Category Archives: Red Deer

Salvation Army in need of Adopt-a-Family sponsors
The Salvation Army in Red Deer is in need of more sponsors for its Adopt-A-Family program. Major Larry Bridger says they currently have 126 families registered for the program, but only about 70 spons...
Nov 28, 2019

Red Deer photo radar locations Dec. 1-31
RED DEER- RCMP have announced the locations where motorists can expect to see photo radar throughout the month of December.Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods:Oriole Park, J...
Nov 28, 2019

Lacombe lowers projected tax hike for 2020
Lacombe City Council has taken further steps to keep any tax rate increases for residents next year to a minimum.On Monday, council directed administration to return the 2020 Operating Budget, based o...
Nov 27, 2019 (City of Lacombe)

City Mounties make drugs and firearms seizure
An investigation by the Red Deer RCMP General Investigation Section led to the arrest of one male and the seizure of drugs, a firearm and cash. Throughout October and November, police conducted an inv...
Nov 27, 2019

Rebels issue statement regarding social media allegations
The Red Deer Rebels have issued a statement in response to a photo shared on social media that allegedly shows underage hockey players taking part in hazing activities. Former NHL player Daniel Carcil...
Nov 27, 2019

U of C cancels admissions to collaborative degree programs at RDC
The president of Red Deer College is disappointed that the University of Calgary is cancelling admissions to its collaborative degree programs at RDC.Dr. Peter Nunoda admits they didn't see it coming....
Nov 27, 2019 (File Photo)

Collaborative team announces community safety priorities for Red Deer
A group of community leaders in Red Deer working collaboratively on a coordinated approach to broad community safety issues has announced a list of its priorities over the next six months.The Systems ...
Nov 27, 2019 (File Photo)

Gender-based violence awareness event Thursday at RDC
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) is partnering with the Students' Association of Red Deer College (SA) for a gender-based violence awareness event. The #YourWordsMatter event...
Nov 27, 2019

Man sentenced to decade in prison for child exploitation
A man arrested in Red Deer earlier this year following a joint investigation involving the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (Sask ICE) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Inter...
Nov 27, 2019

Red Deer Dream Centre goes before appeal board
Over 150 people packed two rooms at Red Deer City Hall on Tuesday as an addictions treatment facility proposed for downtown went before the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB).The group be...
Nov 26, 2019 Supporters of the Red Deer Dream Centre rallied ahead of an appeal hearing Tuesday at Red Deer City Hall (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)