Category Archives: Red Deer

City council to discuss policing review at special meeting
Later this month, city council will continue its discussion on whether Red Deer should stick with RCMP for its policing services or move to a municipal police force.A special meeting of council has be...
Jan 09, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Fallen power line causes power outage in north Red Deer
A fallen power line has been identified as the cause of a large power outage in north Red Deer Thursday morning.Jim Jorgensen, manager at the City of Red Deer's Electric, Light and Power department, s...
Jan 09, 2020

External audit coming for recreation, parks and culture department
Externals audits were discussed by Red Deer city council on day two of 2020 Operating Budget deliberations Wednesday at City Hall. The city contracts value-for-money audits to examine the quality of t...
Jan 08, 2020

Residents discuss future of Molly Banister Drive
Organizers say about 100 people came out Tuesday night for an information session at the Bower-Kin Community Centre regarding the future of Molly Banister Drive. Representatives from Melcor Developmen...
Jan 08, 2020 Talk of extending Molly Banister Drive beyond Barrett Drive has gone on for decades.(rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Shelters bracing to help Red Deer’s homeless during cold snap
Red Deer's Safe Harbour Society is hopeful they have enough space for those who'll need it during the cold snap about to hit our city. Temperatures are forecast to fall as low as -26 Celsius between n...
Jan 08, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Co-accused in fatal Red Deer Walmart shooting finds lawyer
A woman co-accused in the fatal shooting of a Red Deer man at a local Walmart last month now has legal representation.Crystal Lee Maurice, 30, of Red Deer, remains in custody and will be represented b...
Jan 08, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer attempted murder suspect
A man accused of attempted murder during an incident in downtown Red Deer last month while out on bail may fInd out this spring whether his case has enough evidence to go to trial.A preliminary hearin...
Jan 08, 2020 Quentin Strawberry (Photo: RCMP)

School bus cancellations Jan. 8
RED DEER- Due to fog and poor visibility, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has cancelled their school bus service for Olds for the morning only.The school is open and buses will run this afternoon.
Jan 08, 2020

Conditional sentence for former Red Deer Mountie guilty of breach of trust
A former Red Deer RCMP officer found guilty of breach of trust has been handed a conditional sentence that includes house arrest and community service. Justice David Gates delivered his sentence Tuesd...
Jan 07, 2020 Jason Tress (left) and defence lawyer Robb Beeman are shown leaving the Red Deer Courthouse on Sept. 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer affirms commitment to Indigenous partners
It's been nearly three years since The City of Red Deer co-signed a protocol agreement with the Urban Aboriginal Voices Society (UAVS) in an effort to ensure local Indigenous voices are heard at City ...
Jan 07, 2020 A pipe ceremony at Coronation Park following the signing of the Protocol Agreement between the City of Red Deer and Indigenous community in June 2017. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)