

collaborative effort
Escuela Vista Grande students paint beautiful mural
The entire student population at Red Deer's Escuela Vista Grande contributed to a new mural adorning the school's exterior.The project was supported by the Vista Grande Association, a school-based group that raises funds to enhance Spanish culture and language education at what is the city's only Spanish bilingual K-8 ...
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house suite changes
Red Deer city council passes bylaw amendment that expands housing options
Red Deer city council approved a zoning bylaw amendment that will create more housing options in the community.On Tuesday, council gave final approval of an amended resolution allowing house suites in duplexes across most residential zones throughout the city, where duplexes are already permitted except for the neighbo...
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collaborative effort
Escuela Vista Grande students paint beautiful mural
The entire student population at Red Deer's Escuela Vista Grande contributed to a new mural adorning the school's exterior.The project was supported by the Vista Grande Association, a school-based group that raises funds to enhance Spanish culture and language education at what is the city's only Spanish bilingual K-8 ...
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Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. appoints Michelle Tetreault as interim CEO
Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. has appointed Michelle Tetreault as interim CEO.Red Deer D.R.I.V.E., which stands for Developing Regional Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship, launched earlier this year as an independent economic development organization."Michelle brings exactly the combination of economic development ex...
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house suite changes
Red Deer city council passes bylaw amendment that expands housing options
Red Deer city council approved a zoning bylaw amendment that will create more housing options in the community.On Tuesday, council gave final approval of an amended resolution allowing house suites in duplexes across most residential zones throughout the city, where duplexes are already permitted except for the neighbo...
13h ago
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faster processes
Red Deer County hopes to cut red tape
Red Deer County says it continues to try to reduce red tape.Hence, it's new Red Tape Reduction initiative, which is aimed at improving how residents, businesses, and industry interact with County processes, a Tuesday release says.Officials add that the initiative is focused on reducing unnecessary rules, steps, and app...
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Escuela Vista Grande students paint beautiful mural
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Red Deer Regional Airshow returns July 24-26
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Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. appoints Michelle Tetreault as interim CEO
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house suite changes
Red Deer city council passes bylaw amendment that expands housing options
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Referendum on a referendum: Jeffrey Rath, Naheed Nenshi, Cindy Jefferies & more react
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Red Deer County hopes to cut red tape
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Red Deer student to attend prestigious SHAD program
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Alberta

Provincial Politics
Alberta bars, restaurants now allowed to serve alcohol starting at 6 AM
New liquor rules could see Albertans be able to drink up soon after they wake up. The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission says licensed bars, restaurants and other establishments can now serve alcohol as early as 6 a.m. Licensed businesses and clubs used to need special permission to serve alcohol before 9 a...
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Provincial Politics
Lobbyist, former Conservative MP to help draw Alberta electoral boundaries
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservatives have tapped a former federal conservative cabinet minister and lobbyist to help redraw the map marking electoral ridings across the province. Monte Solberg is one of four panel members appointed Tuesday by a legislature committee overseeing the new map-making proces...
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Six Wildrose cities crack Top Seven
Average rental prices in Alberta's secondary cities continue to lead the country
The latest figures from Rentals.ca continue to show that Alberta's secondary, medium-sized cities remain the most affordable places to rent anywhere in the country.In its latest survey, released Monday, four Alberta cities - Fort McMurray, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer took up the first four spots ranging in...
Jun 08, 2026
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Politics
Poilievre says Alberta needs new priorities from Ottawa, not a new country
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the easiest way to squash separatist sentiment in Alberta is for the federal government to butt out of the province's business. Poilievre, speaking in Calgary, says Albertans don't need a new country; they just need Ottawa to change its priorities. He says Albertans could benef...
Jun 08, 2026
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Local Sports

Three-day rodeo
Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo begins on Thursday
The Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo officially begins this Thursday, June 11, to kick off three days of action.The pro rodeo, which was established in 1960, begins at 7 p.m. each day through to the final performance on Saturday.It takes place at the Daines ranch between Innisfail and Penhold, just off Township Road 362.The sche...
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dripping in gold, silver and bronze
Red Deer karate athletes shine at national championship
Red Deer karate athletes helped Team Alberta bring home a hefty and rather shiny haul from the recent ISKF Karate National Championship in Calgary.Red Deer's delegation included 22 athletes representing Shotokan Karate Club, and 14 representing Sakura Karate Do.Together, they helped Team Alberta earn an impressive 35 m...
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paxson madill
Rebels sign 2025 U.S. Draft pick
One of the Red Deer Rebels' 2025 U.S. Priority Draft selections has signed a deal with the WHL club.The announced Tuesday that forward Paxson Madill, who was picked 42nd in last year's draft, has inked a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement."We are very excited to get Paxson signed. His high hockey IQ and com...
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Canada

Judge blocks eviction of ten people living in tents under Montreal overpass
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has prevented the City of Montreal from dismantling an encampment under an overpass near a skate park. In a ruling Monday, Judge Alexandre Pless said the city failed to provide a safe and suitable alternative for th...
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Tory MP says 4,000 letters sent urging Carney to amend Indian Act status rules
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP says more than 4,000 letters have been sent to the House of Commons committee on Indigenous issues demanding that the federal government immediately change the way First Nations status works under the Indian Act. MP Billy Mor...
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'Unthinkable': Child driver of utility vehicle, 7, and boy, 8, dead in B.C. rollover
DAWSON CREEK - Two children are dead after a utility terrain vehicle that was being driven by one of them, a seven-year-old girl, rolled in northeastern British Columbia. RCMP say the crash happened last Thursday in the Village of Pouce Coupe, about 10...
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Canada launches new preventive health advisory committee after disbanding task force
OTTAWA - The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care to provide guidelines on screening for things like cervical and breast cancer. It replaces a task force that was suspended in March 2025 following controver...
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Carney says 'no big drama' on Gordie Howe Bridge - but opening may take a bit longer
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday there is "no big drama" surrounding the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge - but it may take longer to open than anticipated. "We are working hard to make sure the bridge is open as soo...
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Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response
OTTAWA - Canada needs to create an office to co-ordinate responses to wildfire emergencies and fund a new national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft, says a new Senate report released Wednesday. Those recommendations were among 15 in a report from ...
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World

Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost for the rest of his time in the White House. The bill provides $38 billion for U.S....
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Trump-backed David Flippo wins Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. David Flippo has won the Republican primary in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District after securing President Donald Trump's endorsement in the closing weeks of the campaign. The race, which was c...
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Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir due to technical fault, killing all on board
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani army MI-17 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, the military said. The military did not immediately disclose how many people wer...
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