Category Archives: Red Deer
Blackfalds shooting incident ends with man dead near Leduc
Update - May 7, 9:30 a.m. RCMP Serious Crimes Branch is now requesting dash cam footage of Wednesday's incident [see details below] that led to the death of a 27-year-old man near Leduc. Of specific i...
May 06, 2020
Lacombe police make drug trafficking arrests
During the months of March and April, the Lacombe Police Service (LPS) conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) investigation into the sale of illicit substances in Central Alberta. The i...
May 05, 2020
Residential street sweeping starts Wednesday in Red Deer
Residential street sweeping will begin tomorrow and The City is asking residents to help by moving their cars off the roads before sweepers arrive."We know there are many Red Deerians following AHS gu...
May 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer Cruise Night rolls on with drive-by parades
A local group of classic car enthusiasts have established a new way of sharing their hobbies and labours of love with the public.For the past two weeks, Red Deer Cruise Night has been hosting drive-by...
May 05, 2020 Red Deer Cruise Night is offering drive-by cruises for area residents celebrating a special occasion during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Christina Smith - Dreamy Skies Photography)
COVID-19 case numbers remain same in Red Deer and Central zone
Alberta is reporting 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total to 5,893.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases remains 36, and the number of active cases in the city is remains five. ...
May 05, 2020
Cyclist pedalling 24 hours to support Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
An avid local cyclist is putting his passion to use in support of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. Jason Ezeard is riding his bike for a total of 24 hours - 12 hours on Tuesday and 12 more on ...
May 05, 2020 Jason
Ezeard (Photo supplied)
Red Deer County opening day use areas Wednesday
Red Deer County says all of its Day Use Areas will seasonally open to the public on May 6. However, washrooms and group use facilities within the Day Use Areas will remain closed in collaboration with...
May 05, 2020 Red Deer County Logo Update
Maintenance upgrades continue at Red Deer Provincial Building
Work is about halfway complete on upgrades being done to the Red Deer Provincial Building.The $1.2 million project is seeing the chiller and air handling unit at the building replaced.This work is par...
May 05, 2020
Students urge RDC to lift theatre majors from chopping block
An online petition by RDC students is urging the college to reverse its decision to bring the curtain down on its acting majors. The Acting and Live Entertainment majors within the Bachelor of Applied...
May 05, 2020 RDC Arts Centre (rdnewsNOW file photo)
International flags to fly near Sylvan Lake to honour front-line workers
Society is finding new ways each week to honour our front-line workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sylvan Lake-based Veterans Voices of Canada is taking it to a whole new level this week with the Flag...
May 05, 2020