police responses in lloydminster, strathcona county
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
Red Deer RCMP are issuing a reminder to youth and parents about the public safety risks involved with carrying around and using replica and imitation firearms.That includes, but is not limited to, water guns.Red Deer detachment did not specifically note what prompted this reminder, and did not say they've had any recen...
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Looking for volunteers
Woody's RV World Marathon set for May 17
The 26th running of the Woody's RV World Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K races is less than two weeks away.On Sunday, May 17, they'll welcome hundreds of athletes who will compete for the title through Red Deer's park and trail system.Treasurer of the event, Curtis Marquart, said, like every year, the marathon will be...
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police responses in lloydminster, strathcona county
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
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Left his mark on the game
Podcast: Retirement calls for NLL reffing G.O.A.T. and longtime Red Deerian Todd Labranche
Rent dropped across Canada
Average rent in Red Deer down slightly in April
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Will continue in the future
Maskwacis RCMP use ATV's during patrols, leading to charges and other infractions
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Red Deer and Area
police responses in lloydminster, strathcona county
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
Red Deer RCMP are issuing a reminder to youth and parents about the public safety risks involved with carrying around and using replica and imitation firearms.That includes, but is not limited to, water guns.Red Deer detachment did not specifically note what prompted this reminder, and did not say they've had any recen...
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Rent dropped across Canada
Average rent in Red Deer down slightly in April
Average rent in Red Deer decreased slightly in April, following an increase in March that made it more expensive to rent in the community than in Edmonton.According to the National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, Red Deer was ranked 52 out of 60 Canadian markets for average rent by city and unit type in April...
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Will continue in the future
Maskwacis RCMP use ATV's during patrols, leading to charges and other infractions
Maskwacis RCMP report that, as a result of ATV patrols on Louis Bull First Nation, they handed out several infractions.On May 2 at 9 p.m., they held a roving checkstop in the community within Maskwacis, where officers checked several vehicles within the area.As a result, a man was charged with impaired driving and prov...
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50 Street
Town of Ponoka advises public of temporary road closure
The Town of Ponoka says there will be a temporary road closure on 50 Street between 51 Avenue and 50 Avenue on separate occaisions this month.The closure will take place on Saturday, May 9 and on Saturday, May 16, to accommodate construction in downtown Ponoka.The temporary closure will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on bot...
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Alberta
police responses in lloydminster, strathcona county
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
Red Deer RCMP are issuing a reminder to youth and parents about the public safety risks involved with carrying around and using replica and imitation firearms.That includes, but is not limited to, water guns.Red Deer detachment did not specifically note what prompted this reminder, and did not say they've had any recen...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta elections officials say more than 550 people accessed renegade voter database
A third investigation is now underway into a massive privacy breach involving a separatist group and the personal information of nearly three million Albertans. Last week, R-C-M-P and the province's elections agency announced their own probes into an online database of the province's voter list published by a group cal...
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith granted security clearance for CSIS briefings
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says she has been granted security clearance to receive briefings from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Her office provided few other details but says in a statement that the clearance allow...
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Don't be on the Hook for a fake license
AB Fish & Wildlife warning of fraud fishing licenses
Alberta Fish and Wildlife is sharing some tips to help residents not take the bait when it comes to purchasing a sportfishing license.Fish and Wildlife says fraudulent websites are claiming to sell Alberta fishing licenses; however, the only authorized online platform is AlbertaRELM.Anyone looking to purchase their lic...
May 06, 2026
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Local Sports
Wide variety of players
Rebels select 10 players at 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
The Red Deer Rebels feel confident in the selections made in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.A deep group of eligible 2011-born players allowed the Rebels to select draftees later in the draft, who they had anticipated to be chosen earlier.As a result, they made 10 selections, including six forwards, three defencemen, and...
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Woody's RV World Marathon set for May 17
The 26th running of the Woody's RV World Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K races is less than two weeks away.On Sunday, May 17, they'll welcome hundreds of athletes who will compete for the title through Red Deer's park and trail system.Treasurer of the event, Curtis Marquart, said, like every year, the marathon will be...
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Scoring forward
Rebels select forward Danny Ramazanov 17th overall in WHL Prospects Draft
The Red Deer Rebels have selected forward Danny Ramazanov with the 17th overall selection in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.The Saskatoon product, who stands five feet nine inches tall and 155 pounds, led the Northern Alberta Xtreme U15 prep team this season in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League with 26 goals and 32...
May 07, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus cruise ship, Air Canada flights, Playoffs ER stats
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canad...
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Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship
TORONTO - Consular officials are on their way to the Canary Islands to meet with four Canadians on board a deadly hantavirus-stricken cruise ship. The federal government says three people with connections to the cruise are isolating at home in Ontario ...
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B.C. court to rule in Abbotsford home invasion double murder trial
ABBOTSFORD - A B.C. Supreme Court judge is expected to deliver her verdict today in the first-degree murder trial of three young men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion in 2022. The court earlier heard that 77-year-ol...
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Parade of ghostly icebergs brings joy and wonder to Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - At the top of Signal Hill in St. John's, N.L., on Tuesday afternoon, a steady stream of people walked around a rocky cliff and gasped. Some cheered, some took out their phones to capture the moment - a rush of awe as an iceberg floated i...
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Former U.S. president Barack Obama in Toronto for keynote speech
TORONTO - Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today to deliver a keynote speech at a Canadian think tank. The 44th president is set to headline Canada 2020's gala at the Fairmont Royal York. Obama made three official visits to Canada whil...
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Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffs
MONTREAL - For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the Stanley Cup playoffs is more urgent than seeking medical care. Hospital officials in the Montreal area say their emergency rooms generally saw dips in visits duri...
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World
At least 40 killed in Islamic State-affiliated group attack on Congo villages, local group says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An Islamic State-affiliated group attacked villages in Congo near the border with Uganda, killing at least 40 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said on Friday. The attacks were carrie...
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Partial results show losses for Starmer's Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections
LONDON (AP) - Partial results Friday from local elections in England showed big losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K. The votes are being widely seen as an unofficia...
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UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Iran war's shaky ceasefire was further strained on Friday as the United Arab Emirates' responded to a missile and drone attack hours after the U.S. said it thwarted attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hor...
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