Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Clearwater County passes Land Use Bylaw rewrite
Applause and sighs of relief echoed through Clearwater County council chambers as second and third reading of the county's Land Use Bylaw (LUB) passed on Sept. 9. The updated LUB marks the end of a lo...
Sep 13, 2025 Following an "exhaustive process", Clearwater County has passed second and third readings of its Land Use Bylaw. (rdnewsNOW/Jordan Rein)
Red Deer woman found guilty of murdering a Grande Prairie man is due back in court September 19
Alberta Justice says a Red Deer woman found guilty of murder after the 2021 death of a Grande Prairie man is due back in court September 19.Brianna-Ruf-Deitz was found guilty of second degree murder o...
Sep 10, 2025
Clearwater County tables second reading of contentious Land Use Bylaw (LUB) rewrite
Clearwater County has tabled second reading of its Land Use Bylaw rewrite after receiving an earful from residents during a July 24 public hearing in Caroline. Dozens of residents showed up to the hea...
Aug 03, 2025 Clearwater County council heard from concerned residents at a July 24, 2025 public hearing regarding proposed Land Use Bylaw (LUB) rewrite. (Clearwater County/YouTube)
Nearly $11.6M in provincial grant money approved for central Alberta infrastructure projects
The Alberta government is directing nearly $11.6 million for 10 different projects in central Alberta though two different grant programs. Over $6.8 million will be going to six different projects fro...
Jul 29, 2025 The Mud Creek Bridge project northwest of Caroline is set to receive $708,750 from the provincial Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP). (Clearwater County)
Central Alberta counties join forces to protect Medicine River Watershed
Central Alberta counties are joining together to advocate for the "stressed" Medicine River Watershed. The watershed, which intersects the counties of Clearwater, Lacombe, Ponoka and Red Deer is facin...
Jul 26, 2025 Participants at a Louis Riel Race Competition on the Medicine River near Gilby, AB. (Angie Schroderus/Rocky Canoe Club)
Leslieville Antique Days returns August Long
Leslieville Antique Days, a longtime West Country favorite is back again this year on August long weekend. Held annually for decades at the Leslieville Antique Club grounds located east of the communi...
Jul 25, 2025 Attendees at Leslieville Antique Days (Photo by Sharlene Bjorge)
Man convicted in central Alberta homicide sentenced to eight years
A Wetaskiwin man accused of murder in a central Alberta homicide nearly two years ago has been sentenced to eight years in jail. Matyrus Minde, 27, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench on...
Jun 12, 2025 (Dreamstime)
Preliminary hearing scheduled for one of six accused in alleged auto theft, re-vinning operation
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for one of six people charged following a year-long investigation into an alleged organized auto theft and re-vinning operation. Michael Edward Labar, 48, of R...
Jun 12, 2025
Bentley fire captain participates in Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge
Bentley Fire Captain Stephen Lush has completed the herculean task of climbing all 57 floors and 1,370 stairs of Calgary's Brookfield Place skyscraper, full firefighter gear included. The Firefighter ...
Jun 11, 2025 Bentley Fire Captain Stephen Lush (center), completed the Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge at Calgary's Brookfield Place on June 8, 2025. (Stephen Lush/provided)
Youth take to the skies at Lacombe's Discover Aviation Day June 8
Young aviation enthusiasts in central Alberta will once again have the chance to soar above the clouds as the Lacombe Flying Club hosts its second annual Discover Aviation event. Organizers say the ev...
May 29, 2025 Helicopter at the 2024 Discover Aviation Day near Lacombe. (Justine Thompson/Lacombe Flying Club)