Tight contest
Rebels fall in preseason opener against Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels dropped their preseason opener to the Calgary Hitmen on Friday night.Tied 2-2 at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex in the third period, Hitmen forward Julien Maze scored with 1:15 remaining in the game to give his team the lead and eventually the 3-2 win.Maze also scored the opening goal just 22 seconds i...
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Alberta labour force stats
Red Deer region unemployment rate rises slightly in August
The provincial job numbers are in for August, and Red Deer's unemployment rate has increased from 6.1 per cent in July to 6.2 per cent.However, according to the Alberta Labour Force Statistics, it's down slightly from the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate reported in June for Red Deer, at 6.3 per cent.The seasona...
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Siobhán Vipond
Podcast: Canadian Labour Congress EVP speaks on Labour Day, trade war, worker rights
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Summer Travel Season
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Reopens next June
Town of Ponoka Splash Park to close for season on Sept. 8
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Alberta labour force stats
Red Deer region unemployment rate rises slightly in August
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Siobhán Vipond
Podcast: Canadian Labour Congress EVP speaks on Labour Day, trade war, worker rights
After an August off, The Everything Red Deer Podcast returns with host Josh Hall positing on all that went on over the summer.Plus, a feature interview ahead of Labour Day with Siobhán Vipond, executive vice president with the Canadian Labour Congress. Vipond is visiting Red Deer on Sept. 7 and will be at the fr...
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Reopens next June
Town of Ponoka Splash Park to close for season on Sept. 8
The Town of Ponoka reports that the Ponoka Splash Park will soon close for the season.The last day to enjoy the park will be on Tuesday, Sept. 8."Thank you to everyone for coming out and enjoying a splashing good time at the Splash Park this summer," the Town wrote in a media release. "We look forward to...
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Alberta labour force stats
Red Deer region unemployment rate rises slightly in August
The provincial job numbers are in for August, and Red Deer's unemployment rate has increased from 6.1 per cent in July to 6.2 per cent.However, according to the Alberta Labour Force Statistics, it's down slightly from the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate reported in June for Red Deer, at 6.3 per cent.The seasona...
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up from august 2025
Red Deer building permit values hit $5.2 million in August
Building permit values for Red Deer were $5.3 million in August, compared to $3.6 million in August 2025.Year-to-date values are $63.82 million, compared with $1.03 billion at this time last year -- keep in mind that total included $940 million for the new patient tower at the hospital.Notable permits in August 2026 in...
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Students reminded to mind their mental health upon return to school
Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is asking students to be mindful of their mental health as classes return.The organization recently launched its Young Minds Matter 2026: Rural Classroom Conversations campaign, which hopes to impact 10,000 students by year's end.Officials say they've already reached close to 6,500 and...
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Alberta
Alberta's chief justice passes away at 62
Alberta Courts says the province's chief justice has died.Ritu Khullar -- who was also chief justice of the Courts of Appeal of Alberta, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories -- died Thursday at the age of 62.Alberta Courts says Khullar was deeply dedicated to public service and improving the administration of justice ...
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Referendum
Federal Conservatives launch campaign to keep Alberta in Canada
OTTAWA -- The federal Conservatives are launching a campaign to encourage Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on whether they want to remain a province or begin the process to hold a referendum on separation. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said earlier...
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Sept. 4 to 12
Alberta health minister to visit Japan, South Korea to strengthen preventative health care
Alberta's Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services, Justin Wright, is travelling to Japan and South Korea to learn more about large-scale screening programs and approaches to detecting disease earlier.Justin Wright will travel to South Korea on Sept. 4 to meet with government officials, health system leader...
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September 8-11
Red Deer golfers to compete in Canadian Men's Senior Championship
Red Deer's Dan Soley, Ken Griffith, and Peter Innes are set to compete in the upcoming Canadian Men's Senior Golf Championship.From September 8-11, the trio will hit the links against the field of 156 amateur golfers from across the country and the United States at the Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg, Man.They're compe...
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rarin' to go
Rebels name pre-season roster ahead of Friday opener
The Red Deer Rebels have announced their preseason roster, with action getting started Friday night in Calgary.The first home exhibition game is Saturday at 6 p.m. against Calgary.The pre-season roster is 32-players deep, with 18 forwards, 10 d-men and four goalies.ScheduleFORWARDS Poul Andersen ('08) Cash Arcand-Vanda...
Sep 03, 2026
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Try it Free event
Central Sport's Xplore Sport Day set for September 12
Central Sport is set to host its fourth annual Xplore Sport 365 and "Try it Free" day.On Saturday, Sept. 12, from noon to 3 p.m., citizens are invited to the Collicutt Centre in Red Deer to attend the drop-in event where they can learn more about and even try different sports available throughout central Albe...
Sep 03, 2026
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Canada
SuperDogs lap up the love, 50 years after being unleashed on adoring fans
VANCOUVER - Lisa Sun recalls watching the SuperDogs at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver as many times as she could as a kid, delighting in the performers' speed, skill and comic relief. Now it's Sun and her three pugs, Mario, Luigi and Yosh...
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Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
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Suspect charged with arson at Liberal MP Salma Zahid's Toronto home
TORONTO - Toronto police say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another after vehicles were set on fire outside Liberal MP Salma Zahid's home last week. The arson took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. last Thursday in the area of Bellamy...
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Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks ago. The party has since suffered a parade of defections from legislators citing differences with Leader K...
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PQ leader says his immigration comments were 'distorted' by opponents in campaign
MONTREAL - Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said comments he has made about immigration have been "distorted" by his opponents as Quebec's political parties wrapped up the second week of the provincial election campaign on Friday. Immigr...
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Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote on Oct. 19 on whether they want to remain a province or be...
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World
Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of people still missing. The man ...
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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The appeal comes after Missouri's highest ...
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Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration a...
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