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Blackfalds town council passes interim operating and capital budgets
Blackfalds town council has approved an interim operating budget for 2026, as well as an interim capital budget.The budgets are of the interim variety because 2025 included a municipal election. Thoug...
31m ago
Missing: Nisa Pakyurek, 15, of Parkland County
Parkland RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 15-year-old Nisa Pakyurek.Nisa was last seen on Dec. 14 in Parkland County. Police say Pakyurek is believed to be in the Parkland or Red...
47m ago
Town of Ponoka approves 2026 interim budget
The Town of Ponoka announced the approval of its 2026 interim budget, including a $23.9 million operating and a $15.4 million capital budget.This comes after two days of budget deliberations in late N...
56m ago
Rebels shut out at home by Hitmen
Red Deer Rebels head coach Marc Habscheid didn't mince his words following a 9-0 loss on home ice to the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday night.He called it an embarrassing loss for his squad."I mean, this ...
Dec 13, 2025
Rebels suffer 4-1 road setback against Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen scored three unanswered goals in the third period on Friday night to beat the visiting Red Deer Rebels 4-1 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.Despite the loss, Rebels netminder Matthew Ko...
Dec 13, 2025
Two deaths, possibly from cold exposure, raise alarm amid Red Deer shelter situation and plight of homeless community
Red Deer RCMP confirm they recently responded to a pair of sudden deaths possibly linked to cold exposure.Cpl. Candace Hrdlicka says in both cases, the person was found outside.The first was on Nov. 3...
Dec 12, 2025
Ottawa, Alberta agree to extend $15-a-day child-care fees to 2027
Alberta's early-learning and child-care fees will remain at $15-a-day through to 2027 as it works with Ottawa to firm up a more permanent deal.The two jointly announced an extension on the current dea...
Dec 12, 2025
Alberta RCMP remove 50 impaired drivers for National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day
Alberta RCMP removed 50 impaired drivers from the roads on Saturday, Dec. 6 as part of their role in National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day.Of the 50 drivers, 28 received Immediate Roadside Sanctio...
Dec 12, 2025
Alberta's teachers accusing province of bad faith bargaining over recent strike
Alberta's teachers are accusing the province of bad faith bargaining over the recent strike.Jason Schilling, the head of the Alberta Teachers' Association, says they have filed a complaint with the Al...
Dec 12, 2025
Trial dates set for local man charged in drug and weapons seizure
Trial dates have been set for a central Alberta man charged following the seizure of drugs and firearms from a local residence this fall. Jesse Bergstrom, 41, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court ...
Dec 12, 2025