MLAs and council
Local leaders share how they voted on separation referendum question
With the provincial referendum vote complete, local leaders have revealed how they voted on separation.This includes local MLAs as well as Red Deer city councillors and the mayor.Per Elections Alberta, the question on separation is as follows:Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alber...
9h ago
Read More
Time to step back
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan won't seek re-election in 2027
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan announced he will not seek re-election next year.He made the announcement on his social media on Monday night, saying that when the provincial election arrives in 2027, he will not be running."The provincial election will be in a year. By such time, I will have served as MLA for ov...
16h ago
Read More
What's Trending
oct. 14 near red deer regional hospital
Red Deer RCMP conduct search warrant, respond to separate altercation
5m ago
GreenFox
Why waiting to replace your windows and doors could cost you more than you think
Democratic process
Red Deer Chamber CEO weighs in on results of referendum
20m ago
The results are in
Central Alberta voting results on separation a mixed bag
2h ago
Red Deer and Area
oct. 14 near red deer regional hospital
Red Deer RCMP conduct search warrant, respond to separate altercation
Red Deer RCMP are sharing that two incidents in the downtown area on Wednesday evening are unrelated.RCMP first responded, and quite heavily, around 8 p.m. to an altercation that remains under investigation.Shortly after, Red Deer Mounties, with assistance from the Alberta RCMP Emergency Response Team, executed a searc...
9m ago
Read More
Democratic process
Red Deer Chamber CEO weighs in on results of referendum
Red Deer District Chamber CEO Frank Creasey said the fact that Albertans voted to remain in Canada is "greatly appreciated."Creasey said there's a lot of turmoil in the world, as well as from an investment perspective. He said there needs to be investment for current companies to grow, such as expanding into ...
23m ago
Read More
The results are in
Central Alberta voting results on separation a mixed bag
The results are in, and Albertans have decided to keep the province as part of Canada.As of Tuesday afternoon, over 1.45 million voted to keep Alberta as a province in Canada, while over 478,000 voted to hold a binding referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from the country.Results have varied among centr...
2h ago
Read More
MLAs and council
Local leaders share how they voted on separation referendum question
With the provincial referendum vote complete, local leaders have revealed how they voted on separation.This includes local MLAs as well as Red Deer city councillors and the mayor.Per Elections Alberta, the question on separation is as follows:Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alber...
9h ago
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
Local Sports
g.h. dawe centre, oct. 24-25
Team Jigger Tournament is back with 2026 sledge hockey weekend
The Team Jigger Para Hockey Tournament and 'Try-It' sessions are back this weekend, Oct 24-25 at Red Deer's Dawe Centre.Team Jigger is an organization founded several years ago to help those experiencing life-changing physical disabilities regain independence, confidence, and a continued quality of life.This weekend, T...
2h ago
Read More
family
Lacombe decides on clever name for new ice resurfacer
It probably doesn't run on diesel, but Lacombe's new Olympia ice resurfacer has a name that's all about family.Meet Frost & Furious, which is a name chosen following a city-wide naming contest.The contest garnered 374 submissions, with a public vote on the finalists getting 147 ballots cast. The eventual winner ear...
7h ago
Read More
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 ...
23h ago
Read More
Canada
Galloway defamation trial hears of 'inflated and outrageous' email rhetoric
VANCOUVER - A former creative writing student testifying in author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway's defamation trial says she was "shocked" and "horrified" at language used in a mass email by a fellow student investigating misconduct allegati...
43m ago
Read More
'Perfect storm': Extreme weather fuelled Wainwright military base fire, expert says
A wildfire expert says powerful winds with shifting directions and dry weather contributed to rapid expansion of the fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta., that left four soldiers dead and 39 others wounded. Environment and Climate Change Canad...
1h ago
Read More
New lawsuit filed challenging Trump's tariffs on Canada
A U.S. food importer has filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of Gellert Glob...
2h ago
Read More
Carney warns constitutional reforms 'difficult,' says he's after 'common solutions'
OTTAWA - One day after Albertans voted to reject separatism, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he favours pursuing pragmatic "common solutions" with the provinces on issues under federal jurisdiction. Carney warned today that constitutional change can be...
2h ago
Read More
Fact File: Misinformation spreads after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
A fire that tore through a Canadian Armed Forces training ground in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. False and misleading claims about the fire and its cause spread online this week. Here is a look at some of t...
2h ago
Read More
Liberals will table 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5, finance minister says
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government will table its 2026 budget on Nov. 5, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday. The upcoming fiscal plan will be the second delivered under Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes as Canada's econom...
2h ago
Read More
World
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, on Tuesday after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the Health Ministry said. The woman began showing symptoms on Oct. 7 and was admi...
3h ago
Read More
2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base
LONDON (AP) - British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24...
3h ago
Read More
Attack by Islamic State-affiliated group in Mali kills 48 people, official says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Ménaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told The Associated Press Tuesday. Fighters from the Islamic State in Sahel Provinc...
5h ago
Read More