turnout eclipses 70.4%
Full results: Here's how Central Alberta voted in Oct. 19 referendum
The final results are in for Alberta's recent referendum, including voter turnout. Provincially, across all 10 questions, turnout was 70.4 per cent, which is up from 60.5 per cent in the 2023 general election. The turnout is the highest for a provincewide vote since at least 1975, but it fell short of breaking the reco...
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ALERT Red Deer arrests one after drug investigation in Innisfail and Calgary
A 49-year-old man has been charged following a drug investigation by the ALERT's Red Deer branch that spanned Innisfail and Calgary. The investigation concluded on Oct. 23 with charges laid against Steve Tuan Minh Do of Calgary. Police say more than $135,000 worth of drugs were recently seized from three Calgary homes ...
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Covenant Care Villa Marie staff hold rally for fair wages and compassionate seniors' care
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Red Deer Catholic teacher honoured with Friends of Education Award
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threat of handgun, police say
Ponoka County man charged after alleged threat made at Wetaskiwin skatepark
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Red Deer and Area
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Covenant Care Villa Marie staff hold rally for fair wages and compassionate seniors' care
Staff working for Covenant Care Villa Marie in Red Deer made their voices heard on Thursday.Approximately 200 staff, represented by the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), rallied outside the facility located at 10 Carrington Drive for fair wages and compassionate Seniors' care.Villa Marie is a continuing car...
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Red Deer Catholic teacher honoured with Friends of Education Award
A retired teacher with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been granted the prestigious Friends of Education Award from the Alberta School Boards Association.The honour recognizes the work of Maureen Miller, who, alongside her late certified St. John Ambulance therapy dog, Zoe, created a more caring environment for ...
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threat of handgun, police say
Ponoka County man charged after alleged threat made at Wetaskiwin skatepark
Wetaskiwin RCMP have charged a 25-year-old man from Ponoka County in connection with an incident that is said to have occurred on Sept. 23.That day, RCMP responded to a complaint of a male threatening a youth with a handgun at a local skatepark.Police say a suspect was quickly identified, and following the execution of...
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Red Deer RCMP warn of phone number 'spoofing' scam
Red Deer RCMP say they received multiple reports on Oct. 29 of people being called by likely fraudsters.The callers were posing as RCMP officers, including claiming to be sergeants.They provided false regimental numbers and used technology to 'spoof' telephone numbers, making it look like the calls were coming from RCM...
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Alberta
Education
Alberta government introduces bill to standardize school report cards
Alberta's United Conservative government is making changes to standardize school report cards. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has introduced legislation which, if passed, will grant him authority to set guidelines for those report cards. Nicolaides says setting standards is a provincial responsibility and cite...
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Alberta Government
Province proposes changes to Bill 35 to "protect children, keep parents informed"
The Alberta Government has proposed a change to Bill 35, the Education and Childcare (Securing Parental Involvement) Statutes Amendment Act.If passed this would amend the Early Learning and Child Care Act and "give the province stronger tools to assess the background of individuals applying to operate child-care p...
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Provincial Politics
Final numbers in; Alberta separation referendum turnout pegged at 70.4 per cent
Alberta's historic referendum on separation saw voters trek to the polls in the highest numbers in decades. That's according to official results from Elections Alberta, which peg voter turnout on the separation question at 70.4 per cent. The turnout is the highest for a provincewide vote since at least 1975, but it fel...
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Business
Solid third quarter results; on track to deliver a strong 2026, says CPKC
Third quarter figures, released Wednesday by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, reveal revenues of $4.2 billion - a rise of $500,000, or 15-percent, when compared to Q3 last year."CPKC delivered solid results, powered by momentum across our unrivalled North American network, countering macroeconomic headwinds during th...
Oct 28, 2026
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Local Sports
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WHL, OHL clubs to compete in Moustache Cup
In the campaign's 20th year, the Red Deer Rebels will be part of a new initiative that the WHL and OHL are launching with Movember.The Moustache Cup, as it's known, will be competed for throughout November and will go to whichever team raises the most money, with one title for each league."The WHL is excited to be...
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Red Deer athletes receive Petro-Canada FACE grant
Two outstanding athletes from Red Deer are receiving $10,000 each through the Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Program, offered by Petro-Canada.The two local recipients are golfer Eileen Park and gymnast Cody Cyman.The funding will support key expenses such as training, equipment, education and travel as...
Oct 28, 2026
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Six different goal scorers
Rebels end three-game skid with 6-4 win over Saskatoon
The Red Deer Rebels returned to the win column on Tuesday night.In front of 2,584 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels defeated the Saskatoon Blades 6-4 to snap a three-game losing skid.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way with three points, including his first Western Hockey League goal.Forward Poul Andersen was right ...
Oct 27, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Canada-EU summit ends, U.S. midterms loom, time change ends
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada-European Union summit in Montreal concludes today with digital trade on agenda A major summit Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting with European Union lea...
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StatCan to release GDP data for August, early estimate for Q3 today
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release GDP figures for the month of August and its early estimate for September and the third quarter overall this morning. A Reuters poll of economists show they're predicting 0.2 per cent growth for August, whic...
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Canada-European Union summit in Montreal concludes today with digital trade on agenda
MONTREAL - A major summit Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting with European Union leaders is set to conclude today with announcements on digital trade and academic exchanges. Carney welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Euro...
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Money woes, war and Trump - what's motivating U.S. voters ahead of the midterms
U.S. President Donald Trump has been telling supporters to vote like he's on the midterm ballot next Tuesday - but voters are heading to the polls looking for politicians ready to tackle the affordability crisis. Trump returned to the White House with ...
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Man arrested in Quebec after fatal B.C. hit and run in 2025 near Oliver
DRUMMONDVILLE - A man wanted in a fatal 2025 hit and run in British Columbia has been arrested in Quebec. Police say the man was arrested by RCMP with help from the Quebec provincial police on Oct. 14 near Drummondville, about 100 kilometres northeast ...
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City of Victoria issues warning after owl attacks same person twice in three days
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria has issued a warning after the same person was attacked by an owl at a park twice in three days. The city says in a statement that it received a complaint on Oct. 4
about a barred owl attack on the shared pedestrian and ...
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World
Humanitarian convoy ready for Ukraine's stricken city of Oleshky
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) - A humanitarian convoy for the stricken city of Oleshky has been set up in a nearby town. It includes 25 buses, ambulances and other vehicles for the aid mission due to take place later Friday, a Ukrainian official said. "We are ...
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El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race
DETROIT (AP) - Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign Sunday in Detroit alongside former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens, marking their first public appearance together in months after a week in which lingering divisions spi...
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Australian court orders Erin Patterson never to be released from prison for mushroom poisonings
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered triple-murderer Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the "shocking criminality" involved in poisoning four of her estranged husband's relatives with death c...
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