Category Archives: Red Deer
Residential street sweeping in Red Deer begins May 19
The City of Red Deer announced that residential street sweeping will begin on Tuesday, May 19.This comes after the city wraps up sweeping of major roads.Crews will start by completing all grey routes ...
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The wind was a-howlin' on Thursday in Alberta
The wind was quite strong on Thursday in different parts of Alberta.It was even to blame for the collapse of a sports dome in Red Deer.According to Environment and Climate Change, wind reached the fol...
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The Market at Red Deer starts Saturday
It's that time again to get out every Saturday morning for The Market at Red Deer.The market will run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Red Deer Polytechnic, from May Long to Thanksgiving.More than 100 ven...
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Podcast (Ep. 70): Deep thoughts from 'Grow Kids' + some thoughts on the violence
Host Josh Hall was fortunate to be a participant in this week's Grow Kids event -- specifically the 'Human Library,' where kids got to speak with him about the life of a journalist. They had the chanc...
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'Justice for Rylin': Hundreds rally around Red Deer teen after assault
It was an emotional afternoon for Stephanie Rempel and her 14-year-old daughter, Rylin Brinston.On Friday, approximately 200 Red Deerians gathered outside the old courthouse in Red Deer to show their ...
4h ago Stephanie Rempel and her daughter Rylin Brinston were photographed at a rally held outside the old courthouse in Red Deer on Friday, May 15, 2026. (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools receives provincial funding to hire 15 teachers
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools says they've received funding from the province for 15 additional full-time equivalent teaching positions for the 2026-27 school year.This comes after the provincial...
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City of Red Deer to hold taxi plate draw in June
The City of Red Deer says they'll hold a taxi plate draw on Wednesday, June 3, where it will award 21 taxi plates.This is because the city adopted a vehicle-for-hire bylaw on May 27, 2024, which inclu...
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Red Deer Public Schools reports $1.8 million deficit in approved budget
Red Deer Public Schools announced the Board of Trustees have approved the 2026-27 operating budget.The division said the board passed the budget at the May 13 meeting of $149,423,456 in revenue and $1...
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Updated: Growing Clearwater County wildfire causes evacuations
A wildfire detected around 1 p.m. on Thursday has quickly grown to over 1,000 hectares.According to a 7:20 p.m. update, the fire, which is about an hour south of Rocky Mountain House, and 45 minutes w...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Google Maps)
Red Deer's Heritage Ranch finally has new operator
The City of Red Deer announced late Thursday that it has finalized a five-year operating agreement with Stock Yard Kitchen Ltd. to become the new operator of Heritage Ranch.They officially took over t...
May 14, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)