emergency services responds
Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber evacuated on day one of classes
It's only the first day of classes, but there's already been an incident at Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. Red Deer Public Schools, via an email sent to parents by the principal, shared this afternoon that at around 2:15 p.m., students and staff were safely evacuated after a "pet deterrent s...
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fresh start
New operator hopes to revitalize historic Scott Block Theatre
Red Deer's historic Scott Block Theatre has a new operator. Artifact Properties Ltd. shared Friday that Kyle Key, a familiar face in Red Deer's arts and business community, will now take the helm. They note that Key has hands-on experience on both sides of the stage, adding that his community connections and understand...
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alberta sheriffs involved
Warrant round-up leads to 40+ arrests in Red Deer
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Registration now open for 33rd annual Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament
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garage explosion
Prairie Bus Lines faces OHS charges in 2025 incident that hospitalized five
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Red Deer and Area
alberta sheriffs involved
Warrant round-up leads to 40+ arrests in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are reporting a total of 45 arrests made in August, mostly as part of a two-day warrant round-up.On Aug. 26 and 27, local RCMP, with assistance from the Fugitive Apprehension Sheriff Support Team (FASST), executed 126 arrest warrants.They note that the arrests are, generally speaking, unrelated to one ano...
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Fundraiser
Registration now open for 33rd annual Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame's 33rd annual Charity Golf Tournament is right around the corner.On September 10, those who register for the tournament will get to play a round of 18 holes at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort in Ponoka, which begins at 10 a.m., in support of the Hall of Fame.Those interested can register onli...
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garage explosion
Prairie Bus Lines faces OHS charges in 2025 incident that hospitalized five
A Red Deer-based charter bus service is facing 10 charges under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act following a 2025 incident that sent five people to the hospital.The charges were laid on Aug. 23 of this year, and are in relation to an incident on Jan. 9, 2025, where an explosion inside the Prairie Bus Lines ...
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fresh start
New operator hopes to revitalize historic Scott Block Theatre
Red Deer's historic Scott Block Theatre has a new operator. Artifact Properties Ltd. shared Friday that Kyle Key, a familiar face in Red Deer's arts and business community, will now take the helm. They note that Key has hands-on experience on both sides of the stage, adding that his community connections and understand...
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Alberta
$55 from each benefits wildlife
Alberta launches conservation licence plate
The Government of Alberta is launching a new licence plate to promote conservation, it announced Monday.Sales of the licence plate will be directed to the Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)."Alberta's wildlife and wild places are a source of pride for people across our province. This licence plate gives Albert...
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Help restock shelves
Food Banks Alberta critically in need of donations
Food Banks Alberta says their warehouse is critically low and is calling for corporate food donors and financial supporters to help restock the shelves.The warehouse supplies 112 member food banks across the province and said they got to this point because they shipped product out to their members faster than donations...
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Referendum seven weeks away
Separatists hold independence rally in lead-up to Alberta's birthday bash
Alberta separatists converged outside the legislature in Edmonton on Saturday afternoon ahead of the province's birthday, with many praying, listening to sermons and saying Alberta would be better off without Canada after having joined Confederation 121 years ago."It's the corruption, the lies from out east. I'm j...
Aug 30, 2026
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Alberta Day Tuesday
As referendum nears, Danielle Smith to address celebration in Calgary
Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak in Calgary Sunday at an event marking Alberta Day.Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905.Various festivities are planned this weekend ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday.Smith's speech at Calgary's Heritage Park is set to come as the province's sepa...
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Registration now open for 33rd annual Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Charity Golf Tournament
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame's 33rd annual Charity Golf Tournament is right around the corner.On September 10, those who register for the tournament will get to play a round of 18 holes at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort in Ponoka, which begins at 10 a.m., in support of the Hall of Fame.Those interested can register onli...
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On a mission
After missing out on roster spot last season, Pickering returns with something to prove
Defenceman Graeme Pickering has returned for his third Red Deer Rebels' training camp on a mission.After falling short of securing a roster spot on the team last season, the 17-year-old has showed up bigger, faster, and stronger in hopes of playing with the major junior club.Pickering said on Friday that he's hungrier ...
Aug 28, 2026
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Molly Simpson to compete in Canadian BMX Championships this weekend
Olympian Molly Simpson, who is from Red Deer, will compete this weekend in her home province. The 2026 Canadian BMX Championships are taking place in St. Albert, Aug. 29-30. Organized by the St. Alberta BMX Association, the event is anticipated to welcome more than 860 participants and 5,000 spectators. That includes S...
Aug 28, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa sends officials to Nepal as search for missing Canadians continues: Anand
OTTAWA - The federal government has 10 officials on the ground in Nepal to support Canadians affected by flooding, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Monday. In a statement posted on social media, Anand said the officials, which include a membe...
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Carney meets business leaders to discuss U.S. trade, says PM's office
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with a number of business leaders across different sectors to discuss Canada's trade relationship with the U.S. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says the meeting covered recent developments on...
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Meta's new rules for kids should extend to Canada, B.C. attorney general says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general is calling on social media giant Meta to implement the same protections for Canadian children who use its platforms that American children will receive. The company that operates Facebook and Instagram is ...
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Steven Guilbeault formally resigns his seat in Laurier-Sainte-Marie
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six byelections for the coming months. Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website. The MP for Laurier-Sainte-Mar...
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Fact File: Canada is not blocking ships that refuse to honour Lake Ontario name
Online posts claiming Canada blocked vessels from entering Lake Ontario through a canal on the St. Lawrence Seaway appeared online this week. The posts claimed a Fox News report said Canada would allow the vessels to pass through if they agreed to refe...
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Coalition Avenir Québec's health care reversal criticized by rivals on campaign Day 5
MONTREAL - The leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec faced accusations of inconsistency on Monday after announcing her party would make it easier for doctors to work in both the public and private sectors if it forms a new government after the Oct. 5 p...
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World
Woman randomly stabs 2 people in New York City's Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Departmen...
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, the White House said Monday, in the latest departure of a top military leader during the Trump administration. No reason was given for the departur...
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Some 80 people rescued from Grand Canyon floods that left 2 dead and 1 still missing, officials say
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and at least one other person have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and officials said Monday that one person remains unaccounted for after ...
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