6.2 per cent
Red Deer unemployment up a full percentage point in April
Jobs numbers are in for April, and Red Deer's unemployment rate is up, from 5.2 per cent to 6.2 per cent, from March.That figure is a three-month moving average, unadjusted for season.March to April unadjusted three-month moving average around Alberta:Edmonton: 6.9% --> 7.5%Calgary: 7.0% --> 6.9%Camrose-Drumhelle...
May 08, 2026
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opportunity for growth
Podcast: Reason for optimism, says Scotiabank's chief economist, Jean-Francois Perreault
Listen to the full conversation with Jean-Francois Perreault, chief economist for Scotiabank, on the May 8, 2026 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast!--Scotiabank's chief economist believes there's reason for optimism as it relates to Canada's economic outlook.Jean-Francois Perreault, who's held several notable r...
May 08, 2026
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Grade 2 student earns global recognition for Braille skills
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'pro rodeo belongs here'
Podcast: Pro Rodeo returns to Red Deer May 21-23
ran against poilievre
Battle River-Crowfoot candidate to help lead new Libertarian Party of Canada
May 08, 2026
proactive maintenance
AltaLink to perform aerial patrols around central Alberta on May 11-15
May 08, 2026
Red Deer and Area
sienna woods
Grade 2 student earns global recognition for Braille skills
A Grade 2 student at Red Deer's Gateway Christian School is earning global recognition for her performance at the recent Braille Challenge.Sienna Woods was recently named one of the top competitors in the apprentice division at the Alberta-based event, where she actually became overall provincial champion.Now she's hea...
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ran against poilievre
Battle River-Crowfoot candidate to help lead new Libertarian Party of Canada
A former candidate in the federal riding of Battle River-Crowfoot has more to say on his political journey.Michael Harris ran for the Libertarian Party of Canada in the by-election last year -- the same one that saw 200+ names on the ballot to take on CPC Leader Pierre Poilievre who'd lost his seat in Ottawa.A much you...
May 08, 2026
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proactive maintenance
AltaLink to perform aerial patrols around central Alberta on May 11-15
AltaLink will be performing aerial patrols around central Alberta on May 11-15.The patrols will be around their electric transmission facilities, which are dispersed around the region.The annual patrol provides AltaLink with a visual inspection of its transmission lines and surrounding vegetation, helping to maintain t...
May 08, 2026
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Enhance public safety
Red Deer RCMP to launch Drones as First Responder program in the coming months
Red Deer RCMP announced plans to implement its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in the coming months.Red Deerians may notice drones flying overhead more frequently, and police say it's meant to enhance public safety.The program, Mounties say, is an expansion of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) current...
May 08, 2026
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Alberta
deadline is may 12
Alberta gov't encourages residents to complete federal census
The Government of Alberta is encouraging Albertans to fill out their federal census forms, which have been arriving in mailboxes over the last several days.Participation in the census will ensure Albertans get their fair share of federal funding to keep up with provincial growth, the province says."Census particip...
May 08, 2026
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RCMP
Outlaw Motorcycle Gang activity rising across the province
Alberta RCMP are sending a warning out to the public, as Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMG) activity is expected to rise this summer.Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club is reportedly growing in size and expanding into Alberta, which Mounties note could lead to conflicts with other gangs and clubs, including the Hells Angels. Sata...
May 08, 2026
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police responses in lloydminster, strathcona county
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
Red Deer RCMP are issuing a reminder to youth and parents about the public safety risks involved with carrying around and using replica and imitation firearms.That includes, but is not limited to, water guns.Red Deer detachment did not specifically note what prompted this reminder, and did not say they've had any recen...
May 07, 2026
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Provincial Politics
Alberta elections officials say more than 550 people accessed renegade voter database
A third investigation is now underway into a massive privacy breach involving a separatist group and the personal information of nearly three million Albertans. Last week, R-C-M-P and the province's elections agency announced their own probes into an online database of the province's voter list published by a group cal...
May 07, 2026
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Local Sports
boards, bmx and scooters
Register now for 9th annual GhostRaiders Invitational
Registration is now open for the 9th annual GhostRaiders Invitational.The event takes place May 28 at the Glendale Skatepark, with students from across central Alberta competing. It is hosted by Lindsay Thurber, which also runs a Business of Skateboarding course.More than 50 riders and 20 schools are anticipated."...
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From Kazakhstan to the WHL
Rebels first round pick Danny Ramazanov thankful for opportunity with Red Deer
If it wasn't for a move from Kazakhstan to Saskatoon at a young age, the newest Red Deer Rebels draftee, Danny Ramazanov, may not be where he is today.Ramazanov's family is from Kazakhstan where he lived for nine years before his parents decided to move their family to Canada to allow him to play hockey at a higher lev...
May 08, 2026
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Wide variety of players
Rebels select 10 players at 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
The Red Deer Rebels feel confident in the selections made in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft.A deep group of eligible 2011-born players allowed the Rebels to select draftees later in the draft, who they had anticipated to be chosen earlier.As a result, they made 10 selections, including six forwards, three defencemen, and...
May 08, 2026
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Canada
Bill to help authorities probe online activities raises widespread privacy fears
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill that would make it easier for police and spies to navigate the online world is running into fierce opposition from major digital companies, civil liberties groups and law professors who say it would open the door to s...
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Bleu, blanc, rouge dominates skyline as Habs fever grips Montreal
MONTREAL - Some of Montreal's best-known landmarks are glowing red, white, and blue - a sign that NHL playoff fever has firmly taken hold across the city. From downtown skyscrapers to the island park in the St. Lawrence River, the official colours of ...
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Baltic, Nordic officials urge Canadians to learn from the Russian threats they face
OTTAWA - European officials are warning that Russia's meddling in the Baltic Sea is likely a preview of tactics Moscow could someday deploy in Canada's High North. A recent panel discussion in Ottawa hosted by the Polish embassy touched on how Estonia,...
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Canadians on virus-stricken ship set to disembark
Canadians on board the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship will soon begin disembarking after the vessel docked this morning at the port city of Tenerife. The MV Hondius arrived just after 6 a.m., local time, in the Canary Islands, Spain. The ship's owner,...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney touts Canadian values in speech at global progress summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada needs to build new institutions and reimagine old ones as an antidote to the anxieties that people and governments are grappling with in the modern age. Carney made the remarks in a speech Saturday that ...
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Quebec rolling out digital health dashboard pilot project to reduce paperwork
MONTRÉAL - Quebec has rolled out its digital health dashboard pilot project on Saturday despite criticism over security breaches and technical issues. The system, which was first introduced in Montreal and Mauricie at 4 a.m, is meant to replace faxes,...
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World
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark. ...
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Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Pakistan Taliban splinter group claims blast
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan rose to 14 police officers, authorities said early Sunday. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistan Taliban has claimed the attack. ...
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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) - A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands,off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark. ...
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