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Rebels let lead slip away in overtime loss to Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels lost their third straight contest on Saturday night.Despite carrying a lead into the third period, the Rebels fell 4-3 in overtime to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in front of 3,513 fans at the Centrium.Head coach Brent Kisio said his team did not play a very good game."Lethbridge controlled a lot ...
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SCHOOL FLAG RULES
New flag regulations at Alberta schools set to take effect
New regulations governing which flags can be displayed at Alberta schools will take effect Jan. 4, 2027, requiring school authorities to follow provincial rules on flag displays. The Flag Display Regulation builds on changes introduced through the province's An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms. Under...
Oct 23, 2026
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Festive season
Town of Ponoka invites the public to enter a float in Santa Claus Parade
Oct 23, 2026
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Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
Tuesday decision
Red Deer city council to consider multi-year budgeting
Oct 23, 2026
"dancing out of the blue corner..."
Central Alberta promoter pushing powwow championships to new heights
Oct 23, 2026
Red Deer and Area
Festive season
Town of Ponoka invites the public to enter a float in Santa Claus Parade
The Town of Ponoka is inviting the public to enter a float in the upcoming Santa Claus Parade.The annual holiday tradition is set for Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m. in downtown Ponoka.Those interested can enter their float for free, and it offers a great opportunity for local businesses, community groups, and organizati...
Oct 23, 2026
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Tuesday decision
Red Deer city council to consider multi-year budgeting
Red Deer city council is set to consider a proposal to move from annual to multi-year budgeting.According to the City of Red Deer, council will consider the proposal during the regular city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27.More specifically, they'll consider a three-year operating budget for 2028-2030 and a four-yea...
Oct 23, 2026
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"dancing out of the blue corner..."
Central Alberta promoter pushing powwow championships to new heights
From the promoter to the competitors, and to the very sport itself, competitive powwow dancing is on the verge of taking a big step towards the mainstream.Don't let your misconceptions get in the way, however, because Sylvan Lake's Patrick Mitsuing, who has been operating Powwow Times for nearly a decade, says what he'...
Oct 23, 2026
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Support new Healthtech Centre
RDP receives $8 million gift to advance healthcare education
Red Deer Polytechnic announced they received an $8 million donation, which will help educate and train more healthcare professionals.The transformational gift was donated from the estate of Rodney Ceccato to strengthen the healthcare workforce in central Alberta and across the province.The institution said $4 million w...
Oct 22, 2026
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Alberta
9,000 acute care spaces
Province expands hospital capacity in preparation for respiratory virus season
The Government of Alberta has expanded hospital capacity ahead of respiratory virus season.More specifically, the province has added over 9,000 acute care spaces and introduced a new triage program to prepare for an increase in demand.The province explained there are now over 221 hospital spaces open across the provinc...
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Business Beat
U.S. case alleging price-fixing advances against Canadian frozen potato giants
An Illinois judge says a class-action lawsuit alleging two Canadian companies participated in a frozen potato price-fixing scheme in the U.S. can continue. New Brunswick's McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms, which has an operation in Lethbridge County, were among five defendants seeking the case...
Oct 23, 2026
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Provincial Government
$2.5 million for 36 community organizations to "end gender-based violence"
The province is providing $2.5 million to support those affected by gender-based violence.The funding will support 36 community organizations across the province "to end gender based violence," with 14 in Calgary, seven in Edmonton, four in southern Alberta, seven in central Alberta and four in northern Alber...
Oct 23, 2026
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SCHOOL FLAG RULES
New flag regulations at Alberta schools set to take effect
New regulations governing which flags can be displayed at Alberta schools will take effect Jan. 4, 2027, requiring school authorities to follow provincial rules on flag displays. The Flag Display Regulation builds on changes introduced through the province's An Act to Remove Politics and Ideology from Classrooms. Under...
Oct 23, 2026
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Back on Tuesday
Rebels let lead slip away in overtime loss to Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels lost their third straight contest on Saturday night.Despite carrying a lead into the third period, the Rebels fell 4-3 in overtime to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in front of 3,513 fans at the Centrium.Head coach Brent Kisio said his team did not play a very good game."Lethbridge controlled a lot ...
6h ago
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4-2 loss
Rebels battle back but come up short against Vees
The Red Deer Rebels battled back but fell just short in a 4-2 loss to the Penticton Vees on Friday night.Down 3-0 in the second period, the Rebels scored two goals before the end of the frame but were unable to find the equalizer in the third.Red Deer Rebels head coach Brent Kisio said despite a slow start, the players...
Oct 23, 2026
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"dancing out of the blue corner..."
Central Alberta promoter pushing powwow championships to new heights
From the promoter to the competitors, and to the very sport itself, competitive powwow dancing is on the verge of taking a big step towards the mainstream.Don't let your misconceptions get in the way, however, because Sylvan Lake's Patrick Mitsuing, who has been operating Powwow Times for nearly a decade, says what he'...
Oct 23, 2026
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Canada
150 grads, chaperones rescued after boat cruise runs around off Vancouver
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver say 150 youth and their chaperones had to be rescued when the vessel they were on ran aground on a sandbar off Vancouver. RCMP say the vessel was in Burrard Inlet on Friday night and was carrying the group...
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CP NewsAlert: BC NDP Leader David Eby wins Vancouver-Point Grey, loses election
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby has been re-elected in his riding of Vancouver-Point Grey, but his party has lost the election to the B.C. Conservative Party. Eby has held the ridin...
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CP NewsAlert: BC Green Leader Emily Lowan wins bid for riding on Vancouver Island
BRENTWOOD BAY - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting victory for BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan in the Vancouver Island riding of Saanich North and the Islands. Lowan became leader of the provincial Greens in September 2025, succeeding Sonia Fu...
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CP NewsAlert: Elenore Sturko loses seat for CentreBC in return to Surrey South
The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko has lost her bid to win back her former seat in Surrey South. The former RCMP officer, who was defeated by B.C. Conservative Megan Knight, was previously elected to the ...
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CP NewsAlert: OneBC's Dallas Brodie loses Vancouver-Quilchena riding
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that OneBC interim leader Dallas Brodie has lost the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena. She has been defeated by B.C. Conservative candidate Carson Binda, who is the former provincial director of t...
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Meet Lorne Doerkson, 'guy from Williams Lake' and B.C.'s next premier
VANCOUVER - British Columbians got their best look so far at Lorne Doerkson on Saturday night, their premier-designate, and self-described "guy from Williams Lake." The interim B.C. Conservative leader delivered a rollicking victory speech as he revell...
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World
22 killed in Kenya bus crash near the site of a previous fatal accident
MAKUENI, Kenya (AP) - A bus collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident along the same highway linking the capital,...
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Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbians are voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that is seen as a showdown between the Balkan country's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a movement of university students who led protests against him for almost two ye...
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Bulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgarians headed to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president in a campaign centered on growing economic hardship and drone attacks on Black Sea shipping. The vote will also be the first major test for the ...
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