Red Deer and Area

RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Ponoka County

Alberta Mounties are investigating what they believe to be a suspicious death.On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 11:25 a.m., Ponoka RCMP responded to a rural residence in Ponoka County for a report of...

Pattison Media Feb 25, 2026

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer man accused of sexual assault

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer man accused of sexual assault. Tanner Lee Giesbrecht, 38, is due to find out in Red Deer Court of Justice on Oct. 26, 2026, if his case has enou...

Pattison Media Feb 25, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)

Red Deer RCMP charge "repeat offender" in serious downtown crash

A man police describe as a repeat offender has been charged in a serious crash in downtown Red Deer this month.On Feb. 14, 2026, at 6:13 a.m., Red Deer RCMP received a call of a glass break alarm at a...

Pattison Media Feb 24, 2026 Crash scene in downtown Red Deer on Feb. 14, 2026. (Image Credit: Red Deer RCMP)

Red Deer Public School students take part in annual Ski Loppet

Red Deer Schools' annual Ski Loppet returned on Tuesday afternoon.Nearly 500 students from Grades 3-12 strapped on their cross-country skis in the yearly tradition to take on the trails at River Bend ...

Pattison Media Feb 24, 2026 Nearly 500 students took part in RDPSD's annual Ski Loppet. (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)

Red Deer woman accused of misappropriating tens of thousands from former employer

Charges have been laid against a Red Deer woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from her former employer. Yvonne Alton, 61, was charged by Blackfalds RCMP on Feb. 18, 2026, with one c...

Pattison Media Feb 24, 2026

Charge stayed against Red Deer nurse practitioner accused of sexual assault

A charge has been stayed against a nurse practitioner from Red Deer accused of sexual assault. Christopher Moon Mah, 46, had his charge stayed in Drumheller Court of King's Bench on Sept. 17, 2025. He...

Pattison Media Feb 24, 2026

Charges stayed against Red Deer man accused in alleged attempted child abduction

Charges have been stayed against a Red Deer man accused in an alleged attempted child abduction nearly two years ago. Aaron Verner Saville, 39, had his charges stayed in Red Deer Court of King's Bench...

Pattison Media Feb 23, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)

Water supplies in central Alberta strong in early 2026

A new report indicates two central Alberta rivers will receive plenty of mountain runoff this spring. The Alberta government's Water Supply Outlook predicts "normal to above normal March to September ...

Pattison Media Feb 22, 2026

New United Way strategy sets direction for community impact across Central Alberta

United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) has announced the launch of its Community Impact Strategy for 2026 - 2029, setting a renewed course to address growing community needs and strengthen supports for peo...

Pattison Media Feb 21, 2026

Preliminary hearing scheduled in fatal crash north of Red Deer

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer woman charged in a fatal crash north of the city last year, that claimed the life of a Blackfalds man. Nakita Pike, 19, is scheduled to find out...

Pattison Media Feb 20, 2026 Alberta Provincial Court