Aug. 3-8
Red Deer's Brock England to suit up for Team Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Red Deer's Brock England has been named to Canada's national men's summer U18 team roster.From Aug. 3-8 at Rogers Place and the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, England will suit up for Team Canada in pursuit of the gold medal at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup alongside his 21 teammates."After a competitive trai...
Jul 31, 2026
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July 27-30
Innisfail's Brae Rogalczyk finishes tied for 6th at Canadian Amateur Championship
Innisfail's Brae Rogalczyk finished the 121st Canadian Amateur Championship tied for sixth place.The four-day tournament, which took place at the Heritage Pointe Golf Club in Calgary from July 27-30, featured the best amateur golfers from across the country and the United States.In the final round on Thursday, Rogalczy...
Jul 31, 2026
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Aug. 14
Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer to host Trans ID Clinic
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Summer Travel Season
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Aug. 11, 12, 19, 20
First Rider program to teach bus safety before new school year
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preventing harm to wildlife
Red Deer anglers asked to keep ethics in mind when fishing
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Red Deer and Area
Aug. 14
Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer to host Trans ID Clinic
The Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer announced they'll host a Transgender ID Clinic in August.They're putting on the free clinic in partnership with the University of Alberta Edmonton Student Legal Services.Due to the popularity of the first clinic, they're hosting another on Aug. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Organizer...
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Aug. 11, 12, 19, 20
First Rider program to teach bus safety before new school year
A number of events this month are aiming to help Central Alberta's youngest students learn safety first, even before the new school year begins. Children and their parents are invited to participate in the annual First Rider event, which introduces young children and their parents to school bus safety. The First Rider ...
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preventing harm to wildlife
Red Deer anglers asked to keep ethics in mind when fishing
The Red Deer Fish & Game Association (RDFGA), with partners at the City of Red Deer and Medicine River Wildlife Centre, is reminding anglers and others to be responsible stewards of the environment when enjoying the amenities.The call comes after at least one Canadian Goose was recently found severely tangled in fi...
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Conditions as of July 28
Alberta Crop Report: July 31
Hot weather conditions have impacted crops across central Alberta as cereals begin to ripen and broadleaf crops come out of flowering.That's according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta.The report indicates spring cereals are approachin...
Jul 31, 2026
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Alberta
From Beaumont
Goudreau family continues to seek answers as homicide investigation reaches 50 years
Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit is asking the public for information as they continue to investigate a homicide case that happened 50 years ago.It was on Aug. 2, 1976, when Marie Goudreau was on her way home to Beaumont after she dropped a friend off at the Edmonton International Airport. Police say she also visi...
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81-year-old male
Overdue hiker in Waterton Lakes National Park found deceased
Alberta RCMP are sending their condolences to the family and friends of an overdue B.C. hiker found deceased in Waterton Lakes National Park.On July 23, 2026, Pincher Creek RCMP received a report of an overdue hiker in the Waterton Lakes National Park. Mounties say an 81-year-old male resident of Golden, British Columb...
Jul 31, 2026
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Be Safe Out There
Alberta RCMP provide road safety tips for Heritage Day long weekend
Alberta RCMP are reminding motorists to prioritize road safety ahead of the Heritage Day long weekend. Mounties say motor vehicle collisions are more common during the summer months due to factors such as increased traffic volumes, higher speeds, and a greater presence of vulnerable road users, including motorcyclists,...
Jul 31, 2026
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Education
Scholarship and bursary applications open Aug. 4
The Alberta government has announced more than $107 million in scholarships, awards and bursaries are open for application starting Aug. 4 through Alberta Student Aid.The province says students can access more than $107 million in scholarship, award and bursary funding for the 2026-27 school year. Officials say this no...
Jul 30, 2026
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Local Sports
Aug. 3-8
Red Deer's Brock England to suit up for Team Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Red Deer's Brock England has been named to Canada's national men's summer U18 team roster.From Aug. 3-8 at Rogers Place and the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, England will suit up for Team Canada in pursuit of the gold medal at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup alongside his 21 teammates."After a competitive trai...
Jul 31, 2026
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July 27-30
Innisfail's Brae Rogalczyk finishes tied for 6th at Canadian Amateur Championship
Innisfail's Brae Rogalczyk finished the 121st Canadian Amateur Championship tied for sixth place.The four-day tournament, which took place at the Heritage Pointe Golf Club in Calgary from July 27-30, featured the best amateur golfers from across the country and the United States.In the final round on Thursday, Rogalczy...
Jul 31, 2026
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first time repping the maple leaf
Red Deer's Brad Balon earns double individual bronze at World Over-35 Waterski Championships
Red Deer's Brad Balon is coming home with two bronze medals and a silver from this past weekend's 2026 IWWF World Over-35 Waterski Championships. The event took place at Predator Bay in Calgary, welcoming more than 250 athletes from around the world. They competed in the three disciplines of slalom, trick, and jump, pl...
Jul 30, 2026
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Canada
WestJet cancels flights as Sunday strike deadline looms
TORONTO - Some travellers are heading into the long weekend on edge, as WestJet begins its first round of cancellations ahead of a possible strike by flight attendants. The airline announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights...
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Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about potential disruptions from a strike, with dozens of flights already cancelled. The airline scrapped 81 scheduled flights for Saturday, as a work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants a...
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Cold front could escalate B.C. wildfires ahead of August long weekend
Crews battling multiple wildfires across southern British Columbia are preparing for potentially aggressive fire behaviour as a cold front brings strong winds and thunderstorms, with little to no rain, to a region where flames already threaten several ...
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Lewis says he won't run for office until the NDP is 'ready' for a general election
MONTREAL - Four months into the job, NDP Leader Avi Lewis is still in no rush. Since winning the leadership of a party knocked to its knees in the 2025 federal election, Lewis has maintained his immediate priority is preparing the NDP for an election -...
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Dermatologists desperately want gen Z to stop 'tanmaxxing' - but are their warnings effective?
TORONTO - Dr. Julia Carroll feels like the progress made over years of educating people how to protect their skin from sun damage is sliding backwards. "Two different times in June, I had patients of mine that were in showing me texts on their phone o...
12h ago
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Class-action lawsuit over sexual abuse at Metro Vancouver schools settled for $30M
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at two schools in Metro Vancouver run by the Catholic Church. The court approve...
18h ago
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World
Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation's anti-whaling ship and detains its crew
LONDON (AP) - Icelandic coast guards and special forces seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson and detained its crew, officials in the Arctic island nation said Saturday. The Icelandic Coast Guard said the crew o...
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All 10 climbers swept away in avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed dead
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja's expedition company said Saturday. ...
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Spain installs sea barrier on Ceuta's border with Morocco after frontier rush that killed 67
CEUTA, Spain (AP) - Spain on Saturday installed a 500-meter-long (1,600-foot) barrier on the sea border between its North African territory of Ceuta and neighboring Morocco after tens of thousands of migrants breached the frontier earlier in the week. ...
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