

9-0 loss
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 is rock bottom. If this isn't rock bottom, I don't know what is," Habscheid said.Penalties were a struggle ear...
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Last seen Nov. 28
Missing: Jimmy Eagle, 27, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 27-year-old Jimmy Eagle.Eagle was last seen in Samson Cree Nation on Nov. 28, and police say they're worried for his well-being and would like to speak with him.He is described as six feet tall and 165 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, and a medium co...
13h ago
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Last seen Nov. 28
Missing: Jimmy Eagle, 27, of Maskwacis
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year in review
'Best of' The Everything Red Deer Podcast - Year 1: News Edition
the situation is dire
Two deaths, possibly from cold exposure, raise alarm amid Red Deer shelter situation and plight of homeless community
Dec 12, 2025
Lace-'Em Up!
Red Deer's outdoor rinks returning for another season
Dec 12, 2025

Red Deer and Area

Last seen Nov. 28
Missing: Jimmy Eagle, 27, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 27-year-old Jimmy Eagle.Eagle was last seen in Samson Cree Nation on Nov. 28, and police say they're worried for his well-being and would like to speak with him.He is described as six feet tall and 165 pounds with black hair, brown eyes, and a medium co...
13h ago
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the situation is dire
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. 30, and involved a 58-year-old Red Deer woman, though Hrdlicka clarifies that despite what some conjecture on social medi...
Dec 12, 2025
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Lace-'Em Up!
Red Deer's outdoor rinks returning for another season
City of Red Deer officials have announced that 17 outdoor rinks across the community are now open. After weeks of work flooding and prepping the ice, officials say the recent cold snap has helped ensure some of Red Deer's outdoor surfaces are ready to welcome skaters for the season.This weekend, the following 17 outdoo...
Dec 12, 2025
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Dec. 13-14, 2025
Central Albertans encouraged to "Cram the Van" this weekend
Red Deer RCMP, in partnership with City of Red Deer Community Peace Officers, invite the public to stop by this weekend to help them Cram the Van.Mounties say the team will be at the Walmart South (2010-50 Ave) location on both Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., collecting new toys and cash donations for gifts, in...
Dec 12, 2025
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What's Trending
Last seen Nov. 28
Missing: Jimmy Eagle, 27, of Maskwacis
13h ago

year in review
'Best of' The Everything Red Deer Podcast - Year 1: News Edition
the situation is dire
Two deaths, possibly from cold exposure, raise alarm amid Red Deer shelter situation and plight of homeless community
Dec 12, 2025
Lace-'Em Up!
Red Deer's outdoor rinks returning for another season
Dec 12, 2025

ENJOY A RANT, SOME LAUGHS, AND FARM TALK
The Everything Red Deer Podcast turns 1!
Dec. 13-14, 2025
Central Albertans encouraged to "Cram the Van" this weekend
Dec 12, 2025
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Red Deerian wins $100,000 on Lotto Max
Dec 12, 2025

Alberta

$1.17B In Funding
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 deal, with the federal government providing Alberta more than $1.17-billion dollars in funding.It will extend both the earl...
Dec 12, 2025
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Alberta RCMP
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 Sanctions FAILS, 13 received WARNS, and six novice or commercial drivers were removed for IRS ZEROES."These statistics are...
Dec 12, 2025
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Complaint Filed
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 Alberta Labour Relations Board against the government's bargaining agent.Schilling says during the labour standoff, the go...
Dec 12, 2025
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Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a meeting today.Chief electoral officer Gordon McClure requested the extra money because his office is managing 21 active re...
Dec 12, 2025
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Local Sports

9-0 loss
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 is rock bottom. If this isn't rock bottom, I don't know what is," Habscheid said.Penalties were a struggle ear...
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Rematch Saturday
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 Kondro had a fantastic night in between the pipes with 37 saves on 41 shots.The Hitmen got on the board with 16 seconds le...
21h ago
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Park and pipe team
Red Deer's Madi Phillips named to provincial ski team
Red Deer's Madi Phillips has been named as one of 25 athletes to crack Freestyle Alberta's provincial team for the 2025-26 season.The provincial squad is split into two teams, one for moguls and the other for park and pipe.Phillips is a part of the park and pipe team that features 17 slopestyle and halfpipe skiers from...
Dec 11, 2025
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Canada

More wet weather expected for B.C.'s already flood soaked Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Flooding woes in B.C.'s Fraser Valley don't appear to be over this morning as Environment Canada forecasts more rain for the already soggy region. While many evacuation alerts were rescinded by the City of Abbotsford on Saturday, the weath...
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Churchill Falls agreement could be jeopardized by Quebec election, minister says
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government is warning that a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador could be at risk if it's not settled before next year's provincial election. In a recent interview with The Canadian Press, Economy Minister Christine Fr...
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Fan-favourite lion put down at Toronto Zoo after months of veterinary care
TORONTO - The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a Friday social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old "majestic male white l...
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Métis Nation of Ontario say academic gathering is an attempt to erase their history
OTTAWA - Members of the Métis Nation of Ontario say an upcoming academic summit in the province amounts to an attack on their history because it questions the legitimacy of their connection to Métis heritage and territorial claims. But the First Nation...
Dec 13, 2025
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Many evacuation orders, alerts lifted as floodwaters recede in B.C.'s Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford, B.C., resident Teresa Vogel showed up Saturday at Delair Park, where her son plays baseball, to see the damage from floodwaters for herself after heavy rain flooded parts of the city and closed roads, including a stretch of the...
Dec 13, 2025
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Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
A Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days, the lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority told an adjudication board hearing Friday. John MacLaughlan said Con...
Dec 13, 2025
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World

Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police in Rhode Island said early Sunday that they had a suspect in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded. ...
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Chile holds an election that could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - As Chileans vote on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical ideas lost him the past two elections is likely to become the country's next leade...
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US envoys arrive in Berlin for another round of Ukraine peace talks
BERLIN (AP) - U.S. envoys arrived in Berlin Sunday morning for another round of talks intended to secure a deal to end the war in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jar...
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