Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Sylvan council approves Community Spirit Capital Grant applications
Sylvan Lake town council has approved eight applications for the 2019 Community Spirit Capital Grants program. Local organizations approved for a grant this year include Lakeway Landing Park Neighbour...
Feb 27, 2019
Red Deer RCMP photo radar location sites: Mar. 1 - Mar. 15
RED DEER- RCMP have released the list of upcoming photo radar locations for March 1 -15 School/Playground Zones: Orr Drive, Jordan Parkway, 69 Street Drive, Oak Street, Oelander Drive, 55 Avenue, Addi...
Feb 27, 2019
Red Deer sets new record low for Feb. 26
RED DEER- Environment Canada numbers show we set a new record low yesterday (Tuesday) in Red Deer. The coldest temperature recorded at the Red Deer Regional Airport was -36.1. That tops the old record...
Feb 27, 2019
BOLT bus service under scrutiny in Lacombe
The BOLT bus service currently connecting Lacombe with Blackfalds and Red Deer has come under scrutiny with Lacombe city council. During their regular meeting Monday night, council reviewed a committe...
Feb 26, 2019
Five candidates seek UCP nod in Red Deer - South
The Red Deer – South UCP Constituency Association confirms five individuals are seeking the party’s nomination in the riding for the looming provincial election. The deadline to register a...
Feb 25, 2019
UPDATE: B.C. man connects with long lost birth father in Red Deer
There is good news to share regarding a B.C. man's long-time search for his birth father. Trevor Johnston, who is 56 and lives in Coquitlam, called rdnewsNOW saying he believed his biological father t...
Feb 25, 2019
House fire in Anders serves up valuable safety lessons
Red Deer Emergency Services are offering up a number of important reminders following a house fire over the weekend. Fire Safety Codes Officer Brad Legere says crews responded to a residence on Anders...
Feb 25, 2019
Forensic collision analyst testifies at Beauclair trial
Testimony resumed in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on Monday for a man charged in a crash that killed two teens on Canada Day 2016. The trial for 21-year-old Dylan James Beauclair saw Crown witness ...
Feb 25, 2019
City plows ready to roll this week
Red Deerians can expect to see snow plows busy on city streets over the next several weeks. Snow Zone Plowing will begin on Wednesday, February 27 on Green Routes in Snow Zone G, and plowing on Grey R...
Feb 25, 2019
City rolling out snow plows starting this weekend
The City of Red Deer says its snow plows are ready to roll after recent precipitation left several centimetres of snow on local streets. Plowing will begin around schools while students remain off, pu...
Feb 24, 2019