Heavy rain through the weekend
Rainfall warning issued for communities north of Red Deer
A rainfall warning has been issued for communities north of Red Deer, including Lacombe, Blackfalds, Ponoka, and many more.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, heavy rain with total amounts of 50 to 90 mm is expected.Officials say rain will begin overnight tonight and will intensify through the day on Sa...
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RCMP warns public of released convicted sex offender who plans to reside in Red Deer
Alberta RCMP are warning the public of the release of a convicted sex offender who plans to reside in Red Deer.Police say 73-year-old Terry Haskell was released on Friday after serving a custodial sentence for a conviction of sexual interference."The Alberta RCMP has reasonable grounds to believe he will commit an...
Jun 19, 2026
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In support of Red Deer teen
Stand Together Against Bullying gathering set for Wednesday
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Summer Travel Season
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Heavy rain through the weekend
Rainfall warning issued for communities north of Red Deer
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additional leased parking
City of Lacombe expands downtown parking capacity
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Red Deer and Area
In support of Red Deer teen
Stand Together Against Bullying gathering set for Wednesday
A peaceful gathering called "Stand Together Against Bullying" is set to go ahead next week in Red Deer.The event, which is set for Wednesday, June 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the amphitheatre in Bower Ponds, is for Red Deerians to show their support for 14-year-old Rylin Brinston and family.Brinston was the victim of...
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Heavy rain through the weekend
Rainfall warning issued for communities north of Red Deer
A rainfall warning has been issued for communities north of Red Deer, including Lacombe, Blackfalds, Ponoka, and many more.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, heavy rain with total amounts of 50 to 90 mm is expected.Officials say rain will begin overnight tonight and will intensify through the day on Sa...
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additional leased parking
City of Lacombe expands downtown parking capacity
The City of Lacombe has increased parking capacity in the downtown.This week, the city explained that it secured additional leased parking through the provincial government located at 5039 51st Street.This provides residents and members of the public with more all-day and short-term parking spaces than were previously ...
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30th anniversary of Canadian observance
Podcast: Knowledge keeper Clare Butterfly, Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson talk National Indigenous Peoples Day
This summer solsticem June 21, will mark 30 years of what's now known as National Indigenous Peoples Day. Going back to the 1980s and early 1990s, the observance, which never became a statutory holiday, was hard-fought for. According to the Government of Canada website, it was in 1982 when the National Indian Brotherho...
Jun 19, 2026
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Alberta
AUPE terms it 'cold, cynical, and greedy'
Alberta goverment weakening the public health care system: provincial employees union
In a strong statement Saturday morning, Alberta's Union of Provincial Employees said, it believes, the UCP government is choosing to weaken the public system to fuel 'for profit' operators."Every health worker in a private facility, or every health worker doing for-profit work in a public hospital, is one less wor...
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across alberta
Discounted rates to visit Alberta museums and sites this summer
Alberta's participation in the Canada Strong Pass will allow Albertans to visit a great number of museums and sites in the province this summer at a discounted rate.General admission to these sites will be free for children 17 and under, and half-price for those aged 18-24. There is no limit on visits."We're pleas...
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Provincial Politics
Alberta separatists launch campaign, says province has resources to go it alone
About 35 people rallied today at a Calgary hotel ballroom to formally launch a campaign to convince Albertans in an upcoming referendum that its time to quit Canada. The campaign is called ``Let Alberta Decide.'' Organizers promise it will be a serious, fact-based initiative to persuade people that Alberta has the work...
Jun 19, 2026
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ministry responds
Alberta Treaty Chiefs react to federal drinking water legislation
Chiefs for First Nations on Treaties 6, 7, and 8 say legislation announced by the federal government this week aimed at improving drinking water conditions doesn't make the grade.The federal Ministry of Indigenous Affairs shared this week more about Bill C-37, also known as the First Nations Clean Water Act.The commitm...
Jun 19, 2026
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Local Sports
Spots filling fast
Registration now open for second annual Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools Golf Tournament
Red Deer Public Schools say spots are filling fast for the second annual Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools Golf Tournament.Registration is now open for the tournament, which is set for Friday, August 14, at Alberta Springs Golf Resort.Check-in will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a barbecue lunch to follow at noon. The t...
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Spring awards
Red Deer Games Foundation announces recipients of Athlete Development Grant
The Red Deer Games Foundation has announced the recipients of the Athlete Development Grant for the spring awards.It marks the 50th year the foundation has provided grants to developing athletes.The grants are presented to Red Deer and area athletes who have demonstrated a high level of ability and a strong commitment ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Just over a week away
A dream within reach: Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph awaits his NHL Draft moment
With eight days to go until the 2026 NHL Draft, to say Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph is excited would be an understatement.The 18-year-old defenceman is expected to be picked early in the first round of the draft, which takes place in Buffalo, New York, on June 26-27."I've taken some time to relax, get back in the gym, ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Canada
N.B. gallery aims to spark debate with urine-soaked crucifix photo, Tory MP weighs in
FREDERICTON - An art gallery in Eastern Canada is leveraging a notorious, damaged photograph of a crucifix floating in urine to spark public discourse - even drawing criticism from a member of Parliament. The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, located in New Bru...
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Bid to narrow transparency law 'a move in the wrong direction,' info watchdog says
OTTAWA - Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says a federal proposal to narrow the scope of the Access to Information Act is a move in the wrong direction that could exclude "entire swaths of government-held records" from public scrutiny. Maynard...
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Here's what you need to know about Ottawa's new policies on social media and AI
OTTAWA - Over the last two weeks of the parliamentary sitting, the Liberal government made a series of moves related to AI and digital regulation. It introduced a new AI strategy, a bill requiring social media platforms to ban kids under 16 and a long-...
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Beyond the gold rush: Totem poles at the Chilkoot Trail mark route's long history
Two carved cedar totems now flank either side of the Canadian end of the Chilkoot Trail, a permanent reminder that the route best known as the path to the Yukon gold fields during the 1890s gold rush has a history that stretches back much further. The ...
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B.C. nurses vote 67 per cent to reject tentative deal in 'frustration,' union says
VANCOUVER - Members of the union representing 60,000 British Columbia nurses have voted to reject a tentative contract deal in what the union says reflects "growing frustration" with the pressures facing the nursing profession. The BC Nurses' Union sa...
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Environment Canada cancels tornado watch for Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A tornado watch issued Friday for a section of central B.C. that includes Prince George has ended. Environment Canada had said conditions were ripe for severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. It also warned of high winds, pin...
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World
Hurricanes fans jam into downtown Raleigh for team's Stanley Cup parade, celebration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes brought their Stanley Cup celebration to downtown Raleigh on Saturday, with thousands of fans arriving hours early to line sidewalks for the team's victory parade or packing in near the rally stage where the...
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Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump changed his tune Friday heading into South Carolina's runoff next week, saying either Republican contender for governor - not just Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, whom he endorsed before the primary earlier this mon...
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Without the injured Christian Pulisic, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round
SEATTLE (AP) - Christian Pulisic's injury absence didn't hurt the Americans one bit. The U.S. national soccer team found a way to advance to the knockout round without the injured forward on the field, beating Australia 2-0 Friday for its...
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