Oct. 17
Red Deer RCMP investigating attempted child abduction
Red Deer RCMP are investigating the alleged attempted abduction of a child.Police say on Saturday, Oct. 17, around noon, a girl was approached in a residential park area in northwest Red Deer, between Jewell Street and Johnstone Drive.The man allegedly told the girl to get in the car, but after the girl yelled out, he ...
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"Be thankful every day"
More Than A Number | Part 3: The resilient, level-headed rebuilder
The following story is Part 3 of a four-part series called 'More Than A Number' that rdnewsNOW is publishing to help put a face to the never-ending and heartbreaking story of homelessness in our city and region. The interviews were facilitated by Hope Mission, which operates the local emergency homeless shelter. -- Sta...
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On Saturday
Lacombe Police arrest man after alleged armed robbery
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More than a clinic: Reform Health + Wellness redefines patient care
Sept. 12
Central Alberta Dream Drive raises over $600,000
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some stations open late
Provincial referendum day: Where to vote in central Alberta
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Red Deer and Area
On Saturday
Lacombe Police arrest man after alleged armed robbery
The Lacombe Police Service have charged a man following an alleged armed robbery over the weekend.Police say on Oct. 17, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the police responded to a report of a robbery with a weapon at the Circle K Convenience Store located at 5001 - 52 Street in Lacombe.Their initial investigation found that...
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Sept. 12
Central Alberta Dream Drive raises over $600,000
The Central Alberta Dream Drive raised over $600,000 in support of the Westerner Foundation, with a portion of the proceeds also benefiting the Aspire Child Development Centre.The event was held on September 12 in Red Deer, where 75 children and young adults rode co-pilot in their dream cars through the city.The event ...
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some stations open late
Provincial referendum day: Where to vote in central Alberta
Albertans will officially head to the polls today to make decisions on 10 referendum questions, including one on separation. Polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Elections Alberta anticipates results won't come in until Tuesday morning. Unofficial results can be found by visiting . The count must be completed with...
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Oct. 17
Red Deer RCMP investigating attempted child abduction
Red Deer RCMP are investigating the alleged attempted abduction of a child.Police say on Saturday, Oct. 17, around noon, a girl was approached in a residential park area in northwest Red Deer, between Jewell Street and Johnstone Drive.The man allegedly told the girl to get in the car, but after the girl yelled out, he ...
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Alberta
Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation
On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if tha...
Oct 17, 2026
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Separation, immigration, the Constitution: A look at Alberta's referendum questions
EDMONTON - Here are the 10 questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide referendum on Monday. Question 1: Do you support the government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigra...
Oct 17, 2026
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What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum
EDMONTON - Referendum day in Alberta is on Monday. The provincial referendum has 10 questions about immigration policy, constitutional reform, and whether Alberta should remain in Canada or hold a binding, second referendum on quitting the country. Adv...
Oct 17, 2026
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Alberta is to vote on holding a separation referendum. A timeline on how we got here
EDMONTON - Albertans vote Monday in a referendum asking whether they want the province to stay in Canada or to have a second, binding referendum on separating from Canada. Strains of western alienation go back decades. Here's a look at some key events:...
Oct 17, 2026
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Local Sports
Second in the east
Rebels This Week: Oct. 19-25
WEEKEND SPLITThe Red Deer Rebels continue to lead the way atop the WHL Central Division despite having their five-game win streak come to an end.Friday, October 16 - Jake Banicevic scored his first three WHL goals and added an assist in a big 9-4 win for the Rebels over the visiting Victoria Royals, the #3 ranked team ...
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Week 7
Football Alberta Weekly Top-10 Rankings
Here are the Weekly Top-10 Rankings for all five levels of high school football in Alberta for the 2026 season.These rankings will come out every Sunday (except for Labour Day kickoff) from now up until November 9.At that time, those will be the last rankings, and teams will take this rank into provincials.The 12-a-sid...
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7-3
Rebels winning streak comes to an end in loss to Hitmen
Despite severely outshooting their opponents, the Red Deer Rebels five game winning streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon.They fell 7-3 to the Calgary Hitmen at the Saddledome, even though they outshot their Central Division rivals 37-24.The Western Hockey League's leading goal scorer, Carter Sanderson, led the w...
Oct 17, 2026
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Canada
B.C. victim of Wainwright fire was everybody's best friend, says rugby coach
The former rugby coach for Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, one of four soldiers who died in a fire at CFB Wainwright on Saturday, says all of the teenager's team and his schoolmates thought of him as their best friend. Trevor Plater, who coached Lykkemark in hi...
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BC Ferries vessel collides with humpback whale in Howe Sound near Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A humpback whale has been struck by a BC Ferries vessel in waters near Metro Vancouver. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says in an email that they were alerted to the collision on Sunday, when the Queen of Surrey reportedly struck the whale nea...
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Measles outbreak over after 2 years, thousands infected in Canada: PHAC
A measles outbreak that spanned two years and infected thousands of people in Canada is over. The Public Health Agency of Canada made the declaration in a press release Monday, stating that more than 6,400 people were infected across 10 provinces. Tw...
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Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting
OTTAWA - Four federal ministers defended the government's contentious legislation to speed up major projects in the House of Commons Monday, as Ottawa continues to face criticism from Indigenous, environment and labour groups. The 243-page bill would f...
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CFB Wainwright fire highlights long, painful process of burn recovery, specialists say
TORONTO - Burn specialists in Toronto and Hamilton say their hospitals are ready to support their Alberta colleagues as they care for dozens of patients injured in Saturday's devastating fire at CFB Wainwright. Although they don't know the specific co...
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B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable,' Doerkson says
The British Columbia Conservatives' projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than the New Democrats previously budgeted for, interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said. The Conservatives' fig...
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World
Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque, but was nearby
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police say a shooting outside a mosque Monday was not an attack on the building and had nothing to do with it. One person was killed near the mosque, where an event was happening, a Columbus police official said. ...
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Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a...
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Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi's attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in the use of force during a June shoplifting call that ended in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy. The conclusion of the state's investigation into the sho...
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