Alberta Minister
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen weighs in on referendum vote on separation
A local Member of the Legislative Assembly continues to be tight-lipped about how he voted in the provincial referendum on separation.Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen failed to directly answer whether he voted for Alberta to remain a province or send the question of separation to a binding referendum.Instead, D...
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Six different goal scorers
Rebels end three-game skid with 6-4 win over Saskatoon
The Red Deer Rebels returned to the win column on Tuesday night.In front of 2,584 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels defeated the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 to snap a three-game losing skid.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way with three points, including his first Western Hockey League goal.Forward Poul Andersen was right ...
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Alberta Minister
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen weighs in on referendum vote on separation
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Alberta Minister
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen weighs in on referendum vote on separation
A local Member of the Legislative Assembly continues to be tight-lipped about how he voted in the provincial referendum on separation.Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Devin Dreeshen failed to directly answer whether he voted for Alberta to remain a province or send the question of separation to a binding referendum.Instead, D...
43m ago
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Monarch Winter Village returns to Penhold for sophomore year
The Monarch Winter Village is returning to Penhold for a second year.This time, organizers promise even more lights, decorations, and opportunities for businesses and groups to be part of the magic.The village at the Penhold RV Park began in 2025 thanks to Monarch Earthworks, as a gift to the community."There's so...
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erin forbes replaces darcy mykytyshyn
Change in leadership at Red Deer Homeless Foundation
As the first phase of Project Nexus is on its way to completion, a new but familiar face is taking the helm of the Red Deer Homeless Foundation.Erin Forbes, who has for several years been executive director at Dress for Success Central Alberta, will become the foundation's CEO.She is taking over from Darcy Mykytyshyn, ...
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Rash of bad drivers passing red-lit Wolf Creek school buses this fall
Wolf Creek Public Schools is reminding motorists that in its jurisdictions, it is illegal to pass a school bus when its red lights are flashing.Unfortunately, by the first week of October, bus drivers in that division had made 18 reports of vehicles passing WCPS buses while students were entering and exiting their buse...
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Alberta
Provinciall Politics
Alberta government to end DEI public sector hiring
Alberta is looking to end public sector hiring practices aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion. A government bill has been tabled that, if passed, would prohibit a number of public bodies from using DEI policies to make hiring decisions. Premier Danielle Smith says hiring needs to be based on merit and qualification...
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Legislature Resumes
Alberta premier, back in house for legislature sitting, defends separation referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the United Conservatives are back in the legislature for the first time since the separation referendum, and Smith is dismissing suggestions it was a waste. Smith, in question period, says the vote sent a clear message and that there is always value in democratic exercises. She was re...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta premier sees another UCP constituency association call for leadership review
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing another call for a leadership review from one of her United Conservative Party constituency boards. Scott Cyr, a backbencher in Smith's caucus, says the board of his constituency association northeast of Edmonton passed the motion Monday. It's a vote Cyr says he does not agree w...
17h ago
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Provincial Politics
RCMP investigating Alberta health procurement for possible fraud, money laundering
Mounties looking into an Alberta health care spending controversy are investigating potential fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering. That's according to court documents filed this month as part of an ongoing wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former head of Alberta Health Services.The...
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Six different goal scorers
Rebels end three-game skid with 6-4 win over Saskatoon
The Red Deer Rebels returned to the win column on Tuesday night.In front of 2,584 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels defeated the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 to snap a three-game losing skid.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way with three points, including his first Western Hockey League goal.Forward Poul Andersen was right ...
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Locals among WHLers on NHL Central Scouting's preliminary Players to Watch list
A handful of locals are among the 54 WHL and 176 CHL players named to NHL Central Scouting's preliminary Players to Watch list. These are players projected to be selected in the 2027 NHL Draft next June. Per the WHL: NHL Central Scouting identifies players with a rating system that includes five categories. The 'A' cat...
Oct 26, 2026
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Red Deer's Bennett Love earns prestigious Tom Longboat Award
A promising young Red Deer golfer is one of the recipients of this year's prestigious Tom Longboat Awards, which were handed out this weekend at the National Indigenous Sports Gala in Ottawa. Bennett Love is just 16, and by most accounts, his game looks to be dialled in. But he's also passionate about learning more in ...
Oct 26, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: West Bank import ban, Bank of Canada rate hike, MAID backlash
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of...
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Cut tax, reduce deficit, grow economy. Can B.C. Conservatives do it all at once?
VICTORIA - With two-thirds of the seats in the next legislature, the B.C. Conservatives may have a resounding mandate to follow through on their election promises to cut taxes, reduce the deficit and grow the economy at 3.2 per cent - but some economis...
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'A stab in the back': How it feels to be barred from accessing MAID for mental illness
TORONTO - For Lisa Marr, the government's decision to ban people from accessing medical assistance in dying for mental illness feels like "a stab in the back." "They're not thinking about those people who have lived with it their entire life and have t...
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Canada's vow to ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, explained
OTTAWA - Weeks ago, the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to ban imports of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. It's not clear how or when Ottawa will implement that ban. A group of MPs and senators is urging quick actio...
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Bank of Canada expected to hike key rate for 1st time since 2023
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to move its benchmark interest rate this morning for the first time in nearly a year. Financial markets and a Reuters poll of economists are betting that the central bank will deliver a quarter-point hike ...
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Doerkson tells of 'productive conversation' with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...
12h ago
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World
At least 30 dead and 80 injured in high-speed train crash in central Spain
URDA, Spain (AP) - A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 30 people on Wednesday in central Spain, authorities said. The regional president of Castilla La Mancha...
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Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. ...
6h ago
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awa...
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