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Safe Harbour Society's Elder Lynn Jonasson earns national recognition

Red Deer-based Safe Harbour Society for Health and Housing is celebrating one of its own.Elder Lynn Jonasson, who leads the Many Healing Blankets program at Safe Harbour, was recently named a recipien...

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Blackfalds town council approves 2026 operating budget

Blackfalds town council has approved its 2026 operating budget of $38.9 million and its three-year operating plan.As a result, Blackfalds residents will experience an increase to their property taxes....

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Westpark Middle students named regional winners in ExploraVision 2026

Yet another group of Red Deer students are regional winners in the annual ExploraVision competition, which is put on by Toshiba and the U.S.-based National Science Teaching Association.In the contest'...

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Career exposure fair for Métis youth to take place in Red Deer on Wednesday

A unique career exposure opportunity for Mtis youth is set for this week in Red Deer.On Wednesday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Westerner Park, the Rupertsland Institute Mtis Centre of Excellen...

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UPDATE: Located: William Wrench, 18, of Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP report that William Wrench has been located safe. Mounties thank the public and media for their assistance.

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Vote on disestablishment of BIA and DBA now underway

Today, Business Improvement Area (BIA) levy payers will vote on the potential disestablishment of the BIA and the Downtown Business Association.Until 8 p.m., voters can head to the boardroom at Servus...

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Repeat offender arrested by Wetaskiwin and Maskwacis RCMP

RCMP in Wetaskiwin and Maskwacis recently teamed up, they say, to arrest a repeat offender.On Feb. 27, at about 11:30 p.m., the Wetaskiwin Crime Reduction Unit was on proactive patrol in the city's so...

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Rebels fall to Hitmen in OT loss at home

The Red Deer Rebels hit a small speed bump in their pursuit of the postseason on Saturday.Despite holding a 3-0 lead in the first period, the Rebels fell 6-5 to the Calgary Hitmen in overtime.Rebels h...

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The perfect storm: RDP to run $12 million deficit over next two years

There's no getting around the fact that a $12 million deficit over the next two years will be a challenge for Red Deer Polytechnic. However, institution president Stuart Cullum believes his team is no...

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Study: Closure of Red Deer's overdose prevention site had no detrimental impacts

A new study published by an organization launched by the Government of Alberta claims there's been no increase in overdose deaths, ER visits, or EMS response due to the closure of Red Deer's overdose ...