city monitoring situation
Forest tent caterpillars return to Red Deer, but fret not!
Theeeey're back.The City of Red Deer is making residents aware that forest tent caterpillar activity is picking up.As rdnewsNOW reported last year, it's really not the end of the world, unless you simply hate creepy crawlies.But they do seem to be more prolific than average this spring, the city says."Forest tent ...
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RCMP not saying whether they are linked
Armed robberies in Blackfalds, Eckville, Red Deer under investigation
RCMP are not saying a handful of armed robberies around central Alberta are linked, but they're also not saying that they aren't.First, Mounties previously reported an incident that was said to have occurred on April 18 at the Blackfalds Motor Inn.As reported, the incident occurred around 11 a.m. Investigation revealed...
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Provincial honour
Wolf Creek Public Schools' teacher receives ASBA Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award
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Red Deer Regional Airshow returns July 24-26
May 2022 Incident
Red Deer man sentenced in local business break-in, stolen guns seizure
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Prestigious award
Three Red Deer Catholic students receive Archbishop Catholic Education Student Leadership Award
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Red Deer and Area
Provincial honour
Wolf Creek Public Schools' teacher receives ASBA Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award
A first-year teacher at Eckville Junior Senior High School has been recognized with one of Alberta's most respected honours for new educators.Kyler Raddis of Wolf Creek Public Schools was named the 2026 Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award recipient, in recognition of outstanding first-year ...
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May 2022 Incident
Red Deer man sentenced in local business break-in, stolen guns seizure
It's four-and-a-half years in jail for a Red Deer man charged in the seizure of stolen guns and other items following a local business break-in four years ago. Trevor Legge, 43, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on May 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to counts of possess prohibited firearm, and possession of l...
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Prestigious award
Three Red Deer Catholic students receive Archbishop Catholic Education Student Leadership Award
Red Deer Catholic Regional has announced that three graduating students were named recipients of the provincial Archbishop Catholic Education Student Leadership Award.The trio were presented with the prestigious award at an Archbishop's ceremony in Edmonton on May 22.The award recipients include Stephanie Sembaliuk (St...
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city monitoring situation
Forest tent caterpillars return to Red Deer, but fret not!
Theeeey're back.The City of Red Deer is making residents aware that forest tent caterpillar activity is picking up.As rdnewsNOW reported last year, it's really not the end of the world, unless you simply hate creepy crawlies.But they do seem to be more prolific than average this spring, the city says."Forest tent ...
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Alberta
Provincial Politics
Alberta separation question to be atop stack of ten colour-coded ballots in fall vote
Alberta election officials say while the province's question on quitting Canada hasn't been written in stone, it will be at the top of an ordered stack of 10 ballots. Elections Alberta says 10 referendum questions to be put to Albertans on Oct. 19 will be colour-coded, and voters won't need to mark the box on every que...
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minimally invasive procedure
Non-surgical weight loss option now available to Albertans
A new non-surgical weight loss option is now available in the province, according to Alberta Health Services.The minimally invasive weight-loss procedure aimed at treating obesity is performed by bariatric surgery and gastroenterology teams at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.In a release, AHS notes the following:Endoscopi...
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many alberta groups to receive dollars
395 agencies to advance gender equality through federal funding
A total of 395 organizations across Canada, including many in Alberta, are receiving funding from the federal government to advance gender equality.The funding totals more than $77.5 million, and is being distributed through the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) via three streams.$44.4 million for 218 organi...
May 25, 2026
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may water supply outlook
Alberta river flows looking strong, provincial gov't says
The Alberta government says the province's water supply outlook is promising with summer just around the corner.The May Water Supply Outlook report shows conditions are on track to be much better than last year, with strong snowpack and multiple spring snowstorms."Most of Alberta is heading into the summer season ...
May 25, 2026
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Local Sports
Surge 2 Red Deer
Calgary Surge, Edmonton Stingers set for rematch at Centrium on Sunday
With just four days until the second-ever Surge 2 Red Deer showcase, excitement for the Calgary Surge is beginning to grow.This Sunday, May 31, the Calgary-based professional basketball team will face the Edmonton Stingers at 4 p.m. at the Centrium in a rematch.A year ago, the two clubs met in an electrifying regular s...
May 27, 2026
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Road to Redemption
Sylvan Lake Gulls set sights on WCBL title after 2025 heartbreak
Sylvan Lake Gulls baseball has officially returned to the lake.After a long winter, the Gulls are back and are motivated after their 2025 season ended heartbreakingly, falling to the Regina Red Sox in the Western Canadian Baseball League Championship Series.It was the team's first-ever trip to the league finals, and to...
May 27, 2026
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Inaugural event
'An incredible start': Westerner Park excited for future of Red Deer Pro Rodeo
Ticket sales for the Inaugural Red Deer Pro Rodeo surpassed initial expectations, according to Westerner Park.Following the three-day event at the Centrium from Thursday through Saturday last week, organizers are reporting that there was a strong community demand for professional rodeo in central Alberta."This wee...
May 25, 2026
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Canada
Too much English on Quebec government websites, says French-language commissioner
MONTREAL - Many of Quebec's largest government agencies continue to operate bilingual websites despite stricter requirements under the province's language law, said the office of the French-language commissioner. Two reports published May 27 by the of...
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New mother dies after arriving at Halifax hospital last week without newborn: police
HALIFAX - Halifax police have confirmed the death of a young mother whose newborn was found dead in a wooded area last week. The 23-year-old woman, who has not been identified, arrived Friday at a Halifax hospital in extremely poor health, having just ...
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Watchdog raps intelligence service over lack of reporting on possibly illegal acts
OTTAWA - A new watchdog report says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may have run afoul of the law when it didn't fully inform the public safety minister about potentially illegal conduct by CSIS employees, including possible Charter violatio...
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Aboriginal title can't apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land, in a decision the federal government says will have an impact on the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia. The refusal by Canada's ...
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Gripens bound for Ukraine could be built in Canada: Saab
OTTAWA - Swedish defence firm Saab says if Ottawa chooses to buy its Gripen E fighter jets, Canada could end up making some of the ones destined for Ukraine's air force. Saab says up to 20 of its Gripen jets will be built for Ukraine under a European U...
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Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World Health Organization's recommendation against travel...
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World
Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him. By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, wh...
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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner loses in the French Open second round
PARIS (AP) - Overwhelming favorite Jannik Sinner is out of the French Open in the second round. The top-ranked Sinner struggled with the heat and lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 after wasting a chance to ...
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Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of ci...
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