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New program fills gap in dementia support
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories has announced the launch of a new program The Living Well with Grief and Loss program provides specialized support for both people living wit...
Nov 23, 2025
Red Deer Polytechnic and Covenant celebrate new partnership
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and Covenant have announced a collaboration to enhance healthy communities across the province by focusing on rural and remote healthcare settings. On Friday, Nov. 21, 2025,...
Nov 22, 2025
Enter your home in Ponoka’s Christmas Lights Tour
Ponoka's Christmas Lights Tour returns in early December and will showcase and celebrate festively decorated homes and yards throughout the community. Citizens are encouraged to enter their home in th...
Nov 22, 2025
Red Deer Optimist Chiefs earn invitation to Circle K Classic
The Red Deer Optimist Chiefs are headed to the 2025-26 Circle K Classic U18 AAA hockey tournament in Calgary this December.Tournament organizers recently announced all 32 teams that received an invita...
Nov 22, 2025
Province aiming to revitalize rural and agricultural infrastructure
Alberta's government says it remains committed to rural Alberta with a sustained $2.5-million annual investment for major agricultural society facility upgrades.Since 2023, Alberta's government says i...
Nov 22, 2025
Rebels tame Tigers in 4-3 shootout victory
In the first matchup of the season against the Medicine Hat Tigers, the Red Deer Rebels took down their Central Division rivals in a 4-3 shootout victory.On Friday night in front of 3,717 fans at the ...
Nov 21, 2025
Addressing classroom aggression and complexity in Alberta gets seven recommendations
The final report of Alberta's Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team was released Friday.The team was formed last summer, with the goal of creating recommendations to guide the province's re...
Nov 21, 2025
Nursing care workers to picket in Red Deer, Olds, and Lacombe
More than 16,000 nursing care workers from across the province could begin striking on Saturday morning, including in central Alberta, if a new deal cannot be struck with the Alberta government before...
Nov 21, 2025
Recall petition approved and issued for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck
Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer has given the green light for a petition to recall a local politician. Gordon McClure has determined that the petition, filed by Casey Klein, meets the requirements t...
Nov 21, 2025
Brief court appearance for Calgary man facing extradition in FBI operation
A Calgary man, arrested on extradition warrants in connection with an FBI operation targeting an alleged Canadian drug kingpin made a brief court appearance Friday.Allistair Chapman, 33, is accused of...
Nov 21, 2025