Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Billy Morin says he will spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote in October on whether they want to stay in Canada or prefer to hold a...
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October 2025 Incidents
Two-year conditional sentence for man charged in Red Deer robberies
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a man charged in a string of gas station robberies in Red Deer last fall. Keevyn Jesse Marston, 20, a resident of Innisfail, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on June 1, 2026, after being convicted on one count of theft under $5000. Counts of robbery and a seco...
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Fire Restriction downgraded to Fire Advisory in County of Stettler
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Effective 8:30 a.m., June 3
Fire Restriction downgraded to Fire Advisory in County of Stettler
The County of Stettler has moved from a fire restriction to a fire advisory as of 8:30 this morning as a result of wet conditions.Per the County:The following are the limitations on burning at this time:NEW PERMITS will be issued for a 5-day period for small brush piles [no larger than 3M(10 feet) wide by 2M (6 feet 6 ...
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'Not manageable': Mountain Rose Centre responds to changes in provincial shelter funding
Rocky's Mountain Rose Women's Shelter says changes to provincial funding models could force service cuts and staff reductions, and is urging the province to delay implementation by one year. At the end of May, the provincial Ministry of Children and Family Services announced changes to its funding model. Local official...
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Local filmmakers win Telly Award for best micro-budget project
Two Red Deer filmmakers are the recent recipients of a prestigious Telly Award.The Tellys recognize excellence in video and television across all screens, according to their official website.Representing central Alberta as winners during the Telly Awards' 47 season are Dave Dinan and Dean Busch, who met during the form...
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October 2025 Incidents
Two-year conditional sentence for man charged in Red Deer robberies
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a man charged in a string of gas station robberies in Red Deer last fall. Keevyn Jesse Marston, 20, a resident of Innisfail, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on June 1, 2026, after being convicted on one count of theft under $5000. Counts of robbery and a seco...
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Alberta to roll out new ID cards in July, replacing provincial paper health cards
Alberta's government says it will begin rolling out three-in-one identification cards, ultimately replacing the province's long-reviled paper health cards.Starting July 2, new driver's licences and ID cards will include resident's health numbers and citizenship markers, a move the government says will streamline access...
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Government of Alberta invests nearly $5 million in environmental conservation
The Government of Alberta is investing nearly $5 million to support conservation in Alberta.Through the Private Land Conservation Program, $2.8 million in grant funding has been awarded to five projects that will conserve over 8,500 acres across Alberta.More specifically, $156,790 will be presented to the Crooked Creek...
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Conservative MP says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Billy Morin says he will spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote in October on whether they want to stay in Canada or prefer to hold a...
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Faster answers
Province invests to improve death investigations for Alberta families
The Government of Alberta announced they're investing in infrastructure and technology to bolster death investigations and provide answers for families faster.As a result, the province will invest $125 million over four years for a new facility for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in Edmonton. They'll al...
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Rebels sign goaltender Nathan Salisbury
The Red Deer Rebels have signed goaltender Nathan Salisbury to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 17-year-old from Edmonton, who will celebrate his birthday on June 18, suited up for the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League this past season, where in 34 games, he posted a 3.21 goals agai...
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AJHL announces new initiatives ahead of 2026/27 season
The Alberta Junior Hockey League held its AGM and Board of Governors meetings in recent days. Following the gatherings, several new initiatives were announced for the 2026/27 season.Regular season formatPer the league: The AJHL will maintain its structure of two divisions for the 2026-27 season - the Bunge AJHL North D...
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Search for new HC begins
Marc Habscheid resigns as Rebels head coach
The Red Deer Rebels announced Marc Habscheid has resigned as head coach of the club.He served in the role in Red Deer for just one season and explained he wants to return to his home in Europe."After living back in Canada this last year, I realize that my heart lays in Europe where I've lived in my home for the pa...
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Canada
WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada's comes in effect
TORONTO - The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions recently imposed on people coming from Ebola-affected countries. The request comes days after Canada stopped approving visas for Congolese nationals as pa...
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Liberals say they won't split off controversial section of 'lawful access' bill
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is rejecting a Conservative call to split off the most controversial section of a bill to help police and spies into a separate piece of legislation. Anandasangaree said today the Liberals are very co...
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Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs
VICTORIA - Canada's natural resources minister says the challenges facing forestry go beyond Trump-era tariffs and instead are structural, as he unveiled close to $130 million in funding for 56 projects across the country. Tim Hodgson, who is in Langfo...
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Alberta premier speaks in French in Quebec, commiserates on Habs' playoff demise
QUÉBEC - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, in her first public event in Quebec City, delivered a short speech in French and commiserated over the playoff demise of the Montreal Canadiens. Smith told business leaders today that she thinks Alberta and Queb...
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Mary Simon says serving as Governor General was the 'honour of a lifetime'
OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says it was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve in the post for the past five years. Simon made the comments at a send-off ceremony today in Ottawa, days before her term officially concludes. Prime Minister Mark C...
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Father convicted of killing his children in Montreal suburb to serve life in prison
MONTREAL - A man who drowned his two children in their suburban Montreal family home in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. In March a jury found Kamaljit Arora guilty of first-degree murder in the Oct...
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World
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said. Amanda was located about 1,475 miles (2,375 kilometers) west-southwest of the ...
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Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say
A man held 10 people hostage inside a California office building before the FBI shot and killed him early Wednesday, bringing the more than 15-hour standoff to an end, police said. The hostages were found unharmed inside the downtown Bak...
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UK Royal Navy says 3 members died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Royal Navy said Wednesday that three of its members died in a helicopter crash earlier in southwest England during a training exercise. The helicopter went down in the county of Devon in England at 4 a.m. ...
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