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Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools announces leadership changes in Transportation Department
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has announced what its describing as significant leadership appointments within its Transportation Department. Officials say Kelli Pickett has been promoted to the r...
Jan 15, 2026 L-R: Transportation Manager Kelli Pickett, Assistant Transportation Manager Tanus Smith. (Image Credit: Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)
Tims 'Classrooms Program' underscores power of community at Red Deer's Fairview Elementary
Red Deer's Fairview Elementary is a special place, but that sentiment goes well beyond being solely a cheesy tagline on the school's welcome sign. The K-5 school welcomes more than 200 students daily,...
Jan 15, 2026 Principal Teresa Tataryn (second from right) with some of her students outside Fairview Elementary School. (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Mamawi Atosketan Native School represents Canada and North America, wins global sustainability prize in Abu Dhabi
Two Indigenous students from Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS) have garnered some prestigious recognition.The students flew to Abu Dhabi to attend the Jan. 13, 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize Awar...
Jan 15, 2026 Pre-Award ceremony visit to Canadian Embassy--Zayed Sustainability Prize escort, Kenyon Bull, Elias Mykat, David Leach, Political Counselor at the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dahbi, Ray Fankhauser, chaperone and hydroponics consultant. (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer sets record high temperature for Jan. 14
Red Deer set a new record high temperature on Jan. 14.On Wednesday, Red Deer got up to 9.8 degrees Celsius, beating the old record of 9.3 degrees set in 2008. Records in the area have been kept since ...
Jan 15, 2026
Maskwacis RCMP charge five after seizing drugs and weapons in vehicle search
Maskwacis RCMP arrested five people last Sunday after searching a vehicle that contained multiple weapons and drugs.Police responded to the call on Jan. 11 after they received a report of threats with...
Jan 15, 2026 A 12-gauge shotgun seized by RCMP. (Image Credit: Maskwacis RCMP/Supplied)
Rebels take down Hurricanes on the road
Despite a slow start, the Red Deer Rebels found their groove in the second period en route to a 4-3 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday.Their second-straight victory was a full team ef...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Erica Perreaux/Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Planned Red Deer warming space still can't proceed due to another zoning issue
Bureaucracy appears to be getting in the way of an additional warming centre opening up near Red Deer's downtown. In December, the city shared that council had approved money for Shining Mountains Liv...
Jan 14, 2026
Stay of proceedings in alleged firearms trafficking case
There has been a stay of proceedings for a central Alberta man accused of acquiring and distributing firearms from crime scenes in Maskwacis and Wetaskiwin. Eaglechild Smallboy, 38, a resident of Mask...
Jan 14, 2026 Alberta Provincial Court
Two charged following drug and gun seizure in Ponoka
Two people have been charged following a drug and gun seizure conducted by Wetaskiwin and Ponoka RCMP.RCMP say that on Jan. 7, a search warrant was obtained to search an address in the 5100 block of 6...
Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC)
Lacombe city council approves updated utility bylaw
Lacombe city council has approved a bylaw updating water, wastewater, and solid waste rates for 2026, as well as clarifying procedures for wastewater blockages. City officials say the bylaw received s...
Jan 14, 2026 Lacombe City Hall (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)