A wildfire detected around 1 p.m. on Thursday has quickly grown to over 1,000 hectares. According to a 7:20 p.m. update, the fire, which is about an hour south of Rocky Mountain House, and 45 minutes west of Sundre, is now 1,028 hectares to be exact, and considered to be burning out of control. It was at 200 hectares a...

The City of Red Deer announced late Thursday that it has finalized a five-year operating agreement with Stock Yard Kitchen Ltd. to become the new operator of Heritage Ranch.They officially took over the site on May 7."Heritage Ranch holds a special place in our community, and we know residents have been waiting to...

The 2026 Red Deer Jayman Built MS Walk is just over two weeks out, and fundraising efforts so far have helped organizers reach nearly half of their goal.The MS Walk, which is set for Sunday, May 31, will take place at the Gateway Christian School with two-kilometre and five-kilometre routes. The one-day event will also...

The Dome Red Deer has come down after it sustained damage as a result of strong winds on Thursday. In a Facebook post, The Dome explained there were no injuries, and everyone was safely evacuated. They noted in a later post that a few adults were inside, but none were hurt. "Thank you to our staff and trainers for...

Alberta's United Conservative government believes it has delivered for Albertans as the spring session of the legislature wraps up.The province notes that the session saw 17 bills passed.Actions taken include strengthening safeguards related to medical assistance in dying (MAID), protecting consumers from misleading to...

The Rocky Mountain House Public Library is raising concerns about the Alberta government's proposed Bill 28, saying the legislation could affect free access to information and waste staff's limited time.Library manager Ben Worth and board chair Lori Pratt appeared before both Rocky Mountain House town council and Clear...

The Government of Alberta is implementing changes to its Community Initiatives Program, in an effort, officials say, to better support non-profits. They say the changes will empower the non-profit sector and meet organizations' needs. According to the province, CIP - ODC replaces the former CIP Operating grant to refoc...

The Government of Alberta announced they're investing $200 million through the new Class Size Reduction Grant to reduce class sizes in Kindergarten to Grade 9 for the 2026-27 school year.The funding, the province says, will be used to hire more than 1,400 teachers to help reduce class sizes and improve classroom learni...

The Dome Red Deer has come down after it sustained damage as a result of strong winds on Thursday. In a Facebook post, The Dome explained there were no injuries, and everyone was safely evacuated. They noted in a later post that a few adults were inside, but none were hurt. "Thank you to our staff and trainers for...

The Red Deer Lacrosse Association's 33rd annual "Tradition Lives" tournament is set for the upcoming long weekend.From May 15 -18, the top U9, U11, U13B, U13A, U15A, U15B, and U17 teams will come to Red Deer to compete for gold.There will also be a U15 Female division for a total of 61 teams competing from ac...

Getting selected within the top five in the WHL Prospects Draft is a tremendous accomplishment and something not many can say they've achieved.Well, last week, not only did Red Deer's Madden Daneault go first overall in the draft by the Kelowna Rockets, but Sylvan Lake's Jevin Morrison was selected fifth overall by the...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are to meet today in Calga...

A researcher on intimate partner violence is calling for British Columbia to increase funding for forensic nurses, saying there is service gap for survivors in most regions. The comments by Amanda McCormick, an associate professor in the school of cri...

CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are to meet today in Calgary, where they're expected to announce an agreement on the future of industrial carbon emission pricing in the province. A source with knowledge of the di...

ST. JOHN'S - Hydro-Québec fought to hide decades-old correspondence about a proposed aluminum smelter, saying its details could derail ongoing energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincially owned utility made these arguments with ...

OTTAWA - It's the final day of hearings into the tragic death of a Canadian defence analyst in 2024, launched over allegations military police mishandled a welfare check on the day he took his own life at his Ottawa home. The rare public interest heari...

Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest of any team in the National Hockey League. And the "Habs fever" is only intensifying as the team pursues a second round battle in the Stanley Cup playoffs. C...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Emergency workers finished digging through th...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Emergency workers finished digging through th...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases h...