial dates have been set for one of two people charged following a police pursuit in central Alberta last fall. Corey Garrett Peers, 36, of Wainwright, AB, is scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice from Nov. 12-14, 2025. His co-accused, meantime, Jeff Edward Medd, 41, of Leduc County, AB, has his matters r...
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fraud prevention month
Red Deer RCMP hosting annual Shred-It event march 26
Red Deer RCMP are hosting their annual Shred-It event for Fraud Prevention Month, March 26.The event runs 12-4 at the Red Deer Skate Park parking lot (4785 43 Street; next to Servus Arena).Officers from the Red Deer RCMP Youth and Community Action Team will be on-site to assist community members in safely shredding sen...
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Alberta
Energy Business
Oil and gas reserves in Alberta higher than previous AER estimates
A news release from the province says Alberta has bigger reserves of natural gas than first thought. New measurements of the gas in the Montney, Duvernay and Deep Basin areas has found that there are 1360 trillion cubic feet of gas in the ground. Of that, 130 trillion cubic feet is what the province calls "proved ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta government tables proposed changes to Wildlife Act
New legislation tabled by Alberta's government would make hunting in a wheelchair legal while also permitting kids as young as 12 to use guns to hunt without adults around.Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says his new bill will also approve new types of hunting and trapping equipment and remove a requirement tha...
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ENVIRONMENT
Wildlife warning issued for cougars near Waterton Village
A wildlife warning was issued Tuesday for cougars in Waterton Village and area.Cougars are frequenting the area where the village, Linnet Lake and Prince of Wales trails are located, according to the Parks Canada bulletin.Special caution is recommended while travelling or camping in the area.Parks Canada advised that f...
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Budget 2025
Province to boost school employment opportunities if Budget 2025 passes
New investments from Alberta's 2025 budget could mean employment expansions for Alberta Schools.If passed, Budget 2025 would work to address enrolment pressure on schools brought on by population growth, with almost 89,000 students enrolling since 2020.A $1.1-billion investment over three years would allow school autho...
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Local Sports
3-2
Rebels hunt for the playoffs continues with win over Broncos
The Red Deer Rebels kept their playoff chances alive with a big 3-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Wednesday.Trailing the Broncos for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Rebels captured the road victory to stay in the mix.The Rebels scored first when forward Jaxon Fuder ripped a shot...
11h ago
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seasons of excellence
Two Red Deer products finalists for AJHL Rookie of the Year
Two Red Deerians are up for AJHL Rookie of the Year.The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday the finalists for its 2024-2025 regular season awards, and they include both Cooper Moore and Easton Daneault as nominees for the season's best first-year player.Moore, who plays for the Lloydminster Bobcats, has sc...
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Battle of Alberta
'It's a tremendous honour': Red Deer to host CEBL game this summer
Professional basketball is coming to Red Deer. Yes, you read that right... On Wednesday, the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced they'll host the Edmonton Stingers at the Westerner Park Centrium on Thursday, June 19 at 7:30 p.m. The one-night-only Surge 2 Red Deer event will mark the ...
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Canada
U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says he's telling his department to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum - part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war. Champagne says the move is in response to the "unfair and unjustified" ...
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Media outlets start receiving Google payments from Online News Act: journalism group
Money has started to flow to Canadian news outlets from the $100 million Google agreed to pay them in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act, the organization administering the fund said. The Canadian Journalism Collective announced Thursday that the first portion of cash sent to eligible news businesses am...
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'Get ready for a wild ride': Weather Network issues Canada's spring forecast
Canada's recent flirtation with balmy temperatures will give way to spring's characteristically volatile weather, the Weather Network's chief meteorologist said, with a new seasonal forecast suggesting winter may still deliver some parting punches. Spring may be slightly chillier in Western Canada but otherwise close t...
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In the news today: Tariff talks in Washington and G7 foreign ministers in Quebec
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ministers, premier to meet with Lutnick in D.C. Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington today - days after a dust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump that ended with Ontario pausing its su...
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Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues
WASHINGTON - Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington today - days after a dust-up with U.S. President Donald Trump that ended with Ontario pausing its surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman...
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Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows
VANCOUVER - The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they receive. Deanne Cote, executive director of the North Shore Mountain B...
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World
Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Senate health committee announced Thursday morning that it was canceling a planned hearing on Weldon's nomination because of the withdrawal. A per...
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Russia says it has retaken Kursk's biggest town from Ukraine as US awaits Putin's ceasefire response
Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin's response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year that Ukraine has endorsed. The Ukrainian army's seven-month foothold in Kursk has been under...
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Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges, in a move seen as a gesture of goodwill between two allies, a representative for the detainees told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The release follows a recent v...
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