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Canadian Labour Congress official, Alberta NDP leader speak at Labour Day event in Red Deer
6+ day, 15+ 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…...
Elections Alberta deadline to apply for special ballots changed to Sept. 25
1+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) Published 1:38 pm Friday, September 4, 2026 The deadline to apply for special ballots has been moved up a couple weeks. Following consultations with service providers, Elections Alberta has announced the last day to apply for a special ballot for the upcoming 10-question…...
Fighting words: Vernon MP pans U.S. war secretary over???cheap shot??? at B.C. cadets
1+ week, 4+ day ago (471+ words) Published 1:46 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A day after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared a post mocking Vernon cadets on social media, Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson censured the senior U.S. official in a social media post of his own. — Pete Hegseth…...
Voters reminded of changes as referendum special ballot mailing begins
1+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) Published 9:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Red Deer Advocate staff Elections Alberta has begun mailing out referendum special packages. Elections Alberta chief electoral officer Gordon McClure is also reminding voters of changes to the voting experience due to legislative amendments made…...
City council rejects cannabis store near St. Joseph High School
1+ week, 5+ day ago (520+ words) Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Red Deer city council narrowly rejected a bid to allow a cannabis store to open up near St. Joseph’s High School. Since cannabis retail is not listed as a use in the zoning for the Thorburn…...
Red Deer city council considering diversity committee
1+ week, 5+ day ago (199+ words) Published 4:31 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 By (By Staff Red Deer Advocate) Red Deer city council is considering setting up an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Coun. Tristin Brisbois proposed a Notice of Motion on Sept. 1 that council direct administration to evaluate…...
Red Deerians rally against dual-practice health system
1+ week, 5+ 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,…...
'Embarrassment': U.S. war secretary trolls B.C. cadets
1+ week, 5+ day ago (296+ words) Published 1:47 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 B.C.’s Premier is astonished by the United States’ military leadership’s “attack” on Vernon’s cadets. — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) September 1, 2026 With nearly 10 million views and nine million comments, the post is seemingly derogatory to a female cadet instructor…...
Afro-Caribbean Conference unites Central Albertans
2+ week, 1+ day ago (280+ words) Published 3:02 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 The African Caribbean Centre of Central Alberta (ACCoCA) hosted the event inside Red Deer Polytechnic’s Cenovus Energy Learning Common on Saturday, Aug. 29. “Our goal for this conference is to make it intergenerational,” explained Zainab Mohamoud, ACCoCA…...
Olds data centre opponents remain vigilant
2+ week, 5+ 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....