Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower headed for Canadian skies
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada today as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week. The Canadian Space Agency says the partial eclipse will be visible across...
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Greater downtown engagement
Red Deer business owners, residents provide feedback on improving downtown safety
Business owners, residents, and community partners provided feedback to the City of Red Deer on Tuesday in hopes it will help improve community safety and well-being in the downtown.With approximately 50-60 participants, the City of Red Deer held a Greater Downtown engagement session at the Red Deer Public Library, whi...
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A royal makeover: Red Deer's famous marching band refreshes iconic look
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Greater downtown engagement
Red Deer business owners, residents provide feedback on improving downtown safety
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Red Deer building permit values reach $16 million in July
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Red Deer and Area
official ambassadors of red deer
A royal makeover: Red Deer's famous marching band refreshes iconic look
You may have noticed that the world-famous Red Deer Royals have been donning some flashy new uniforms as of late. Opportunity beckoned for a fresh look as normal wear and tear, discolouration, and other factors were becoming an issue with the iconic outfits the organization most recently tweaked in 2004, shares Calista...
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Greater downtown engagement
Red Deer business owners, residents provide feedback on improving downtown safety
Business owners, residents, and community partners provided feedback to the City of Red Deer on Tuesday in hopes it will help improve community safety and well-being in the downtown.With approximately 50-60 participants, the City of Red Deer held a Greater Downtown engagement session at the Red Deer Public Library, whi...
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Less than last year
Red Deer building permit values reach $16 million in July
The City of Red Deer announced that building permit values totalled $16 million in July.This is compared to the $30.7 million reported in July of last year.In addition, year-to-date building permit values are $58.45 million in 2026, compared with $1.03 billion at the same time last year.Some notable permits include Hop...
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Red Deer Emergency Services investigating fire at apartment building on 49 Avenue
Red Deer Emergency Services are investigating the cause of a structure fire that occurred early Tuesday morning.Crews responded to a structure fire at a three-storey apartment building located at the 3400 block of 49 Avenue at 3:37 a.m.This included four engines, a ladder, a platoon chief, an ambulance, an EMS supervis...
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Watch the Sky
Perseids meteor shower to peak August 12-13 says Canadian Space Agency
Fans of celestial events might want to find a dark place to be overnight on August 12 and 13. The Canadian Space Agency says on its social media page that this is the time the annual Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak. This is the time of year the Earth passes through the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle ...
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calling all outdoor enthusiasts
Alberta Wildlife Federation launches Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring Project
Can you help the Alberta Wildlife Federation (AWF) spot double-crested cormorants?That's exactly what the organization is asking of anglers, boaters, birdwatchers, landowners, and other outdoor enthusiasts to do over the coming weeks as part of its Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring Project."Double-crested cormor...
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Partial solar eclipse visible on Wednesday in Alberta
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across Alberta today (Wednesday, August 12). The website Time and Date says the partial eclipse will be visible in Alberta starting at 9:47 a.m. and ending at 11:37 a.m. The partial eclipse will be visible in nearly all parts of Canada. A solar eclipse happens when the moon's orb...
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Environment/Climate Concerns
Alberta man planning protests against data centres as province announces town halls
A man leading a movement against artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta says provincial officials can expect to get an earful at an upcoming town hall. Ben Baril says he and other protesters will be at an Aug. 20 hearing in Sturgeon County to tell Premier Danielle Smith's government that true public consultati...
Aug 11, 2026
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official ambassadors of red deer
A royal makeover: Red Deer's famous marching band refreshes iconic look
You may have noticed that the world-famous Red Deer Royals have been donning some flashy new uniforms as of late. Opportunity beckoned for a fresh look as normal wear and tear, discolouration, and other factors were becoming an issue with the iconic outfits the organization most recently tweaked in 2004, shares Calista...
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New Brunswick
Red Deer Riggers look to make some noise at 2026 Men's National Championships
The Red Deer Riggers will soon be heading to the 2026 Men's National Baseball Championships.Taking place in Chatham, New Brunswick from Aug. 20-23, the tournament features the country's top senior men's AAA baseball teams from coast to coast.The Riggers earned their way to the tournament after winning the 2025 Sunburst...
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LPGA Tour event
Red Deer's Eileen Park to compete in CPKC Women's Open
Red Deer's Eileen Park has earned an exemption into the CPKC Women's Open.She, along with 13 other players, including 10 from Team Canada, earned exemptions into the prestigious tournament set for August 19-23 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton.Park will compete against some of the brightest stars in women's pr...
Aug 10, 2026
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Canada
Global Affairs tight-lipped on fate of Canadian men being held in Iraq
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is refusing to say whether Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand discussed the repatriation of Canadian men imprisoned in Iraq when she spoke recently with her Iraqi counterpart. In an emailed response to questions, depart...
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Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides
MONTREAL - Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides as a victim and as a perpetrator. Dagher admits in an interview he racially profiled people while working with the Montreal police anti-gang squad in ...
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Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower headed for Canadian skies
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada today as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week. The Canadian Space Agency says the partial eclipse will be visible across...
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Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO - Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada wi...
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Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. The funds come as cities and towns across the country spend another summer battling extreme heat, wildfire...
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In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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World
Man kills his partner and child at their Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - A man killed his partner and child at a home daycare they own in Minnesota before taking his life, police said Wednesday. All six other kids who were at the home have been reunited with their parents, and none were i...
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target" during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of peo...
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Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare on Wednesday before taking his own life, police said. Authorities said other children were at the daycare in Hopkins, but none were injured, and al...
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