Premier Smith weighs in
Red Deer council calls for advocacy to increase support for FCSS
Red Deer city council passed a resolution calling for advocacy for more funding for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).At Tuesday's regular council meeting, they endorsed an emergent resolution to Alberta Municipalities to advocate for stronger provincial support for FCSS and community well-being.More specifi...
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Visit to Red Deer
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on everything Red Deer, central Alberta, and the province
Red Deer, central Alberta, local projects, and the province as a whole were among the many topics Alberta Premier Danielle Smith touched on in her visit to Red Deer.The premier was in Red Deer on Wednesday to attend the Westerner Days parade, but also spoke to residents at an event hosted by the Red Deer District Chamb...
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Premier Smith weighs in
Red Deer council calls for advocacy to increase support for FCSS
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Visit to Red Deer
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on everything Red Deer, central Alberta, and the province
18h ago
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September 2025 incident
Man accused of walking near Sundre school with gun sentenced, trial date set for other charges
A Mountain View County man accused of walking near a school in Sundre with a loaded shotgun last year, has now been sentenced following a trial in Didsbury Court of Justice.Jason Kelly Burns, 34, was sentenced on July 8, 2026, to 15 days in jail, as well as 12 months of probation after his release, for a charge of thre...
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Premier Smith weighs in
Red Deer council calls for advocacy to increase support for FCSS
Red Deer city council passed a resolution calling for advocacy for more funding for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).At Tuesday's regular council meeting, they endorsed an emergent resolution to Alberta Municipalities to advocate for stronger provincial support for FCSS and community well-being.More specifi...
3h ago
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Visit to Red Deer
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on everything Red Deer, central Alberta, and the province
Red Deer, central Alberta, local projects, and the province as a whole were among the many topics Alberta Premier Danielle Smith touched on in her visit to Red Deer.The premier was in Red Deer on Wednesday to attend the Westerner Days parade, but also spoke to residents at an event hosted by the Red Deer District Chamb...
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mayor: 'unfortunate step back'
Amethyst House residents being relocated to shelter as 'precautionary measure'
Residents of Red Deer's Amethyst House are getting a change of address, but the operator wants citizens to know that no one is being evicted, nor will they be left without accommodations.Amethyst House (4124 50 Avenue) is a 48-unit permanent supportive housing complex operated by the local branch of the Canadian Mental...
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Economy
Close to 800,000 have applied for $100 rebate, payments coming; Alberta's Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says close to 800,000 people have applied for her government's $100 energy rebate.Smith says she expects the first batch of payments to start landing in Albertans' bank accounts in the next few days. She also says the government is looking at ways to streamline the process after some repo...
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Police
Man dead after Brooks RCMP officer-involved shooting during warrant arrest
A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting during a warrant apprehension effort in Brooks.RCMP say officers were conducting the arrest operation in the Greenbrook Village area at about 4 p.m. on July 15 when they attended a residence and attempted to arrest a wanted man.Police say the man attempted to flee, l...
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Provincial Politics
Judge extends injunction freezing millions of Alberta separatist leader's assets
A judge has extended a special court order freezing the assets of a prominent Alberta separatist as part of an ongoing trust fund dispute with a First Nation. Last week, Justice Michael Marion in Calgary granted a temporary injunction freezing up to $8.5 million in assets held by Jeffrey Rath. It's part of an ongoing l...
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Weather
After summers of wildfire smoke, Alberta now drenched by record-setting rain
Summertime in Alberta usually consists of wildfire smoke but this year has been much different. Environment Canada says the province was hammered by record-breaking rain in June and is on its way to doing it again this month. Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with the agency, says the province saw 264 millimetres of rain in ...
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Local Sports
July 17-21
Four Red Deer Rebels invited to Canada's national U17 development camp
Four Red Deer Rebels prospects have been invited to Canada's national U17 development camp.Goaltender Chase Nielson, defenceman Owen Archer, defenceman Nolan Wolitski, and forward Chace Turchak were four of 80 players invited to the camp set for July 17-21 in Oakville, Ont.All of the 80 players invited have been drafte...
Jul 14, 2026
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chance to gear up
Fancy Women's Bike Ride(s) back in Red Deer for third year
Get your wheels out, put on your helmet, and head out for the latest upcoming Fancy Women Bike Ride.In 2024, the Red Deer Association for Bicycle Commuting (RDABC) brought the idea of a 'fancy women bike ride' to central Alberta, in partnership with Red Deer Public Library.It has become a summer tradition, now in its t...
Jul 14, 2026
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Red Deer U19 softball team headed to Western Canadian Championship
The U19 Red Deer Rage will vie for a major title at the upcoming Western Canadian Championship.The tournament takes place Aug. 6-9 in Ladysmith, B.C.The Rage earned their way into the ship by winning silver at this past weekend's U19B provincials in Devon.Red Deer came up just short in the final, falling 4-1 to Medicin...
Jul 14, 2026
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Canada
Canadian Transportation Agency approves Lac-Mégantic bypass construction
MONTREAL - The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que. Forty-seven people died there when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown on July 6, 2013. The agenc...
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Canada's concessions have meant little to Trump administration: U.S. trade czar
WASHINGTON - The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions. Jamieson Greer says he's glad Canada dropped its digital services tax and "rolled back" its Online Streaming A...
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Quebec police ethics commissioner opens file into Montréal-Nord racism allegations
MONTREAL - Quebec's police ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into allegations of racist misconduct by officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood. The commissioner said in an email that it opened the investigation on June 26 at th...
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Carney defends environmental record as wildfires blaze in Ontario
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his government's approach to the environment as parts of the country grapple with wildfires. Carney says the government is taking an investment-driven approach, which includes plans to double the size of...
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Carney says U.S. will split 'modest' Gordie Howe bridge net revenues after debt paid
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. will split "modest" net revenues from the Gordie Howe International Bridge only after debts and operational costs are paid. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week the new bridge connectin...
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Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl and carfentanil
MONTRÉAL - Montreal's regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl use, as well as several fatal overdoses involving carfentanil. The health department says paramedics have administered...
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World
An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, safety board says
Bird remains found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people suggest that it struck several geese, investigators said Thursday. The National Transportatio...
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Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
MIAMI (AP) - The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as "public charge," appea...
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At least 1 person has died as Texas flooding forces evacuations and rescues, governor says
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Rescuers in boats and helicopters saved dozens of stranded drivers and people trapped in homes from catastrophic flooding that hit parts of Texas overnight while many more fled to higher ground Thursday in a region still reeling fr...
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