Red Deer

Red Deer County development permits hold strong in 2019

Red Deer County Planning and Development Services has released its 2019 Development Permit totals, and the overall numbers indicate another year of solid growth. Total building permit values for 2019 ...

Jan 06, 2020 (Red Deer County)

Man charged in fatal collision on QEII to face preliminary hearing

An Edmonton man charged after a bicyclist was hit and killed on the QEII Highway near Red Deer last fall will face a preliminary hearing.At about 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 14, Blackfalds RCMP responded to a...

Jan 06, 2020

Resolution still possible for Red Deer County woman accused of killing husband

A possible resolution is still in the works for a Red Deer County woman accused of killing her husband last year.On Monday, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Craig M. Jones learned that the Crown is stil...

Jan 06, 2020

Red Deer murder suspect makes brief court appearance

The man accused in a fatal shooting outside the Walmart store in south Red Deer last month made a brief court appearance Monday morning. Chase Freed appeared in Red Deer provincial court via CCTV from...

Jan 06, 2020 There was a heavy police presence surrounding the Walmart store in south Red Deer in response to a fatal shooting. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Red Deer RCMP seek public assistance in locating stolen Hummer

RED DEER- RCMP are asking for the public's assistance after a Red 1996 AM General Hummer H1 was stolen from a business in the northwest Edgar Industrial area. At 7 a.m. on January 5, the industrial bu...

Jan 06, 2020

Red Deer Food Bank hoping more people will donate time in 2020

The Red Deer Food Bank is in a healthy spot after turning the calendar, but they're hoping the community can keep up the support its given in the last year."We had a good Christmas. Red Deer's always ...

Jan 05, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

WATCH: Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery changes the lives of two families

The Red Deer Kinsmen and Kinettes made several people very happy campers on Saturday night as they wrapped up the 2019 Dream Home Lottery.Several smaller cash prizes were drawn, as well a golf package...

Jan 05, 2020 (L-R): Cory Kaun and Natalie Larkam with Larkaun Homes, Kent and Tammy Gasco, dream home winners, and Scott Bourke, Red Deer Kinsmen lottery co-chair. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Rebels and Hurricanes duel off-ice in annual Hockey Gives Blood challenge

The Red Deer Rebels and Lethbridge Hurricanes are going at it once again, but not on the ice.It's that time of year where the two clubs challenge their fans to give the gift of life by donating blood ...

Jan 04, 2020

Licensing costs could squeeze Uber drivers out of Red Deer

Uber says it could be on its way out of Red Deer pending the outcome of an upcoming debate by city council.The ridesharing company launched here in September 2017.On Monday, council will deliberate a ...

Jan 03, 2020 An Uber user searches for a ride in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

RCMP seeking help in identifying wallet theft suspects

RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying three people believed to be responsible for the theft of a wallet from a vehicle in Rimbey. The incident occurred on Nov. 14, 2019 when Mounties sa...

Jan 03, 2020 (Rimbey RCMP)