13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (300+ words) Published 2:10 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 The Central Alberta Dream Drive gave local children the opportunity to take a ride in luxury vehicles. The event was held in Westerner Park’s northern parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 12. Earlier in the day, families were…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (488+ words) Published 9:41 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Alberta Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean said Canada is in a race with the U.S. to develop carbon capture technology. “And we need to win that race,” said Jean at an event celebrating the start of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (311+ words) Published 1:20 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The finalists for the 2026 Ag Innovations competition have been revealed. The competition will take place at 3 p.m. on Nov. 12 on the Centrium Stage during the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo at Westerner Park in Red Deer. Finalists will compete…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (138+ words) Published 2:12 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Red Deer Advocate staff The Alberta RCMP was busy with impaired drivers over the Labour Day long weekend. The police force said 125 impaired drivers were issued citations over the Sept. 11-14 long weekend. They also said…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (474+ words) Published 12:45 pm Monday, September 7, 2026 The trade war between the United States and Canada has been a concern for workers across the country, says Canadian Labour Congress executive vice-president Siobhán Vipond. Vipond attended the Red Deer and District Labour Council’s annual…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (327+ words) Published 3:00 pm Friday, September 4, 2026 By (By Staff Red Deer Advocate) Red Deer residential sales continue to trail 2025’s numbers. Through eight months, residential sales of all kinds (detached, semi-detached, rowhouses and apartments) are down seven per cent from last year…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (462+ words) Published 6:08 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Thanks to a combination of satellite imagery, observations from small aircraft and reports from boaters, BC Hydro says the mystery of a disappearing island has been solved. The floating island on Williston Reservoir, near Mackenzie, became…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (446+ words) Published 3:06 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 About 50 Red Deerians gathered to call on the federal government to take action against Alberta’s move to a dual-practice health system. Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (no. 2), formerly known as Bill 11, officially took effect on Tuesday,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (293+ words) Published 12:53 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 The Battle River Arts Innovation and Neuroscience (BRAIN) conference is coming to Paintearth County in 2026. Running from Oct. 23 to 25, the conference will be moving to Halkirk’s Circle Square Ranch for its third year. The conference focuses…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (460+ words) Published 3:09 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Olds data centre opponents believe the fight is not over. About 35 members of the Olds Transparency Project, a group formed to oppose Synapse Data Center Inc.’s data centre proposal, gathered at town hall on Aug....