Red Deer

Crown seeks long-term offender status for Eckville man who admitted to child sex crimes

Crown prosecutors have received consent from Alberta's deputy attorney general to pursue a long-term offender designation for an Eckville man who has admitted to committing sex crimes against young ch...

Apr 28, 2020

Blackfalds extends facility closures due to ongoing pandemic

Facility closures in the town of Blackfalds have been extended to May 31.The Town says its top priority remains the health and safety of the public and its staff.It also acknowledges that with nicer w...

Apr 27, 2020

Red Deer College suspends applications for five programs

Red Deer College has made the "difficult" decision to suspend applications to five of its programs.However, President Dr. Peter Nunoda says the reasoning for most of the suspensions is not what many m...

Apr 27, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Local housing market feeling impact of COVID-19

It appears the economic impact of COVID-19 and its physical distancing guidelines are causing a bit of a slowdown in central Alberta's housing market during what is normally a robust time of year.Offi...

Apr 27, 2020

Minister LaGrange marks Education Week amid ongoing concern from teachers

April 27 to May 1 is Education Week in Alberta, and the minister responsible for that portfolio shared a statement Monday to mark the occasion."The theme of Education Week is 'Learning is a Journey' a...

Apr 27, 2020 St. Joseph High School in Red Deer (rdnewsNOW file photo)

End of the line for former Red Deer landmark

Curious onlookers gathered near the site of a long time Red Deer landmark on Monday to witness its demolition. Located on the southeast corner of Gaetz Avenue and 32 Street, the former Northwest Motor...

Apr 27, 2020 Demolition of the former Northwest Motors dealership at Gaetz Avenue and 32 Street began Monday. The site will become home to a gas bar operated by Central Alberta Co-op. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Former Humboldt Bronco Graysen Cameron to play for Northland College

ASHLAND, Wis. - Graysen Cameron, who broke his back in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash two years ago, has committed to play NCAA hockey for Northland College in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old from Old...

Apr 27, 2020

Fatal MVC northwest of Rimbey on Sunday afternoon

A 37-year-old man has died after a crash 20 minutes northwest of Rimbey.RCMP responded just before 4 p.m. on Sunday to a collision near the intersection of Highway 607 and Range Road 33. The collision...

Apr 27, 2020

Educators say compassion key in helping students advance grades

Students need to be handled with sensitivity as they adjust to a new method of learning while hoping COVID-19 isn't detrimental to their future.That is the mindset being employed by school divisions i...

Apr 27, 2020

Many projects in Capstone to be completed this year

Work is continuing this spring on Red Deer's newest riverside community.Construction on several projects within Capstone are expected to be complete in 2020, according to an update issued this week.Th...

Apr 26, 2020