Category Archives: Newsletter Daily
New outdoor rink map gives central Albertans options amidst skating season
Brothers from Calgary have introduced an online tool that makes it easier for members of the public to access outdoor rinks.What started as a passion project for Nick Flanigan and his brother has flou...
Jan 22, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 23453586 | Canada © Janks | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer Christmas Bureau named recipient of Campus to Community initiative
The Red Deer Christmas Bureau has been named the recipient of the Campus to Community initiative. Brought forward by Cinch Communications, the initiative brings together students from RDP's Donald Sch...
Jan 22, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Stettler town council amends bylaw to allow for potential AI data centre developments
Stettler town council approved amendments to the land use bylaw, allowing data centre developments within the community's industrial areas.The move was made during their regular council meeting on Tue...
Jan 22, 2026
Man found asleep behind the wheel of stolen vehicle in Eckville last year, sentenced to 30 months
A man arrested asleep behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle stopped in the middle of a road in Eckville last year has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail. Taylor Kirk Curl, 37, was sentenced...
Jan 22, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Join The Push-Up Challenge to support mental health in central Alberta
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) in central Alberta has joined once again with The Push-Up Challenge for a third year.Participants will take on a 2,000 push-up challenge across 23 days to...
Jan 22, 2026
Murder charge laid in 2007 homicide on Samson Cree Nation
An arrest has been made in connection to a homicide on Samson Cree Nation, north of Red Deer, dating back to 2007. Alberta RCMP say their Historical Homicide Unit (HHU) made the arrest in collaboratio...
Jan 22, 2026
As Alberta boasts record housing starts, minister lends Red Deer support with critical CMHC issue
Alberta experienced a record number of housing starts in 2025, shattering construction records, according to the provincial government. For the first time, they say, Alberta eclipsed the 50,000 mark, ...
Jan 21, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 14472400 © Dpproductions | Dreamstime.com)
Rudolph and Hamilton to suit up in upcoming WHL Prospects Game
Lacombe's Daxon Rudolph and Red Deer Rebels Beckett Hamilton are set to compete in the upcoming 2026 WHL Prospects Game.Both players, along with 42 other NHL Draft-eligible prospects, were named on We...
Jan 21, 2026 Beckett Hamilton, left, and Daxon Rudolph, right, will play in the 2026 WHL Prospects Game in February. (Image Credit: Mark Peterson and Taylor Lachance/Supplied)
Central Alberta Collegiate Institute continues trades experience opportunities for local youth
The Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI) says they've had a busy start to 2026.They reported that approximately 180 students from Grades 8, 9, and 10 participated in trades experience classes a...
Jan 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools/Supplied)
Rebels grab important two points in OT victory over Regina Pats
The Red Deer Rebels knew Tuesday's matchup against the Regina Pats was an important game.And they came away with a vital two points in a 2-1 victory in overtime at the Centrium.Coming into the matchup...
Jan 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Taylor Lachance/Red Deer Rebels)