Category Archives: Red Deer
ASIRT investigating in-custody death in Ponoka
Alberta's police watchdog says it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who went into medical distress while in custody at the Ponoka RCMP Detachment. The Alberta Serious I...
Sep 14, 2020
More time needed for psych exam for man charged with killing Red Deer doctor
A mental health assessment ordered for a man accused of killing a Red Deer doctor last month has yet to be completed. The five-day psychiatric exam for Deng Mabiour was ordered last Wednesday when he ...
Sep 14, 2020
Central Alberta beer-makers win big at Canadian Brewing Awards
Three central Alberta-based craft beer producers are celebrating today after cleaning up at this weekend's Canadian Brewing Awards.The 18th annual awards took place virtually on Saturday night with br...
Sep 13, 2020
Local firefighters honour fallen colleagues on Firefighters' National Memorial Day
Local firefighters gathered for a small ceremony in Red Deer Sunday morning to honour fellow colleagues that have made the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty.Hosted by Red Deer Emergency Ser...
Sep 13, 2020
Red Deerians return from tandem bike ride across Canada
A Red Deer couple returned home this week following a 5,000 kilometre tandem bike ride across Canada. JB Owen and Peter Giesin married three years ago, with the former celebrating her 50th birthday th...
Sep 13, 2020
Flags of Remembrance provide opportunity to not forget this year amid pandemic
The Flags of Remembrance made a quiet return to the waterfront in Sylvan Lake on Saturday.This year, Veterans Voices of Canada (VVOC) founder Al Cameron was forced to go about the annual tradition wit...
Sep 13, 2020
New Métis mural unveiled at Red Deer school
The artist behind a new mural inside the entrance at cole Camille J. Lerouge School hopes his creation will give passers-by a moment of pause. Ryan Jason Allen Willert was recently commissioned for th...
Sep 12, 2020
WANTED: Trevor Jacob Voll, 39, on several warrants
Innisfail RCMP can confirm that wanted male, Trevor Jacob Voll, has been located and taken into custody. He no longer has an outstanding arrest warrant.The media and public are thanked for their assis...
Sep 11, 2020
First school-based COVID-19 case confirmed in Red Deer
The first case of COVID-19 in a Red Deer school was confirmed Friday afternoon. In a letter to parents from Escuela Vista Grande Principal Hans Huizing and obtained by rdnewsNOW, it's noted that Red D...
Sep 11, 2020
ASIRT investigating in custody injury involving Ponoka RCMP
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has taken over the investigation into an in custody serious injury sustained while a suspect was detained by Ponoka RCMP.Following a disturbance comp...
Sep 11, 2020