For ill and premature babies
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank urgently looking for Alberta donors
NorthernStar Mothers Milk Bank, a non-profit organization that provides pasteurized breast milk to premature and ill babies, is urgently calling for more milk donors. The charity, which is based in Calgary, serves all of the neonatal intensive care units (NICU) across the province, including in Red Deer. NorthernStar r...
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Red Deer's World Junior Championship schedule set
The full schedule for the upcoming 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship in Red Deer has officially been set.From Dec. 26, 2026, to Jan. 5, 2027, the best junior hockey players in the world will compete in Edmonton and Red Deer for a chance at winning a gold medal.In Red Deer, those in attendance will get to see countrie...
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Community Futures Central Alberta
Application deadline for Catalyst Incubator fall cohort days away
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery to host free gathering on NDTR
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Sept. 23
Bethany Care Society staff in Didsbury to rally for fair wages and improved seniors care
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Red Deer and Area
up for debate
With AB Munis conference on deck, Alberta mayors meet in Red Deer
Upwards of 170 municipal representatives met in Red Deer last week for the second Mid-Size Cities Mayors' Summit.The event also came just a week ahead of the annual convention of Alberta Municipalities (AB Munis), formerly AUMA.Red Deer Mayor Cindy Jefferies said those in attendance discussed everything from housing an...
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Community Futures Central Alberta
Application deadline for Catalyst Incubator fall cohort days away
Community Futures Central Alberta is inviting members of the public to apply to be a part of its Catalyst Incubator fall cohort.With the application deadline set for Sept. 25, the free program is designed to help entrepreneurs and innovators accelerate their journey with training, mentorship, and a supportive community...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery to host free gathering on NDTR
The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery announced they'll hold a free gathering to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.On Wednesday, Sept. 30, they'll host Indigenous community members and friends at the Community Gathering for ReconciliACTION.The day will begin at 8 a.m. with a pipe ceremony at the refle...
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Sept. 23
Bethany Care Society staff in Didsbury to rally for fair wages and improved seniors care
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) members are set to rally in Didsbury on Wednesday.On Sept. 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., staff at Bethany Care Society in Didsbury will rally for fair wages and compassionate seniors' care."Continuing care workers are fighting for better working conditions and better care ...
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Alberta
Sept. 22-27
Twelve Albertans competing in 28th WorldSkills Competition
A total of 12 Albertans are set to represent the country at the 28th WorldSkills Competition.From Sept. 22-27 in Shanghai, China, approximately 1,500 competitors from over 70 countries will compete in skilled trade and technology disciplines."Alberta's competitors have earned their place on the world stage through...
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virtual health care
Rural Albertans to receive greater access to specialized stroke rehabilitation
Stroke survivors in rural Alberta will have greater access to specialized rehabilitation care without having to travel long distances under a new province-wide initiative.The Post-Stroke Spasticity Care for Rural Albertans program will connect patients in rural and remote communities with rehabilitation specialists in ...
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Digital screening notifications
Alberta moving cancer screening notifications to MyChart as paper letters phase out
Albertans are being encouraged to use MyChart as the province begins moving cancer screening invitations and reminders away from paper mail.Primary Care Alberta (PCA) says it will phase out mailed notifications where possible starting this fall, with patients instead receiving screening information through MyHealthAlbe...
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Oct. 19, Referendum
Elections Alberta says referendum mail-in ballot applications surpass 610,000
Elections Alberta says the number of mail-in ballots requested for next month's referendum has surpassed 610,000. The new total is an increase of about 90,000 since Friday and continues the trend of growing interest in voting by mail for the Oct. 19 referendum. Albertans have until Friday at midnight to apply for a spe...
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Red Deer's World Junior Championship schedule set
The full schedule for the upcoming 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship in Red Deer has officially been set.From Dec. 26, 2026, to Jan. 5, 2027, the best junior hockey players in the world will compete in Edmonton and Red Deer for a chance at winning a gold medal.In Red Deer, those in attendance will get to see countrie...
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New season begins
Rebels This Week: Sept. 21-27
GAME ON!The opening weekend of the 2026-27 WHL Regular Season is in the books. Your Red Deer Rebels looked good in two games versus archrivals but were felled by some stellar goaltending and tough luck along the way.Friday, Sept. 18 - The Rebels hit the ice at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary for the season opener ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Judith Kyrinis crowned champion
Canadian Women's Senior Championship wraps up at Pine Hills Golf Club
A seven-time Canadian national champion was crowned in Rocky Mountain House last week. Judith Kyrinis won the Canadian Women's Senior Championship at Pine Hills Golf Club on Friday, beating Tina Papatolis of Issaquah, Washington, in a two-hole playoff. Kyrinis finished 5-over for the tournament, securing her third Cana...
Sep 21, 2026
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Canada
Reactions as B.C. Premier David Eby calls snap election set for Oct. 24
VANCOUVER - British Columbia voters are heading to the polls in a snap election set for Oct. 24, a week after municipal elections take place across the province. The election comes less than two years into NDP Leader David Eby's mandate and follows wee...
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Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash but wants cheaper price
NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump says his country will continue buying Canadian potash after all. Trump made the comments to reporters Tuesday during a bilateral meeting at the United Nations General Assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...
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Carney pledges $100 million aid for Palestinians, mulls RCMP training in Gaza
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is pledging $100 million in new aid for Palestinians and offering to expand an RCMP training mission of local police in the West Bank to include Gaza, when conditions allow. Speaking on Tuesday on the sid...
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Ottawa says it's taking a 'cautious' approach to possible emerging Russian threat
OTTAWA - As European countries warn of the emerging threat of Russian hybrid attacks on NATO members helping Ukraine, the Liberal government is watching what it says about potential new security risks. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the threat of hybr...
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Who are the party leaders as British Columbia goes to the polls?
British Columbians are going to the polls about two years ahead of schedule, after NDP Leader David Eby called an early election to be held on Oct. 24. Here's a look at the party leaders in a political landscape that is very different from the one that...
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Ottawa opens up 15% Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline path
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, advancing a long-promised plan to give First Nations equity in the federally owned infrastructure connecting Alberta...
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World
Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met on Tuesday, shortly after threatening in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may "annihilate" the Islamic Republic if a deal isn't reached soon to end the nea...
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Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, paving the way for more U.S. bases in Greenland and easing tensions over his repeated call...
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Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed more than 260 people, and sentenced them each to 200 years in prison, meaning they will spend the rest of their live...
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