season opener this week
Rebels add a defenceman, move goaltender in pair of trades
The Red Deer Rebels announced multiple trades ahead of the season opener this week.On Monday, the organization announced they traded for defenceman Kaden Meyer from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.The 18-year-old from Delta, B.C., played in 38 games for the Hitmen ...
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TD Tree Day
Restoration: Volunteers plant 250 trees & shrubs at Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Volunteers planted 250 trees and shrubs at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre over the weekend.The TD Tree Days event, put on by TD Bank, is part of the second phase of a multi-year habitat restoration project.The most recently planted foliage will strengthen wildlife habitat along the east side of 45 Avenue, from the Parkla...
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In China
RDP welding apprentice heads to WorldSkills Competition this week
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Monday, Sept. 14
Town of Blackfalds to host annual Community Info Expo
Sep 12, 2026
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TD Tree Day
Restoration: Volunteers plant 250 trees & shrubs at Kerry Wood Nature Centre
Volunteers planted 250 trees and shrubs at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre over the weekend.The TD Tree Days event, put on by TD Bank, is part of the second phase of a multi-year habitat restoration project.The most recently planted foliage will strengthen wildlife habitat along the east side of 45 Avenue, from the Parkla...
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In China
RDP welding apprentice heads to WorldSkills Competition this week
Red Deer Polytechnic welding apprentice Lucas Stang is preparing to compete in the upcoming 2026 WorldSkills Competition in China.The competition, which begins on Sept. 23 in Shanghai, will feature the top apprentices globally.Stang earned his spot after winning gold medals at both the Skills Canada Alberta Provincial ...
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Rocky Mountain House
Von Hollen Christmas house to return in 2027
Following a years-long hiatus, Rocky Mountain House's storied von Hollen Christmas house is poised to make a return in 2027. The labour of love from longtime residents Cheryl and Alfred von Hollen featured their Rocky home decked out with 130,000 lights, along with dozens of holiday-themed displays. At its peak, some 4...
Sep 12, 2026
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Monday, Sept. 14
Town of Blackfalds to host annual Community Info Expo
The Town of Blackfalds is set to host its annual Community Info Expo on Monday, Sept. 14.The purpose of the event each year is to introduce community members to organizations, in town and throughout local communities and their services.The Expo is set for 6 p.m. at the Blackfalds Community Centre and is free to attend....
Sep 12, 2026
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Alberta
strengthen grid reliability
Alberta, Saskatchewan, and NWT sign MOU to advance collaboration on nuclear generation technologies
The Government of Alberta has partnered with Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories to strengthen grid reliability.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, alongside Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the framework to advance colla...
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Belief there's enough private sector interest
Premier says Crown corporation for natural gas 'unlikely' after leaked report
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday that it's "unlikely" her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural gas pipelines in the province.Smith, speaking on her provincewide radio call-in program "Your Province Your Premier" on QR Calgary and 880 CHED, said the governme...
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9/11
Alberta woman remembers September 11, 2001 vividly on 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks
While many of us remember where we were when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened, for one Lethbridge woman, the day hit too close to home.Community advocate Chelsey Peat was 16 at the time, and was flying to the U.S. for a medical procedure when things escalated quickly."I was on my way to Boston when the first pl...
Sep 13, 2026
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Elks improve to 10-8; Stamps drop to 5-8
Elks snap playoff drought with 53-16 home win over Stampeders
The longest CFL playoff drought in Edmonton football history has finally come to an end.Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday.Edmonton, which w...
Sep 13, 2026
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season opener this week
Rebels add a defenceman, move goaltender in pair of trades
The Red Deer Rebels announced multiple trades ahead of the season opener this week.On Monday, the organization announced they traded for defenceman Kaden Meyer from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.The 18-year-old from Delta, B.C., played in 38 games for the Hitmen ...
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4-2
Rebels edge Oil Kings in preseason finale
It's early, but it appears the hard work the Rebels have put in throughout training camp paid off in the team's preseason finale.On Friday night, Red Deer defeated their Central Division rival Edmonton Oil Kings 4-2 to gain their second exhibition victory at the Centrium.Rebels rookie Paxson Madill led the way offensiv...
Sep 12, 2026
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second in super-senior category
Red Deer golfer finishes ninth at 2026 Canadian Men's Senior Championship
Red Deer's Ken Griffith finished tied for ninth following the conclusion of the 2026 Canadian Men's Senior Championship and second in the super-senior category. The four-day tournament took place at the Niakwa Country Club in Winnipeg, Man. where Griffith shot six over par, including one under par in the final round. H...
Sep 12, 2026
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Canada
Border authorities have deported 111 due to extortion violence since last August
OTTAWA - Canadian border authorities say they have deported 111 people since August last year in efforts to combat extortion violence in South Asian communities. The Canada Border Services Agency says 58 cases were in the Pacific region, 30 were remove...
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StatCan says Canada's 2026 census participation was among highest ever
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the response rate for this year's census of the population was 98.4 per cent, one of the highest ever recorded. The data is collected every five years and the questionnaire includes age, gender, marital status and langu...
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Carney's investment summit draws protests by Indigenous leaders, eco groups
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's high-stakes pitch for foreign investment is also attracting protests by Indigenous leaders and civil society groups opposed to his agenda. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers descended on Toronto on Mo...
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Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in election campaign
MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders are preparing for two debates this week in the provincial election campaign. The first debate is scheduled on Tuesday evening and will feature all five party leaders. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette a...
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Ottawa says it ended refugee residency sponsor exemption over 'integrity concerns'
OTTAWA - A permanent residency sponsorship exemption for some refugees was allowed to expire earlier this month due to unspecified "potential integrity concerns," an Immigration Department spokesperson said in an email. Three years ago, a memo drafted ...
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Here's a list of August inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (prev...
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World
Maduro ally Alex Saab expected to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
MIAMI (AP) - A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South ...
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Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump's name to the facility's exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its "precarious fiscal position," according to a new court fili...
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A road crash involving multiple vehicles in South Africa kills at least 21 people, officials say
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Two minibus taxis collided head-on and a third vehicle crashed into them on one of South Africa's main highways, killing at least 21 people and leaving four seriously injured, authorities said Monday. The c...
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