Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Red Deer Public enhances transparency with new platform
Red Deer Public Schools says it is the first school division in Alberta to make comprehensive school and Division-level data publicly available on an ongoing basis through Baragar's District Intellige...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Public Schools)
Red Deer Polytechnic holds Energy Innovation Fair
Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) say the institution is positioning itself as a catalyst for innovation, productivity and a driver of economic growth. On Feb. 25, on RDP's main campus, the En...
Mar 04, 2026 Industry panelists share their insight with attendees during Red Deer Polytechnic’s Energy Innovation Fair (l-r): Chelsah Thomas (Sol Invictus, standing at podium); Ryan Donald (FortisAlberta); Juan Monterossa (Alberta EcoTrust); Keren Perla (Energy Futures Lab); and Bill Whitelaw (Rextag Energy). (Image Credit: RDP)
St. Patrick’s Community School teacher named Division finalist for ASBA Edwin Parr Award
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has announced that St. Patrick's Community School Grade 7 teacher Megan McCullough has been selected by the Board of Trustees as this year's Division finalist for th...
Mar 03, 2026 St. Patrick's Community School Principal Mandy Reed and Megan McCullough, the year's Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools finalist for the Alberta School Board Association (ASBA) Edwin Parr Award (Zone 4). (Image Credit: RDCRS)
Fire Permit season underway
Lacombe County is reminding all ratepayers, residents, and businesses of the fire permit season which began on March 1, 2026. To ensure community safety and environmental protection, the County requir...
Mar 03, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
Alberta woman sentenced to eight years for killing of girl found in hockey bag
A woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central Alberta has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Ashley Rattlesnake is to be...
Feb 27, 2026
Stettler man sentenced in downtown Red Deer weapons seizure
It's nearly two-and-a-half years in jail for a Stettler man charged following an incident in downtown Red Deer in 2024. Donald Jack Bosma, 57, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on Feb. 11, 20...
Feb 27, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Sentencing date set in fatal crash south of Wetaskiwin
Sentencing has been set for a central Alberta man charged in a fatal two-vehicle collision last summer. Maskwacis resident Terrance Leon Buffalo, 36, is scheduled for sentencing in Wetaskiwin Court of...
Feb 27, 2026
Man sentenced in Red Deer homicide
It's 13 years in jail for one of two people charged in a Red Deer homicide two years ago. Lance Michael Bilsky, 47, of Red Deer, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on Feb. 23, 2026. He al...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Jay Adamson named Assistant Superintendent of People Services for Wolf Creek Public Schools
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has announced the appointment of Jay Adamson as the division's new Assistant Superintendent of People Services, effective summer 2026. Officials say Adamson currently ...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Wolf Creek Public Schools)
Three Hills RCMP charge male for personating a peace officer
A central Alberta man has been accused of impersonating a peace officer.On Jan. 8, 2026, Three Hills RCMP began an investigation into personation of a peace officer in Elnora. Police say they located ...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Three Hills RCMP)