shuffle happening thursday
Alberta's finance, hospital ministers stepping aside, won't seek re-election
Two of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers are stepping down.Finance Minister Nate Horner and Hospitals Minister Matt Jones are set to leave their posts and don't plan to run again in the October 2027 general election.Both made the announcements on social media, saying it's best to step down now and give...
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leading the way
Red Deer Public announces 2026 valedictorians
Valedictorians have been named for Hunting Hills High School and École Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.At Hunting Hills, the honouree is Cindy Tong, and at Thurber, it's Hannah Weldon.For Tong, the title of valedictorian was not something that crossed her mind upon entering Grade 9, she shared.But hard...
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Red Deer and Area
May 27-30
18th annual Safe Harbour Community Feast coming up soon
The 18th annual Community Spring Feast is slated for May 27-30 at Red Deer's Fort Normandeau.The event, which is put on by Safe Harbour Society, will play host to traditional teachings, wellbriety sessions, ceremonies, and a community sweat lodge throughout the weekThe actual feast day is May 30, but people are welcome...
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different direction
Scott Block Theatre to change hands again
The operation of Red Deer's historic Scott Block Theatre is changing hands again.It was announced Wednesday that theatre operations will transition to Artifact Properties Ltd., a local real estate company which owns the building at 4816 50 Avenue.The company notes it will continue as such until further notice, while ow...
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+1° overnight
Frost advisory for Red Deer region
A frost advisory is in place for the Red Deer region, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada."Clearing skies overnight will cause temperatures to drop to near or below freezing before morning," the weather authority states."Damage to plants, trees, and crops is possible. Cover up plants, espe...
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leading the way
Red Deer Public announces 2026 valedictorians
Valedictorians have been named for Hunting Hills High School and École Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.At Hunting Hills, the honouree is Cindy Tong, and at Thurber, it's Hannah Weldon.For Tong, the title of valedictorian was not something that crossed her mind upon entering Grade 9, she shared.But hard...
19h ago
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Alberta
shuffle happening thursday
Alberta's finance, hospital ministers stepping aside, won't seek re-election
Two of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers are stepping down.Finance Minister Nate Horner and Hospitals Minister Matt Jones are set to leave their posts and don't plan to run again in the October 2027 general election.Both made the announcements on social media, saying it's best to step down now and give...
17h ago
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1,204 tickets issued
RCMP remove 122 impaired drivers from Alberta roadways over long weekend
Alberta RCMP report they removed 122 drivers from roadways and issued 1,204 tickets during the long weekend.Police say from May 15-18, Mounties conducted enhanced traffic enforcement to target impaired drivers and unsafe driving practices."The Alberta RCMP will continue to have an enhanced presence on provincial r...
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one year to claim
One Albertan has a winning lotto ticket worth $12.5 million
Someone in Alberta is $12.5 million richer after purchasing a winning Lotto Max ticket. Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the ticket was bought within the province, but somewhere outside of Edmonton and Calgary. The Lotto Max jackpot is $25 million, but there was another winning ticket in Quebec, so the prize wil...
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'strong and free'
Final design for new 'Welcome to Alberta' signs unveiled
We now know how the newly redesigned 'Welcome to Alberta' signs will look, and what they'll say.The Government of Alberta unveiled the design Wednesday, with the signs also bearing the message 'Strong and Free.'It was announced in April that the signs would actually be shaped like the province, but that isn't coming to...
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Local legend
Red Deer's Peter Duncan to be inducted into Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame
In honour of a career that spanned from professional baseball to starting the Red Deer Riggers, Red Deer's Peter Duncan has been named among the 2026 inductees into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame.Duncan joins nine inductees in the individual category, three in the team category, and one in the family category, ...
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'playing in my shoes'
All-abilities disc golf event goes May 24 at RDP course
Have you ever wanted to try disc golf, but you face personal barriers to doing so? Or perhaps you've never considered the difficulty of playing with a different level of physical ability. On May 24, join the local disc golf community at the 'Playing In My Shoes' event at the Red Deer Polytechnic course. The event is su...
May 19, 2026
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Tremendous season
RDP rodeo athlete named CCFR High Point Cowgirl
Red Deer Polytechnic rodeo athlete Kaybree Zunti has been named the Canadian College Finals Rodeo (CCFR) High Point Cowgirl.She earned the title after accumulating 795 points during the Canadian Collegiate Rodeo Association (CCRA) season.She was consistently ranked at or near the top of the leaderboard throughout the 2...
May 15, 2026
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Canada
Canadian truck dealers warn they can't buy new models until feds fix paperwork
OTTAWA - Canadian heavy-duty truck dealers say they won't be able to import any new models next year unless Ottawa moves quickly to fix a paperwork problem. The warn that Canada could face major supply chain disruptions if a solution isn't found. The d...
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In the news today: Public service transit, Canada aids Congo, Montreal plays Carolina
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo An internal memo reveals that officials managing the federal government's return-to-offi...
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Cocktail of pills, caffeine and fire retardant put B.C. chinook salmon at risk: study
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine and antidepressants to caffeine and flame retardants....
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal in British Columbia mineral claims case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The B.C. Court of Appeal rul...
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Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo
OTTAWA - Officials managing the federal government's return-to-office plans are concerned about the ability of Ottawa's troubled municipal transit system to actually get public servants to their workplaces, an internal memo shows. Canada's top public s...
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Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded "in error" amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak. A spokespe...
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World
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases post-election autopsy
NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a critical study of the party's performance in the 2024 campaign on Thursday, bowing to intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives who had publicly demanded th...
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India-Africa summit postponed as aid groups in Congo warn Ebola outbreak is 'gaining momentum'
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - NEW DELHI (AP) - India and the African Union have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to held next week in New Delhi, due to the "evolving health situation in parts of Africa." The announcement on Thu...
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3 dead in New Mexico and first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance, officials say
MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) - Three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were quarantined and being treated Wednesday for exposure to an unidentified substance after being called to a suspected drug overdose at a rural New Mexico home, aut...
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