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Two-year conditional sentence for man convicted in Ponoka robbery
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a man convicted in a Ponoka robbery last year. Preston Terrance Saddleback, 36, of Ponoka, was also given three years of probation to follow his two-y...
Mar 18, 2026
Red Deer's Dr. Tristina Anderson named finalist in the 2026 Women Changing the World Awards
A Red Deer resident has been named a finalist in the 2026 Women Changing the World Awards.Dr. Tristina Anderson will head to Paris, France, in April for the international awards ceremony that, accordi...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer Public Schools Board of Trustees identify priorities in 3-year capital plan
Red Deer Public Schools Board of Trustees has identified six priorities in its three-year capital plan for 2027-29.The plan was approved on March 13 during the board's monthly meeting, which had to be...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Man arrested after reported break-and-enter in Gasoline Alley
Blackfalds RCMP arrested a 32-year-old man following a break-and-enter at a hotel room in Gasoline Alley. Police say it was just after 8 p.m. on March 15 when they received the report of a break-and-e...
Mar 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Blackfalds RCMP/Supplied)
Selection of location for new Lacombe fire hall is en route
There continues to be positive movement on the Lacombe fire station relocation file.The search for a new home has been on since 2022, with the downtown facility aging and no longer suited for the size...
Mar 17, 2026
Red Deer Public Schools launches Volleyball Skills Academy for middle school girls
The Red Deer Public School Division has launched a new Volleyball Skills Academy.The academy, which will begin this fall, will be for girls in Grades 6-8 at Central Middle School and Westpark Middle S...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Public Schools/Supplied)
Judicial Inquiry Board suspends Red Deer judge 30 days without pay
Alberta's Judicial Inquiry Board (JIB) has ordered a judge serving in Red Deer suspended for a month without pay for an incident that happened inside a courtroom in late 2024. The sanctions primarily ...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Trial date set for Red Deer man facing child pornography-related charges
A trial date has been set for a Red Deer man facing child pornography-related charges. Jason Leone, 51, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on May 17, 2027. He's among seven indiv...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Red Deer RCMP charge 61-year-old man followed alleged altercation involving weapons
The Red Deer RCMP have charged a 61-year-old man following an alleged altercation involving weapons in the downtown. Velizar Zonjic of Red Deer was charged with two counts of possession of a weapon fo...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Life sentence for man convicted in central Alberta homicide
A sentence of life in prison has been handed to a central Alberta man convicted in a Maskwacis homicide two-and-a-half years ago. Eroll Clay Rabbit, 60, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Sep...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)