Move into 1st place
Rebels ride fast start to 4-2 win over Blades
The Red Deer Rebels are back in the win column.On Friday night in Saskatoon, the Rebels defeated the Blades 4-2 following an explosive first period.Captain Beckett Hamilton led the way with a goal and two assists, and forward Poul Andersen added two goals. Rebels goaltender Matthew Kondro also made 17 saves on 19 shots...
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Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
Oct 2, 2026
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'Skid Row CEO'
An evolving vision for addressing homelessness: Red Deer agencies unite for event
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Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
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$300M AI data centre proposed at Red Deer County's Junction 42
Oct 1, 2026
first of its kind
Red Deer RCMP reports Drone as First Responder Program lauched in June a success
Oct 1, 2026
Red Deer and Area
'Skid Row CEO'
An evolving vision for addressing homelessness: Red Deer agencies unite for event
It probably doesn't require a microscope to see there's been an evolution in how agencies and organizations around Red Deer are looking to address homelessness. -- LISTEN TO THIS STORY AND THE CONVERSATIONS WITHIN ON THE OCT. 2, 2026 EPISODE (#86) OF THE EVERYTHING RED DEER PODCAST -- Unity among agencies pulling in th...
21h ago
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$300M AI data centre proposed at Red Deer County's Junction 42
A new Artificial Intelligence Data Centre is being eyed in Red Deer County.This week Red Deer County announced the potential land sale at the Junction 42 Business Park for a proposed AI research lab.The county explained that the prospective purchaser, Wave Infrastructure Ltd., offered to buy Lot 24 through an applicati...
Oct 1, 2026
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first of its kind
Red Deer RCMP reports Drone as First Responder Program lauched in June a success
Red Deer RCMP say they're Canada's first detachment to launch a Drone as First Responder Program (DFR) and are already seeing success.This program builds on a 2024 pilot project that explored how Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) could support police. During the pilot, they tested a new model that provided aeria...
Oct 1, 2026
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sweden and denmark
MLA LaGrange travelling to Europe to learn about innovative health care
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, Adriana LaGrange, who is also the MLA for Red Deer-North, will travel to Europe this week to learn more about innovative health care models and how they can improve access and outcomes for Albertans. LaGrange will be gone from Oct. 2-10 in Sweden and Denmark. In a rele...
Oct 1, 2026
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Alberta
Minister's Awards
Individuals, organizations honoured for service to Alberta seniors
Several organizations and individuals are being recognized for their services to Alberta's seniors.The Minister's Seniors Service Awards have now been presented for 28 years."Seniors helped build the strong communities we know today," says Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services. "...
Oct 1, 2026
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Alberta to ramp up fines and penalties for illegal dumping
Increased penalties for illegal dumping are coming this fall, according to the Government of Alberta.The amendments to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act will also mean increased oversight of large waste facilities.Penalties are proposed to range from $10,000 to $100,000 for individuals, and from $100,000...
Oct 1, 2026
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sweden and denmark
MLA LaGrange travelling to Europe to learn about innovative health care
Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, Adriana LaGrange, who is also the MLA for Red Deer-North, will travel to Europe this week to learn more about innovative health care models and how they can improve access and outcomes for Albertans. LaGrange will be gone from Oct. 2-10 in Sweden and Denmark. In a rele...
Oct 1, 2026
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Crime
Edmonton man charged after online threats made against Prime Minister Carney
Mounties have charged an Edmonton man with threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say its federal policing division made the arrest following an investigation into posts on the social media platform X. It comes after police announced last month they had arrested a Calgary man over death threats against Ca...
Oct 1, 2026
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Local Sports
Move into 1st place
Rebels ride fast start to 4-2 win over Blades
The Red Deer Rebels are back in the win column.On Friday night in Saskatoon, the Rebels defeated the Blades 4-2 following an explosive first period.Captain Beckett Hamilton led the way with a goal and two assists, and forward Poul Andersen added two goals. Rebels goaltender Matthew Kondro also made 17 saves on 19 shots...
18h ago
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Sask road trip
Rebels' early lead vanishes in 4-1 Loss to Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels scored first, but the Prince Albert Raiders notched four unanswered goals on Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre.Rebels goaltender Matthew Kondo made 34 saves on 37 shots, but Raiders forward Ben Harvey scored twice to defeat Red Deer 4-1 in Saskatchewan.Forward Cameron Kuzma scored the Rebels'...
Sep 30, 2026
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Two-straight wins
Rebels This Week: Sept. 28 - Oct. 4
THAT WINNING FEELING!Your Red Deer Rebels put not one, but two in the win column over the weekend!Friday, Sept. 25 - The Rebels celebrated a night of 'firsts' as they earned their first win of the season, 4-3 on the road over the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Beckett Hamilton, in his first game of the season after returning f...
Sep 28, 2026
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Canada
Defendant says sorry to former UBC professor days before defamation trial to start
VANCOUVER - One of several accusers of former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says she now understands her conduct toward him was "serious and harmful" as she apologized just days before a defamation trial in the case is expect...
5h ago
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Ontario air ambulance carrying six people missing off Nantucket: U.S. Coast Guard
An Ontario air ambulance carrying six people, four of them Canadians,
has gone missing off the coast of the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard said it launched a search mission after the Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the plane earl...
6h ago
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Experts eye Alberta referendum as case study on impacts of artificial intelligence
EDMONTON - On any given day, says Aengus Bridgman, if you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes. A few hours later, it could be no. Responses from Goo...
10h ago
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Byline or bot? AI-generated 'journalists' start to appear in Canada
OTTAWA - Quebec correspondent "Geneviève Tremblay" - who has been reporting on multiple news stories a day lately - seemed to be experiencing a glitch. She wasn't the only one. All of We News' reporters and editors seemed to be malfunctioning on Friday...
12h ago
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Quebec political leaders make final pitch as election campaign nears end
MONTREAL - Quebec's political parties are making a final push for undecided voters as the provincial election campaign enters its last weekend before Monday's vote. The leaders of the five main parties made multiple appearances in the province Saturday...
12h ago
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Michael J. Fox laments Canada-U.S. trade war, says people-to-people ties still strong
OTTAWA - Michael J. Fox says the state of the Canada-U.S. relationship is "sad" and "pointless" but he believes ties between Americans and Canadians on the "human level" remain strong. "It's really sad. It's so pointless. And I have to tell you, it doe...
Oct 2, 2026
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World
Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Lee said that Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down this ...
6h ago
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Voters favor Democrats on key issues but lack faith in either party to solve problems: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - Aaron Siever was never a single-party voter. But now, the 41-year-old from southwest Virginia is more frustrated than ever with the two political parties whose chief accomplishment, he says, is blaming each other for getting little do...
9h ago
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Dual UK-Iranian national released on bail over suspected plot against US-run military base
LONDON (AP) - A dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England has been released on bail, authorities said Saturday. The 25-year-old ma...
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