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Former city employee charged with fraud, scheduled for preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a former City of Red Deer employee charged with fraud. Krutisha Patel, 36, a resident of Calgary, is scheduled to see if her case has enough evidence to go...
Feb 06, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Preliminary hearing scheduled in central Alberta homicide
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man accused in a homicide on the Louis Bull First Nation last year. Ashton Deschamps, 20, a resident of Louis Bull First Nation, is scheduled to appear i...
Feb 06, 2026 Alberta Provincial Court
Return of warm weather impacts Red Deer's outdoor rinks
During the warmer weather, residents are encouraged to avoid using the outdoor rinks as ice conditions can quickly deteriorate. Skating on soft ice can create ruts and uneven surfaces, which require a...
Feb 06, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 12305979 © Brad Calkins | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer area reaches record high temperature for February 5
Some record-setting temperatures made their way through central Alberta Thursday, with Red Deer reaching a new record high for February 5. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), th...
Feb 06, 2026 Melting Snow in the Sunshine (Image Credit: ID 81302331 © Bangorn Thothong | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer's unemployment rate improves to start 2026
Red Deer's unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 per cent in January, from 6.1 per cent in December.Elsewhere around AlbertaLethbridge-Medicine Hat: 6.9%Edmonton: 6.6%Calgary: 6.5%Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake: 6...
Feb 06, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 11068825 © Lucian Milasan | Dreamstime.com)
Podcast: You're invited to Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe and District's 'A Night Among Stars'
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe and District is hoping you can help local kids by attending their fourth 'A Night Among Stars' fundraising gala. The star-studded celebrity dance event goes March 14 a...
Feb 06, 2026
Cheerleading competition takes over Westerner Park this weekend
An exciting cheerleading competition will take place this Saturday at Red Deer's Westerner Park.Put on by Double Up Cheer Productions, the competition will showcase the talent of more than 110 teams f...
Feb 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 17116409 © Cammeraydave | Dreamstime.com)
Rebels to don special jerseys following CHL contest
The Red Deer Rebels will don special jerseys selected through the CHL Jersey Design Contest, when they face the Moose Jaw Warriors this Saturday night.Puck drop is at 6 p.m. from the Centrium.Per the ...
Feb 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Rebels)
Lacombe's Rudolph to captain Team East at WHL Prospects Game
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph will captain Team East at the upcoming WHL Prospects Game in Langley, B.C.Rudolph is a forward with the Prince Albert Raiders, and co-leads the team with 56 points (21G, 35A) i...
Feb 05, 2026
TSB: Weather, medical, mechanical issues ruled out in fatal helicopter crash near Red Deer
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its final report into the fatal helicopter crash that killed one person near Red Deer on July 6, 2025.Its chief message is for increased pi...
Feb 05, 2026 (Image Credit: TSB)