nation-building project
Alberta pitches new bitumen pipeline to B.C. coast with TMX, Pembina partners
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has pitched a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast, just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a deal with B.C. to make it possible. Smith and Carney stood together in Calgary to announce that Alberta has formally submitted a proposed route to Carney's major projects office. ...
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New drivers licenses/ ID cards
Albertans can now obtain new ID cards that replace provincial health cards
Albertans can now obtain their new driver's licenses or ID cards as the province introduces its new, redesigned cards.As reported a month ago, the province has rolled out the new cars as of July 2 that includes a Canadian citizenship identifier and the driver's personal health number."The new cards have enhanced s...
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New student emergency bursary
RDP receives $93K donation from alumnus Randy Harper
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severe weather
Near-record wet June leads to mosquito uprising
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ENDED: Funnel clouds possible Thursday afternoon around Red Deer
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Red Deer and Area
New student emergency bursary
RDP receives $93K donation from alumnus Randy Harper
Red Deer Polytechnic announced a member of the institution's alumni made a significant donation towards reducing barriers for students to pursue academic and athletic goals.On Thursday, Randy Harper donated $93,075, with half going towards establishing the Randy Harper Student Emergency Bursary Fund for RDP students an...
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severe weather
Near-record wet June leads to mosquito uprising
Last month was the fifth-wettest June at the Red Deer Regional Airport in the last 113 years.Chloe Katsademas, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, confirms the airport received 186.9 mm of precipitation.The June average for that weather station is 97.7 mm.The record, Katsademas shared, is 243.9 ...
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Eyes to the sky
ENDED: Funnel clouds possible Thursday afternoon around Red Deer
Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds today, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). ECCC issued a special weather statement at 3:41 p.m. on Thursday, impacting Red Deer and other parts of central Alberta. (See map below) Per ECCC: "A few funnel clouds have been spot...
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west of 22
New film production studio opens in Didsbury
Didsbury and the Mountain View Regional Film Office (MVRFO) are celebrating the grand opening of a new film production facility.West of 22 Productions Inc., which includes a 20-foot green screen and sound stage, cut the ribbon on Canada Day. It is the only facility of its kind in Alberta, outside of Calgary and Edmonto...
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Alberta
nation-building project
Alberta pitches new bitumen pipeline to B.C. coast with TMX, Pembina partners
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has pitched a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast, just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a deal with B.C. to make it possible. Smith and Carney stood together in Calgary to announce that Alberta has formally submitted a proposed route to Carney's major projects office. ...
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$4.6 billion capital investment
Final investment announcement for the Greenlight Electricity Centre
Pembina Pipeline, Kineticor Asset Management and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners - partners in the Greenlight Electricity Centre Limited Partnership - announced Thursday their final investment decision for the Greenlight Electricity Centre.The natural gas-powered electricity facility is approved to supply 932 me...
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New drivers licenses/ ID cards
Albertans can now obtain new ID cards that replace provincial health cards
Albertans can now obtain their new driver's licenses or ID cards as the province introduces its new, redesigned cards.As reported a month ago, the province has rolled out the new cars as of July 2 that includes a Canadian citizenship identifier and the driver's personal health number."The new cards have enhanced s...
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Provincial Politics
Calgary mayor says he wants to hold advocacy campaign opposing separation, but can't
The mayor of Alberta's largest city says he wants to hold an anti-separation advocacy campaign as the province nears a referendum to quit the country but that provincial rules are binding the city from taking that step. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he's going to be advocating for Premier Danielle Smith's government...
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Local Sports
Successes and changes coming
WHL commissioner comes out with annual State-of-the-League report
The head of the Western Hockey League has come out with his annual report on the 2025-26 season of play.Commissioner Dan Near outlined some of the accomplishments and proposed changes, based on feedback, that will take place for the upcoming season."More than 3.2 million fans attended regular season WHL games this...
Jul 01, 2026
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WHL announces changes
Rebels announce full 2026-27 schedule
The Red Deer Rebels unveiled their full schedule for the upcoming 2026-27 WHL season.This season marks the 35th season in franchise history, which begins on Friday, September 18, when they face the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome.The home opener will then take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, when they host the...
Jun 30, 2026
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New leadership
RDP Kings hire new head coach for soccer and futsal teams
The Red Deer Polytechnic Kings soccer and futsal teams announced they've hired a new head coach.On Tuesday, they hired Lonny Behm following the departure of Ado Sarcevic."We're excited to welcome Lonny as the new head coach of Kings Soccer and Futsal. With more than 20 years of coaching and technical leadership ex...
Jun 30, 2026
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Canada
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 11:20 a.m. Midfielder Niko Sigur says Canada will be looking to capitalize on whatever advantages they can find when they face Morocco in the round of 16 tomorrow in Houston. Def...
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55,000 hydro clients in Quebec, Ontario without power after severe storms
MONTREAL - Roughly 55,000 clients are without power in Ontario and Quebec after severe thunderstorms on Thursday swept across Central Canada, which was already dealing with sweltering temperatures. Environment Canada says that at the peak of the outag...
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Canadian country star Tommy Hunter dies at 89; hosted long-running TV variety show
Tommy Hunter, a fixture in Canadian living rooms for decades with his long-running CBC TV show, has died at age 89. The London, Ont., native is best known for hosting his music show "The Tommy Hunter Show," which started in black-and-white in 1965 and ...
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Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to 'contentious' Labour Code tool: Hajdu
OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is a "contentious" section of the Labour Code that allows Ottawa to intervene in bitter bargaining conflicts. Hajdu's...
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In the news: Pipeline to BC coast, First Nations negotiations, and Stampede kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Alberta pitches pipeline amid First Nations feud Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is promising to work with Indigenous groups on a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, bu...
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'Cheer for the boys': Fans flying to Houston for Canada's historic World Cup match
Canada's record-breaking World Cup run has captivated the country and spawned legions of new soccer fans, but most of them have not been following the men's team around as loyally as Matty Alex. He has witnessed the team's magical journey throughout t...
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World
Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoon
PARIS (AP) - Interpol on Friday identified the main suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia as a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine who remains at large. The police organization named An...
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Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, official...
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A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts
Louisiana's attorney general was indicted Thursday over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city. The 16-count indictment against Republ...
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