4-2
Rebels edge Oil Kings in preseason finale
It's early, but it appears the hard work the Rebels have put in throughout training camp paid off in the team's preseason finale.On Friday night, Red Deer defeated their Central Division rival Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 to gain their second exhibition victory at the Centrium.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way offensiv...
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'Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
BANFF - The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans. Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta, sa...
Sep 11, 2026
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Monday, Sept. 14
Town of Blackfalds to host annual Community Info Expo
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Telus reports progress made on fibre-optic infrastructure rollout
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Von Hollen Christmas house to return in 2027
Following a years-long hiatus, Rocky Mountain House's storied von Hollen Christmas house is poised to make a return in 2027. The labour of love from longtime residents Cheryl and Alfred von Hollen featured their Rocky home decked out with 130,000 lights, along with dozens of holiday-themed displays. At its peak, some 4...
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Monday, Sept. 14
Town of Blackfalds to host annual Community Info Expo
The Town of Blackfalds is set to host its annual Community Info Expo on Monday, Sept. 14.The purpose of the event each year is to introduce community members to organizations, in town and throughout local communities and their services.The Expo is set for 6 p.m. at the Blackfalds Community Centre and is free to attend....
Sep 12, 2026
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Seven finalists
Agri-Trade Equipment Expo announces 2026 Ag Innovations finalists
With the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo around the corner, they've announced the finalists for the Ag Innovations Competition.The competition, which will take place Thursday, November 12, at 3 p.m. at the Centrium, will feature seven finalists who will showcase cutting-edge agricultural technologies.They will compete for $2...
Sep 12, 2026
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Partnership with City
Telus reports progress made on fibre-optic infrastructure rollout
A project to bring fibre-optic internet infrastructure to Red Deer has made significant progress.Brian Bettis, Vice President of Customer and Community Growth at Telus, said over the past year more than 10,000 homes in the community have been connected to the network."We are well underway," Bettis said on Fri...
Sep 11, 2026
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Health care
Alberta's Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation's trans care safe haven
Alberta's premier is taking a hands-off approach to a First Nation defying her government by announcing it will offer safe haven for gender-affirming medical care."I don't have any authority over the First Nation," Smith told reporters at an event in Edmonton Thursday. "I respect their sovereignty."...
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Alberta referendum
'Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans.Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta, said Carney is showing "there is someone at the helm&q...
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'Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
BANFF - The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans. Thomas Lukaszuk, a former deputy premier of Alberta, sa...
Sep 11, 2026
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Online, TV, radio, billboards
Alberta government launches $4M ad campaign ahead of fall separation referendum
Alberta's government says it has launched a $4-million advertising campaign urging citizens vote to stay in Canada in next month's referendum. The campaign will advertise online, on TV and radio, and on billboards.The premier's office says it's important Albertans understand what's at stake when they vote on 10 referen...
Sep 11, 2026
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4-2
Rebels edge Oil Kings in preseason finale
It's early, but it appears the hard work the Rebels have put in throughout training camp paid off in the team's preseason finale.On Friday night, Red Deer defeated their Central Division rival Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 to gain their second exhibition victory at the Centrium.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way offensiv...
23h ago
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second in super-senior category
Red Deer golfer finishes ninth at 2026 Canadian Men's Senior Championship
Red Deer's Ken Griffith finished tied for ninth following the conclusion of the 2026 Canadian Men's Senior Championship and second in the super-senior category. The four-day tournament took place at the Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg, Man. where Griffith shot six over par, including one under par in the final round. H...
Sep 12, 2026
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4-1
Rebels earn first preseason victory over Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels earned their first victory of the preseason, defeating the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 on Thursday night.Led offensively by Cameron Kuzma and Poul Andersen, the Rebels lit up the score sheet.Rebels forward Nolan Schmidt opened the scoring with under seven minutes to go in the first period.Nearly two a...
Sep 11, 2026
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Canada
Carney to meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham for first time
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet his counterpart in the United Kingdom for the first time. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will meet Andy Burnham in Liverpool during a three-day trip to Europe set to start on Tuesday, and the ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump tells reporters Canada and Iran both want a deal
DUBLIN - Donald Trump says Canada and Iran have something in common - they both want a deal. The U.S. president, who spoke to reporters Saturday in Dublin before visiting to his golf course in western Ireland, was asked whether he planned to have the U...
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'Céline is everywhere in my life': Thousands gather in Paris for Dion's big comeback
PARIS - Thousands of Céline Dion fans gathered along the streets of Paris ahead of the singer's comeback concert Saturday evening at the Plenitude Arena. For many, it was a test of patience and determination to get their hands on one of the highly cov...
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Carney to showcase Canada's capital agenda at first-ever investment summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will gather scores of deep-pocketed investors in Toronto next week in a bid to fix Canada's "Achilles heel" - a persistent lack of business investment dragging down the economy. Hundreds of global and domestic invest...
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'The Final Act' offers an intimate look at death through people who chose MAID
TORONTO - After filming 69-year-old Céline Carpentier take her final breaths before a medically assisted death, Sophie Deraspe couldn't help but notice, in sharp focus, all the life around her. On the hour-long drive back home, the Montreal filmmaker ...
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Student's door-to-door Chinese ballads break down barriers, win fans and lamb chops
When Kieran Michael MacNeill started going door to door in Richmond, B.C., serenading householders in Mandarin, he was worried they might think he was a "weirdo." But instead, they embraced the efforts of the 22-year-old student, who spent summer singi...
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World
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people after it loses contact
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation Sunday after a passenger ship carrying at least 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island, officials said. ...
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Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) - Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of women's tennis by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday. Rybakina had already been guaranteed to replace Sabalenka at No. 1 in...
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles toward sea after rivals' military drill it sees as provocation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, its neighbors said, a day after the U.S., South Korea and Japan ended their trilateral military drill that North Korea views as a provoca...
Sep 11, 2026
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