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Central Region crops doing well
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (334+ words) Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By (By Staff Red Deer Advocate) Central Region major crops are doing well with 70 per cent rated good or excellent. The 70.2 per cent good or excellent crop rating for the region covering Rimbey to Airdrie, Coronation…...
Red Deer Flyathon combines running with fishing
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (247+ words) Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By (By Staff Red Deer Advocate) Red Deer will get its first look at a Flyathon next month. The Sept. 12 fundraiser that starts at Capstone’s Canada 150 Square and ends at Troubled Monk Brewery combines trail running,…...
Christopher J. Fairbank
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (260+ words) Published August 18, 2026 In Loving Memory ~ It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Christopher J. Fairbank, who passed away peacefully in Nelson, British Columbia, on August 3, 2026, at the age of 75. community projects throughout the Kootenays, specializing in heritage…...
'We are listening' to Albertans' concerns about Bill 11, says federal health ministry
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (582+ words) Published 2:32 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By Susan Zielinski/Red Deer Advocate Public health care supporters are frustrated that federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel has failed to clearly denounce Alberta’s Bill 11 with only days left before the Sept. 1 launch of what critics…...
Visitor survey looks at economic, environmental value of protecting Cultus Lake
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (134+ words) Published 9:36 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 A survey for Cultus Lake visitors will help a preservation society and local governments make decisions about future investments in the lake’s health. The Cultus Lake Stewardship Society is partnering with researchers at UBC Okanagan on…...
Warfield eases development permit requirements
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (352+ words) Published 12:00 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By Sheri Regnier/Trail Times Property owners and businesses in Warfield now face fewer development permit requirements following changes to the village’s zoning bylaw. Warfield council adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 989 at its regular meeting last…...
27-year-old man dies after drowning incident at Vancouver Island waterfall
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (196+ words) Published 10:28 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 A 27-year-old man has died after a drowning incident at Goldstream Falls near the park’s campground. West Shore RCMP confirmed they responded to a report of a swimmer in distress at Goldstream Falls Monday evening (Aug....
Young Indigenous navy program graduates parade in Esquimalt
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (193+ words) Published 7:30 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 A class of 23 young people representing Indigenous nations across the country were honoured at CFB Esquimalt for completing the Raven Program, a six-week program giving Indigenous people a chance to experience life in the Royal Canadian…...
UPDATE: Around 150 structures damaged or destroyed in Bald Range wildfire
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (608+ words) Published 6:30 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News The first updates on damage from the Bald Range wildfire have been released by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and District of Summerland. Summerland CAO Graham Statt shared during the…...
Applications open for Red Deer council committees, boards, commissions
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (232+ words) Published 2:18 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 The City of Red Deer is recruiting for 33 vacancies across several committees, boards and commissions. Applications opened Aug. 17 and will be accepted until Sept. 18. The city said council committees, boards and commissions play an important advisory…...