Category Archives: Red Deer

Blindman Valley Lions launch 'Barn Quilt Trail'
The Blindman Valley Lions Club has launched a unique new tourist attraction.The 'Barn Quilt Trail' borrows from a rural art form started in 2001 by an Ohio woman.There are now over 40 states and three...
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Youth HQ receives huge donation from Sunrise Rotary
Red Deer's Sunrise Rotary Club has made a sizeable and what some are calling transformative $100,000 donation to Youth HQ.The contribution will support programs and services that help young people and...
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RDP receives $93K donation from alumnus Randy Harper
Red Deer Polytechnic announced a member of the institution's alumni made a significant donation towards reducing barriers for students to pursue academic and athletic goals.On Thursday, Randy Harper d...
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Near-record wet June leads to mosquito uprising
Last month was the fifth-wettest June at the Red Deer Regional Airport in the last 113 years.Chloe Katsademas, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, confirms the airport received...
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ENDED: Funnel clouds possible Thursday afternoon around Red Deer
Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds today, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). ECCC issued a special weather statement at 3:41 p.m. on Thursday, i...
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New film production studio opens in Didsbury
Didsbury and the Mountain View Regional Film Office (MVRFO) are celebrating the grand opening of a new film production facility.West of 22 Productions Inc., which includes a 20-foot green screen and s...
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Student-led RDP project helps city better understand urban coyotes
An applied research project called "Exploring Urban Coyote Ecology in Red Deer" conducted by Red Deer Polytechnic student Meghan Heistad has been completed.The purpose of the project is to help inform...
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Town of Olds invites citizens to provide feedback in 2027 budget survey
The Town of Olds are inviting residents to provide input on what they think should be included in the 2027 budget.They launched the 2027 budget survey, now live on their website, to provide citizens a...
Jul 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Olds/Facebook)

Week of Red Deer Pride events kicks off July 4
Pride events are set to get going this weekend around Red Deer. Traditionally, Pride Month takes place around the world in June. However, in Alberta, groups have staggered their events throughout the ...
Jul 02, 2026

Two children find human remains in Michener Hill area
Red Deer RCMP say that human remains were found in the Michener Hill area late last week.On Sunday, June 28, two children came across a deceased man while playing in a wooded area at approximately 6:1...
Jul 02, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)