5-4 road loss
Rebels fall to Hurricanes in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels scored late in the third period to send it to overtime, but the Lethbridge Hurricanes came out on top 5-4 in the shootout.On Friday night in Lethbridge, both teams were held scoreless in the extra frame until round seven of the shootout, when Red Deer product Easton Daneault scored to lift the Hurri...
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not big fans
Central Alberta MPs, Calkins and Bailey, respond to federal budget
Two Central Alberta MPs are making it clear what they think of the federal budget released this week by the Mark Carney-led Liberal government.Predictably, they aren't big fans.Red Deer Member of Parliament Burton Bailey said in a statement on Friday that the budget is costly and adds to the national debt."Canadia...
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not big fans
Central Alberta MPs, Calkins and Bailey, respond to federal budget
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First location in Western Canada
Highly visual 'Museum of Illusions' opens at West Edmonton Mall
lowest in province
Red Deer region's unemployment rate down to 5.3% in October
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last seen Nov. 6
Missing: Heather Potts, 46, of Maskwacis
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Red Deer and Area
not big fans
Central Alberta MPs, Calkins and Bailey, respond to federal budget
Two Central Alberta MPs are making it clear what they think of the federal budget released this week by the Mark Carney-led Liberal government.Predictably, they aren't big fans.Red Deer Member of Parliament Burton Bailey said in a statement on Friday that the budget is costly and adds to the national debt."Canadia...
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lowest in province
Red Deer region's unemployment rate down to 5.3% in October
In good news, the Red Deer economic region's unemployment rate* fell from 6.0 per cent in September to 5.3 per cent in October -- the lowest among the province's economic regions.Our region includes the city of Red Deer, Red Deer County, Lacombe, Montana 139, Samson 137, and Sylvan Lake, among other communities.That ra...
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last seen Nov. 6
Missing: Heather Potts, 46, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP is requesting public assistance in locating 46-year-old Heather Potts. Heather was last seen on Nov. 6 in Maskwacis, and is believed to be within Maskwacis or Ponoka. Police are concerned for Heather's well-being and want to speak to her.Heather is described as:Slim complexion,5 feet 5 inches tall,140-15...
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15-year plan
Red Deer city council to consider recommendations for Westerner Park Master Plan
Red Deer city council will guide the development of the Westerner Park Master Plan on Tuesday.They're set to consider 13 recommendations from the Westerner Exposition Association, which is responsible for completing the plan by March 31, 2027.The master plan sets out a 15-year vision for Westerner Park, including who i...
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Alberta
lieutenant governor arts awards
Alberta's Distinguished Artist Award now worth $50,000
The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation is increasing the prize amount for its Distinguished Artist Award from $30,000 to $50,000.According to the organization, the Distinguished Artist Award recognizes exceptional achievement and significant artistic impact provincially and beyond. This increased pri...
Nov 5, 2026
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laucnhed earlier this year in B.C., Yukon
RCMP expands Experienced Peace Officer program into Alberta
The RCMP is expanding its Experienced Peace Officer program, also known as ExPO, into Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.Officials say the program is a brand-new approach to recruiting experienced officers.It originally launched in B.C. and Yukon in July 2026."The ExPO program is a reflection of the R...
Nov 5, 2026
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NDP says mark missed on affordability
Alberta government moves to standardize education property taxes
The Alberta government says changes to the collection of education property taxes will save property owners nearly $100 million next year. Through Budget 2027, the government says it will introduce one provincial education property tax rate that will be set for three years at a time, allowing Albertans and municipaliti...
Nov 5, 2026
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New Alberta licence plate hits the road
Alberta license plates will have their first redesign in over 40 years, available to all drivers next week.The plates feature the slogan "Strong and Free" with a backdrop of Moraine Lake after the province held a vote on eight designs for residents to choose from in October of last year.The Moraine Lake desig...
Nov 5, 2026
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5-4 road loss
Rebels fall to Hurricanes in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels scored late in the third period to send it to overtime, but the Lethbridge Hurricanes came out on top 5-4 in the shootout.On Friday night in Lethbridge, both teams were held scoreless in the extra frame until round seven of the shootout, when Red Deer product Easton Daneault scored to lift the Hurri...
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all-time games played leader in oilers history
Podcast: Oilers, former Rebels PxP voice Cam Moon on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
On the NINETIETH episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, rdnewsNOW reporter Ian Gustafson speaks with the legendary Cam Moon, Rebels-turned-Oilers radio play-by-play voice. But not just for ish and giggles, no, they get into the growing legend that is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.This week, the NUGE, a former Red Deer Rebel...
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1,038 games
From Red Deer Rebel to Oilers legend: Nugent-Hopkins reaches historic milestone
Former Red Deer Rebels play-by-play broadcaster Cam Moon can remember it like it was yesterday.A 15-year-old Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who was only allowed to play five games that season in the WHL because of his age, was called up to face the Calgary Hitmen at the Centrium.Nugent-Hopkins went on to score a goal that evenin...
Nov 5, 2026
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Canada
Justin Trudeau named distinguished fellow at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau has joined England's Oxford University in a new role. Trudeau, 54, joined the Blavatnik School of Government as a distinguished fellow and member of the World Leaders Circle, the school said in a news release Frida...
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Aid sector calls out lack of any mention of foreign aid in federal budget
OTTAWA - Canada's aid sector is expressing dismay over the first federal budget in more than 15 years to make no mention of foreign aid, and is calling on Ottawa to outline its vision in an upcoming foreign policy review. "The budget is largely silent ...
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Crisis in Cuba sending Canadian travellers to pricier sun destinations: travel agents
As the winter holiday season approaches, one of the most popular sunny destinations for Canadian travellers remains out of reach. The United States' oil blockade against Cuba triggered severe fuel shortages in the country and prompted Canadian airlines...
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Federal budget looks to restore auditor general's access to privileged information
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to restore the auditor general's access to privileged information. In Thursday's federal budget, a line item in a list of proposed legislative changes indicated Ottawa plans to update the Auditor General Act "...
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Canadian firms connected to Ryan Wedding
OTTAWA - The United States Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on eight Canadian businesses for allegedly helping to evade sanctions on Iran's government. The department says it sanctioned money services businesses in British Columbia and Ontario...
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Carney says Canada welcomes 'any moves' to restore free trade after U.S. midterms
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government welcomes "any moves" to restore free trade between Canada and the United States as officials south of the border push to end the trade war. In the days since the U.S. midterm elections gave the De...
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World
Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the city's Mai...
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An airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen's capital, Houthi official says
CAIRO (AP) - Airstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 others, mostly women and children, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry said. Speaking to T...
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Powerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - One of Haiti's most powerful gangs said Friday that it reached out to a government agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs in a push for "peace, stability and national reconciliation." The 400 Mawozo ga...
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