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Red Deer and Area

traffic delays
Red Deer RCMP on scene of collision on 67 Street
Red Deer RCMP are advising the public of a traffic delay as a result of a collision on 67 Street.Police say they're on the scene of the collision in the eastbound lanes on 67 St., just west of Riverside Drive.Vehicles are being detoured, and police are asking the public to use alternate routes while they conduct their ...
A few minutes ago
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Resident concerns
City council considers boosting resources to tackle illegal suites, bylaw concerns
Red Deer city council has taken a step towards potentially giving city staff more funds to deal with unregistered illegal suites in neighbourhoods and other problems, such as vacant and unkept properties.On Tuesday, during their regular meeting, Councillor Dianne Wyntjes explained that the Municipal Planning Commission...
19h ago
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Community Safety
Red Deer RCMP team up with Community Peace Officers for trail patrols
Red Deerians can expect to see Red Deer RCMP and City of Red Deer Community Peace Officers on increasing patrols along the city's trails and green spaces.With summer in full swing, city officials say more people are using Red Deer's trail system for walking, cycling, and recreating outdoors. Residents can expect an enh...
19h ago
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Montfort Heights update
City council recap - June 23, 2026
Red Deer city council made the following decisions at Tuesday's city council meeting.CONSENT: Council meeting time change request Council changed the start time for the July 14 Council meeting from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Postponement: Annual Financial Update of Westerner Exposition Association The Annual Financial Updat...
19h ago
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Alberta

Entertainment
Country Thunder cancels Calgary festival citing sound restrictions, construction
A major Alberta music festival has cancelled this year's show, citing construction and noise levels. Country Thunder Alberta announced it two days before its shows were set to begin. Festival organizers say they're flushing the festival because they reached an impasse with city officials over decibel levels below the l...
19h ago
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building canada, one game at a time!
Alberta invited to returning Play On! street hockey tournament in Calgary this August
An extremely exciting street hockey festival is returning to Calgary, and all of Alberta is invited.Play On!, in partnership with several entities, including Hockey Night in Canada, runs August 20-22, activating 10 city blocks in Calgary's downtown.There will be 20 custom-built temporary street hockey rinks, up to 300 ...
22h ago
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Provincial Politics
Half of Calgary Chamber members would consider leaving if Alberta separates; poll
A poll commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce suggests almost half of its members would move their businesses out of Alberta if the province votes to separate from Canada. Probe Research conducted the online survey of 137 Chamber members between June 8 and June 22. Almost two-thirds of respondents reported tha...
Jun 24, 2026
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Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion removed amid investigation
EDMONTON - The Department of National Defence says two senior leaders of a respected Armed Forces battalion have been removed pending an investigation. It says Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr have been temporarily removed fro...
Jun 24, 2026
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Canada

PM Carney to share plans for future of 24 Sussex on Friday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will unveil plans for the future of 24 Sussex on Friday. Since the building was abandoned as the official residence of the prime minister, taxpayers have been shelling out tens of thousands of dollars per yea...
33m ago
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Carney says new Canadians told to surrender citizenship documents deserve answers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says people who were told to surrender their proof of citizenship deserve an explanation and he will "be following up to ensure they get that." Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Tuesday she ordered an investigation...
42m ago
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Carney says B.C. condo buyout proposal is about affordability, not bailouts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says a proposal to convert unsold condo units in British Columbia into affordable housing is about supporting Canadians, not distressed developers. Carney says the program laid out in Vancouver last week to "potentia...
47m ago
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Carney says he and Trump discussed defence priorities, Arctic ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about efforts to protect the Arctic ahead of their attendance at the NATO summit in Turkey next month. Carney said Thursday the U.S. president called him Wednesday for a...
1h ago
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Canada prepares to send aid to those hit by Venezuelan earthquakes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will be sending some amount of humanitarian aid to support Venezuelans following what he calls "catastrophic earthquakes" overnight. In a statement, Carney expresses his condolences to the injured, dead a...
2h ago
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Canada now eligible to take part in Eurovision song contest
OTTAWA - Canada is cleared to participate in the Eurovision song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union on Thursday. In last fall's federal budget, the government said it was looking at getting Canada int...
2h ago
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