

18 hectares
Town of Sylvan Lake signs lakefront lease agreement
The Town of Sylvan Lake has entered into a lease agreement with the Government of Alberta for over 18 hectares of lakefront north of the retaining wall, including sand and water.The leased area extends from 34 Street to Lighthouse Park at the mouth of the marina and varies from approximately 50 to 175 metres into the l...
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Take Note
Blue-green algae advisory issued for Pine Lake
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) has been identified in the waters of Pine Lake, located approximately 40 kms southeast of Red Deer.Visitors to the lake are advised to take the following precautions:Avoid all contact with cyanobacterial blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible.Do not swim or w...
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hot week ahead
Heat warning issued for Red Deer
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relationship not a one-way street
Podcast: Red Deerians working hard to steward planet as Earth Day circles around
Allegedly fled traffic stop
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11-year sentence
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Red Deer and Area

hot week ahead
Heat warning issued for Red Deer
A heat warning has been issued for the Red Deer area, and many other parts of the province.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the region will experience daytime high temperatures near 30 degrees Celsius with overnight low temperatures ranging between 14 to 18 degrees Celsius, for the rest of thi...
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Allegedly fled traffic stop
Lacombe Police Service searching for wanted 42-year-old man
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Tofield man accused of fleeing the scene of a traffic stop this week.The Lacombe Police Service says Aaron Olson, 42, was pulled over on Monday, July 28 at approximately 12:44 a.m. while driving a white Dodge Ram truck heading eastbound on Highway 12 at 58 Street in Lacombe...
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11-year sentence
Death of inmate at Bowden Institution
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is reporting the death of an inmate at Bowden Institution.Erick Reid is said to have died July 29.At the time of death, Reid was 34, and serving an 11-year, six-month, and 30-day sentence, having commenced Nov. 6, 2018.As in all cases involving the death of an inmate, the CSC wi...
12h ago
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18 hectares
Town of Sylvan Lake signs lakefront lease agreement
The Town of Sylvan Lake has entered into a lease agreement with the Government of Alberta for over 18 hectares of lakefront north of the retaining wall, including sand and water.The leased area extends from 34 Street to Lighthouse Park at the mouth of the marina and varies from approximately 50 to 175 metres into the l...
12h ago
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Municipal Election 2025

collaborative approach to hard issues
Long-time Red Deer city councillor, Cindy Jefferies, again seeking mayor's chair
Cindy Jefferies is seeking her fifth term on Red Deer city council this fall, but this time, she's eyeing the mayor's seat.Jefferies, thus far the only woman in the running, was first elected in 1995, when she began nine years as a local school board trustee.She was then elected to council for the first time in 2004, w...
Jul 22, 2025
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says he's not a "Career politician"
Red Deer businessman Gareth Scott vying for mayor's seat
Gareth Scott wants to be mayor of Red Deer to give back to the city after all he and his family have received from it.It was originally his intent to seek a seat as councillor, but people in the community encouraged him to take a run at mayor, he shared in an interview with rdnewsNOW."My experience on the ground a...
Jul 22, 2025
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Oct. 20 election Day
Lacombe County says voters should register early ahead of municipal election
Lacombe County is advising residents to register early to ensure they can vote in the upcoming municipal election.Recent changes to the province's Local Authorities Election Act mean voters must be listed on the Permanent Electors Register in order to vote.With the municipal election set for Monday, Oct. 20, registerin...
Jul 16, 2025
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What's Trending
hot week ahead
Heat warning issued for Red Deer
9h ago

episode 21
Podcast: In-depth on Red Dress Day, plus the CJHL's Rookie of the Year
Allegedly fled traffic stop
Lacombe Police Service searching for wanted 42-year-old man
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11-year sentence
Death of inmate at Bowden Institution
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12 people killed, 140 injured
Podcast: 25 years later, reflections on the devastating Pine Lake tornado
18 hectares
Town of Sylvan Lake signs lakefront lease agreement
12h ago
Take Note
Blue-green algae advisory issued for Pine Lake
14h ago

Alberta

Provincial Politics
Citizen Initiative Petition issued
A former deputy premier's petition to have Alberta declare that its official policy is to remain in Canada can start rolling out across the province.Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says canvassers with the Alberta Forever Canada citizen initiative can begin gathering signatures.Submitted by Thomas Lukaszuk, a fo...
13h ago
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cheers & jeers in battle river-crowfoot
Pierre Poilievre owns the night at byelection forum in Camrose
There were cheers, and a few jeers Tuesday night in Camrose, Alta. as 10 candidates in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection took to the stage for a forum hosted by the Camrose & District Chamber of Commerce. Most of the cheers, perhaps predictably, were for Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre, who ...
Jul 30, 2025
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Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amery said earlier Tuesday that Albertans should be able to embark on ga...
Jul 29, 2025
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July 29, 2025
Update 17: Alberta wildfire update
Warmer weather this week could lead to more wildfires starting and make existing fires spread faster.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., July 29)There are 49 wildfires currently burning across Alberta in the Forest Protection Area, and three mutual aid fires.10 are classified as out of control, eight are being held and 31...
Jul 29, 2025
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Local Sports

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Help the Red Deer Rebels select their Quarter-Century Team
The Red Deer Rebels want your help in selecting the storied WHL franchise's Quarter-Century Team.For the next week until Monday, August 5, Rebels fans can have their say.Simply CLICK HERE to see the full list of finalists, then use the form here to submit your vote for twelve (12) forwards, six (6) defencemen, and two ...
Jul 29, 2025
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16-YEARS-OLD
Eileen Park finishes 21st in Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
Red Deer's 16-year-old Eileen Park finished in a tie for 21st at the recent 111th Canadian Women's Amateur Championship.Park moved up six spots during round four, tying her round three score of 74.She shot 77-76-74-74 to finish +13 on the tournament, and was the second best Albertan golfer.The tournament winner, Michel...
Jul 28, 2025
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International stage
Rebels Ollie Josephson invited to Canada's World Junior Summer Showcase
Red Deer Rebels captain Ollie Josephson has been invited to the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase by Hockey Canada.The 19-year-old forward will join 43 other players at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota from July 27 to Aug. 2 to compete for a chance to play for his country at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Cham...
Jul 28, 2025
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Canada

Wildfire evacuations underway for about 400 properties near Peachland, B.C.
PEACHLAND - Tactical evacuations are underway for about 400 properties due to a fast moving wildfire burning between Peachland and West Kelowna, B.C. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says residents of properties east of Trepanier Bench Road, south of Highway 97C and north of Highway 97 should be prepared to be awa...
6h ago
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Eby says B.C. insulated from Trump copper tariff, cites need for trade diversity
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says an incoming 50 per cent United States tariff on some copper products highlights the need for diversified markets. He says the tariffs will affect provinces differently, pointing out that most of B.C.'s copper goes to Asia, keeping the province "insulated" fro...
7h ago
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Eby calls softwood lumber dispute "canary in the coal mine" of U.S. protectionism
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says the federal government cannot forget about the fate of British Columbia's softwood lumber industry as the deadline for a trade deal between the United States and Canada is hours away. Aug. 1 is the deadline the United States has set for a trade deal with Canada, and Eby says he hopes h...
10h ago
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Here are some facts about the massive Russian quake and the tsunami it sent to B.C.
When one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's coast on Tuesday, it triggered a tsunami that raced across the Pacific to British Columbia. Here are some facts about the quake and the waves that followed. WHERE DID THE QUAKE HAPPEN? The epicentre was off southeastern Russia, about 119 kilometres e...
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Many voters cast ballot in last federal election without being fully informed: poll
TORONTO - A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians believe they didn't have enough information or needed more to cast their ballot in the last federal election. The Ipsos poll says 57 per cent of respondents either believed they didn't have enough local news or could have used more to assess candidates back in...
12h ago
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1988 Quebec missing person's case solved after bones found in river identified
MONTREAL - Montreal-area police say a missing person's case from 1988 has been solved with the recent discovery of human remains in a vehicle submerged in a river. Robert St-Louis, a 42-year-old father of five from Laval, Que., disappeared in June 1988. A diving group called Exploring With a Mission, hired by the St-Lo...
12h ago
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World

Russia hits Kyiv with missile and drone attack, killing 6 and injuring 52
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least six people including a 6-year-old boy, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said at least 52 other people were injured in the attacks, and that the number wa...
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Police arrest an Arkansas man in the killings of a married couple hiking at Devil's Den State Park
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A 28-year-old Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil's Den State Park over the weekend, officials said. Arkansas State Police arrested James Andrew McGann of Springdale and charged him with two counts of capital murder. Police...
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Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - Brown University on Wednesday said it reached a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million in workforce development grants in Rhode Island over 10 years as part of t...
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