Red Deer and Area

Gull Lake Regional Trail to take shape in 2026

The Gull Lake Regional Trail, a 14-kilometre long pathway connecting communities and transforming recreation around one of the region's most prominent bodies of water, will take shape in 2026.The trai...

Pattison Media Jan 15, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 46347518 © Gajus | Dreamstime.com)

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,...

Pattison Media Jan 15, 2026 Principal Teresa Tataryn (second from right) with some of her students outside Fairview Elementary School. (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

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 ...

Pattison Media Jan 15, 2026

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...

Pattison Media Jan 14, 2026

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...

Pattison Media Jan 14, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC)

Innisfail RCMP announce town hall meetings

Innisfail RCMP will be hosting a series of town hall meetings next month in collaboration with its partner agencies.In Alberta, Mounties note that priorities are set locally in consultation with munic...

Pattison Media Jan 10, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)

Proactive traffic stop results in largest drug seizure in Lacombe Police Service history

One person has been charged following a proactive traffic stop that resulted in the largest drug seizure in the history of the Lacombe Police Service.It happened on Dec. 2, 2025, with members of the L...

Pattison Media Jan 08, 2026 (Image Credit: (Lacombe Police Service)

Lacombe hit and run-pedestrian struck by vehicle

The Lacombe Police Service is investigating a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian that occurred on Jan. 7, 2026.LPS says it happened at approximately 6:55 p.m. at the intersection of 48 Street and 52 A...

Pattison Media Jan 08, 2026 (Image Credit: (rdnewsNOW file photo))

"Humbling" Rocky Mountain House's Tami Newman returns from Strongman Games in Texas

Rocky's Tami Newman says it was both a humbling and empowering experience at the Official Strongman Games in Arlington, Texas, Nov. 20-23. Ahead of the games, Newman had set a goal to end up in the to...

Jordan Rein Dec 06, 2025 Rocky's Tami Newman participates in the sandbag carry at the Official Strongman Games in Arlington, Texas. (provided)

Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project celebrates 30 years

The Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project is celebrating 30 years of alleviating hunger worldwide. Doug Maas, spokesperson for the group, says 72 acres of canola northwest of Bentley is set to be...

Jordan Rein Sep 24, 2025 (Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project)