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The Everything Red Deer Podcast
Lukaszuk, Solberg, and Central Albertans react to 2026 Alberta referendum
Reaction continues to pour in from the many still Canadian corners of Alberta to this week's provincial referendum. Below are snippets from eight folks rdnewsNOW spoke to this week. You can hear extended interviews with each of them on the bonus Wednesday, Oct. 21 episode (#89) of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. More ...
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Oct. 28
RDP announces David A. Robertson to deliver speech in Perspectives Speaker Series
Red Deer Polytechnic is set to host Author David A. Robertson as part of its Perspectives: Canada in the World annual speaker series.On Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., Robertson will be the featured speaker at the Welikoklad Theatre Mainstage within the RDP Arts Centre."We are honoured to welcome David A. Robertson to RDP as p...
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Red Deer Christmas Bureau now distributing winter gear donated through Coats 4 Kids campaign
Local families in need hoping to grab some winter gear before cooler temperatures arrive, now have the opportunity to do so through the 65th annual Coats 4 Kids campaign.Put on by the Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society, the campaign began distributing the donated winter gear on Oct. 19 and will continue through Oct. 23 ...
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Central Alberta numbers
Red Deer house sales trend downward in September
The total number of house sales in Red Deer decreased in September.According to the latest market update by the Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 137 houses sold in September, down from the 154 sold in August and down from the 144 sold in September 2025.The year-to-date numbers show there have been 1,338...
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Alberta

The Everything Red Deer Podcast
Lukaszuk, Solberg, and Central Albertans react to 2026 Alberta referendum
Reaction continues to pour in from the many still Canadian corners of Alberta to this week's provincial referendum. Below are snippets from eight folks rdnewsNOW spoke to this week. You can hear extended interviews with each of them on the bonus Wednesday, Oct. 21 episode (#89) of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. More ...
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Carney isn't ruling out a Quebec-style immigration deal for Alberta
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is not ruling out giving Alberta more authority over immigration along the lines of a deal Ottawa signed with Quebec in the early 1990s. Reporters on Parliament Hill asked the prime minister on Wednesday if Ottawa co...
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Referendum
Danielle Smith makes it clear separation now dead issue as long as she is premier
Danielle Smith says Albertans have spoken in Monday's referendum and that as long as she is premier, separation is a dead issue.Smith, in a TV address to the province, says there will be no more referendums on separation as long as she is in charge. And she says separation will not be used as a tool to fight Ottawa, bu...
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Alberta Premier Smith tells UCP separatists to toe pro-Canada line or find new party
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party is a pro-Canada party and that any members who want to stump for separation need to leave. Smith said Wednesday it can't risk a split in the ranks that would open the door to an Oppositi...
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Canada

Skunk in downtown Vancouver that bit people tests positive for rabies
VANCOUVER - A skunk that bit a number of people in downtown Vancouver has tested positive for rabies. Vancouver Coastal Health issued a news release notifying the public of the confirmed case on Wednesday. The health authority said interactions with s...
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National security screening system can be strengthened, senior adviser to Carney says
OTTAWA - A senior federal adviser says a government-wide registry of security clearance information would improve efficiency, reduce duplication and help departments identify where relevant personnel security data may already exist. David Morrison, sen...
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B.C. billionaire's real estate firms allege 'pattern of misconduct' by CRA in tax row
Companies controlled by billionaire B.C. property developer Terry Hui allege that the Canada Revenue Agency has engaged in a "pattern of misconduct" in its attempts to collect on ballooning tax debts dating as far back as 2007. Five companies within H...
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Canadian news publishers worried about Meta's new terms of service
OTTAWA - Canadian news companies say they're worried about changes to Meta's terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected. Meta's changes to its terms of service, first reported by Neiman Lab, led some to suggest the terms...
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U.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American elections
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both disputed the suggestion of Canadian interference in the U.S. midterms, after the U.S. embassy in Canada released a list of quotes from Canadian politicians which it claims indicate ...
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Some government websites taken down in response to security risk: AI minister
OTTAWA - Some government websites have been taken down temporarily as a precaution against a security risk, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Wednesday. In a social media post, Solomon said the websites went dark to protect government ...
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