Provincial Politics
Alberta's economic prospects depend on immigration, chamber says as referendum nears
A new report from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says Alberta's economic prospects hinge on its ability to attract newcomers into the workforce. The group released the survey less than two weeks before Albertans vote on 10 referendum questions, half of which deal with immigration. Albertans are being asked whether the...
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Following Annual General Meeting
Red Deer District Chamber welcomes three new board members
The Red Deer District Chamber welcomed three new directors to its board of directors after the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday.As a result, Ben Allan of Red Deer Polytechnic, Tosin Adetayo of GATX Rail, and Erin Peden of Red Deer & District Community Foundation are now members of the board.Meanwhile, Mindy S...
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Snow in the forecast for Alberta, including Hwy 2 corridor, starting Friday
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Following Annual General Meeting
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Snow in the forecast for Alberta, including Hwy 2 corridor, starting Friday
A special weather statement has been issued for parts of Alberta, including Red Deer, ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada says the first accumulating snowfall is expected to begin Friday and last in some areas until Sunday. Per the statement: Rain will begin to spread across no...
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Award-winning students in Maskwacis celebrate first harvest from hydroponic garden
Two teens from Maskwacis celebrated a momentous occasion this week. This past January, Elias Mykat and Kenyon Bull received, on behalf of their school, the Zayed Sustainability Prize, a global award worth $150,000 USD given by the United Arab Emirates. Mykat and Bull are students at Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS...
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Following Annual General Meeting
Red Deer District Chamber welcomes three new board members
The Red Deer District Chamber welcomed three new directors to its board of directors after the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday.As a result, Ben Allan of Red Deer Polytechnic, Tosin Adetayo of GATX Rail, and Erin Peden of Red Deer & District Community Foundation are now members of the board.Meanwhile, Mindy S...
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No wrongdoing by officers in July 2024 Sylvan Lake incident
RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in relation to a July 2024 incident in Sylvan Lake.A final report was issued Wednesday by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) and the Police Review Commission (PRC).The report notes circumstances surrounding the incident...On July 4, 2024, just after 11 p.m.,...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's economic prospects depend on immigration, chamber says as referendum nears
A new report from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says Alberta's economic prospects hinge on its ability to attract newcomers into the workforce. The group released the survey less than two weeks before Albertans vote on 10 referendum questions, half of which deal with immigration. Albertans are being asked whether the...
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Alberta announces $2 million for youth suicide prevention
The Government of Alberta says it is investing $2 million into 14 community-based programs that help prevent youth suicide. They say the funding is part of a broader effort to support Family Resource Networks. "Every young Albertan deserves to feel protected, connected and safe," says Searle Turton, Minister ...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta's Smith brushes off NDP voter list court battle, says legislation coming
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is brushing off a court battle launched by the Opposition NDP over her government's changes to voter list rules. Smith says the new restrictions were called for by elections officials after a major data breach involving a separatist group earlier this year. She says the NDP also asked for...
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Alberta invests $10M in projects to improve primary care
Alberta is investing $10 million in projects aimed at improving access to primary care and finding new ways to deliver health services across the province.The funding is available through the Primary Care Innovation Fund, which supports projects designed to make care easier to access, connect patients with supports ear...
Oct 7, 2026
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Local Sports
On top of the East
Rebels This Week: Oct. 5-12
FIRST PLACE FEELING! Your Red Deer Rebels start the new week in first place in the WHL Eastern Conference after a Saskatchewan trip that started with a blip before finishing with a pair of impressive wins - led by another chart-topping performance by a star Rebels forward! Wednesday, Sept. 30 - The Rebels started well ...
Oct 5, 2026
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80th season underway for historic Innisfail Eagles franchise
The Innisfail Eagles hope to soar to the mountaintop once again for what is the franchise's 80th season. Formed in 1947, the Eagles have an undeniable history of winning, and they just about won it all again this past spring, going down in four straight to Wetaskiwin for the NCHL's Vanberg Cup. They won the Vanberg in ...
Oct 5, 2026
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WHL scoring leader
Rebels Poul Andersen named WHL Player of the Week
Red Deer Rebels forward Poul Andersen has been named the Western Hockey League Player of the Week.The 19-year-old from St. Louis Park, Minn., recorded eight points in three games last week to help the Rebels go 2-1-0-0 in three games through Saskatchewan.He earned an assist on Sept. 30, in a 4-1 loss at Prince Albert b...
Oct 5, 2026
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Canada
Covert U.S. effort led to Canada's acceptance of dubious postwar immigrants: study
OTTAWA - Newly released passages of a landmark 1986 study say at least 35 people with apparently suspect backgrounds came to Canada after the Second World War through a covert program set up by U.S. intelligence agencies. The previously secret details ...
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Ottawa records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United States
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60 per cent. The department's annual report on consular cases, published today, tracks an increase in arrests between April 2025 and Ma...
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MPs to hold first vote on federal government's key economic bill C-39
OTTAWA - The federal government's contentious legislation to speed up major projects and reduce the number of labour disruptions is scheduled to come up for it's first vote in the House of Commons Thursday. The vote will decide if Bill C-39 moves forwa...
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Official languages commissioner rebukes Air Canada CEO over English-only message
The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada is rebuking Air Canada's outgoing CEO for a condolence message he delivered almost entirely in English after a deadly plane crash in New York earlier this year. The commissioner's annual report says her ...
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Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear appeal of man sanctioned over ties to Moscow
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a man sanctioned by Ottawa over his ties to Moscow. The decision is the latest legal setback for Igor Viktorovich Makarov, who made billions of dollars through his business activities in ...
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Fuel tax pause offers bigger break to higher-income families: budget watchdog
OTTAWA - Ottawa's gas tax pause is offering a bigger break at the pumps to the households that earn the most largely because they buy more fuel, the parliamentary budget officer says in a new report. The federal government temporarily suspended the fed...
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World
Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States. Trump, while stumping for Republicans this week, has hinted t...
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Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee's largest city, authorities said. The man in his 40s tried to f...
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UK arrest 2 Latvians inside perimeter of RAF base housing U.S., NATO intelligence operations
LONDON (AP) - U.K. authorities arrested two Latvian men after they were discovered early Thursday inside the perimeter of an RAF base that houses U.S. and NATO intelligence operations, counterterrorism police said. The base, RAF Moleswort...
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