impaired driving campaign
Red Deer RCMP to hold check stops throughout the city in December
Red Deer RCMP announced they've launched their holiday season impaired driving campaign.That means throughout the month of December, they'll hold several check stops and traffic initiatives in an effort to keep the roads safe and ensure everyone gets home safely.The joint check stops will be conducted by the Red Deer R...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters' Festival of Wreaths auction back for 2025
For a 15th year, the Lacombe and District chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) is once again putting on the Festival of Wreaths this holiday season.The Festival of Wreaths features an online auction by which people can bid on beautifully handcrafted holiday wreaths, in support of BBBS. Each of the 53 wreaths are ...
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Colleges and polytechnics
RDP and Olds College ranked among top 50 research institutions in Canada
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'Best of' The Everything Red Deer Podcast - Year 1: Sports Edition
Christmas Tradition
CPKC Holiday train to arrive in central Alberta on Dec. 8
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Near Millet
Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 814
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Red Deer and Area
Colleges and polytechnics
RDP and Olds College ranked among top 50 research institutions in Canada
Red Deer Polytechnic and Olds College have been recognized as two of the top research institutions in Canada.This week, Red Deer Polytechnic was ranked 31st overall, and Olds College was ranked 20th among the top 50 research colleges and polytechnics nationwide, as published by Research Infosource Inc."We are hono...
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Christmas Tradition
CPKC Holiday train to arrive in central Alberta on Dec. 8
The 2025 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train will return to central Alberta next week.The train will make stops in central Alberta on Dec. 8 and 9 and will continue through Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan until it wraps up on Dec. 21.The Holiday Train began in Quebec in November and continued through Ontar...
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Near Millet
Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 814
The Wetaskiwin RCMP are investigating after a fatal collision on Highway 814 at Township Road 480 this morning.At 7:54 a.m., police responded to a serious head-on motor vehicle collision near Millet and, on arrival, found a 70-year-old man deceased.The man, who's from Sherwood Park, was the sole occupant of the SUV tha...
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impaired driving campaign
Red Deer RCMP to hold check stops throughout the city in December
Red Deer RCMP announced they've launched their holiday season impaired driving campaign.That means throughout the month of December, they'll hold several check stops and traffic initiatives in an effort to keep the roads safe and ensure everyone gets home safely.The joint check stops will be conducted by the Red Deer R...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
The Alberta government is clearing more legal hurdles faced by citizens aiming to put referendum questions on a ballot, including the prospect of leaving Confederation.If passed, a proposed bill would discontinue a court proceeding on a pro-separatist referendum question that is awaiting a judicial decision.Justice Min...
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June 2025 Incident
No criminal charges for pilot who flew over no-fly zone during G-7 Leaders Summit in Kananaskis
A wayward pilot whose actions forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets during the G-7 leaders' summit in Alberta won't be facing criminal charges.During the summit in June, no-fly zones were in place over Kananaskis Village and the Calgary International Airport.There was one violation over Kananaskis, the...
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Health Care
Alberta health authority CEO on leave of absence, interim replacement named
Alberta's transforming provincial health authority is in for another shakeup as it says its chief executive officer is on a leave of absence.Alberta Health Services says it can't provide details on Andre Tremblay's departure, but says the government has appointed a senior official within the agency as a temporary repla...
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Christmas Shopping
RCMP provides tips to avoid mail theft this holiday season
With the holiday season finally here, the Alberta RCMP are providing tips to avoid mail theft.With an influx of deliveries and mail to residents across the province, police report an increase in instances of mail theft. The RCMP urges residents to secure their mail and homes.If ordering online or sending gifts through ...
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Local Sports
Team Canada
Golfer Eileen Park named to Canadian NextGen team for third year
Red Deer's Eileen Park will once again represent Canada on the international stage.The 16-year-old was named as one of 20 girls and boys on the Team Canada NextGen team by Golf Canada.She and her teammates were selected based on their results from the previous season and their performance at Golf Canada's annual select...
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second straight win
Rebels blow out Hurricanes in road victory
The Red Deer Rebels won their second straight game with a 5-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the road on Wednesday. Rookie forward Owen Shadrick scored twice, and Rebels netminder Matthew Kondro made 19 saves to secure the victory. The Hurricanes got on the board first with a goal from Red Deer native Easton Dan...
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1980s Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball program with Red Deer roots inducted into sport's Canadian hall of fame
A tremendously successful and influential national program which has roots in Red Deer is going into the Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) Hall of Fame.According to Wheelchair Basketball Canada, the 1980s Alberta Northern Lights, which became recognized worldwide and helped establish the Challenge Cup, will be inducte...
Dec 04, 2025
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Canada
April federal leaders' debates had 'shortcomings,' organizer admits
OTTAWA - The head of the federal Leaders' Debates Commission says the body should no longer be responsible for organizing post-debate press conferences and the rules for participating in the debates should be reviewed. The commission came under fire ov...
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B.C. judge finds murderer in contempt over 'inmate code' refusal to answer questions
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge says a man convicted in the notorious Surrey Six murder case is guilty of contempt of court for refusing to answer questions out of fear of violating the "inmate code" against co-operating with law enforcement. Cod...
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Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada is serving Stellantis a notice of default after the automaker shifted some of its production to the United States. "We will stand firm for the sake of our workers, our industries and our nation because defendi...
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Here's what people are saying about John Rustad's exit as B.C. Conservative leader
Here's what people are saying about John Rustad and his resignation on Thursday as leader of the Conservative Party of B.C., which he took to the brink of power in last year's provincial election. "'I've made a huge change and difference in terms of po...
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Secretary of State for CRA pushes back against auditor general's findings on accuracy
OTTAWA - The secretary of state for the Canada Revenue Agency is pushing back against some of the auditor general report's recent findings and argues that Canadians get timely, accurate info from the agency. After placing 167 calls to the CRA's contac...
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ICE says armoured vehicles ordered from Canadian firm produced in U.S.
OTTAWA - The armoured vehicles U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing from Canadian defence firm Roshel fall under Buy American provisions, the law enforcement agency said Thursday. The department's media relations team said in an email...
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World
Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, a...
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Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year's elections to be held under the state's congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Dona...
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US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 Wo...
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