Red Deer

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)

Possible armed robbery call leads to arrest of man wanted on outstanding warrants

A 911 call to Red Deer RCMP about a possible armed robbery at a downtown bank Monday morning led to the arrest of a man wanted on outstanding warrants.According to RCMP, police received the call at 9:...

Nov 26, 2019

Male youth arrested in Red Deer RCMP high-risk arrest

Charges are pending against a 16-year-old male after police executed a high-risk arrest in Red Deer's Eastview Estates neighbourhood on Monday.City Mounties responded to an address on Ellenwood Dr. at...

Nov 26, 2019

Sentencing proceedings begin for former Red Deer Mountie convicted of breach of trust

A Crown prosecutor says a former Red Deer Mountie found guilty of breach of trust brought disgrace upon the RCMP with his actions. Photini Papadathou made the comments in Red Deer Court of Queen's Ben...

Nov 26, 2019 Jason Tress (left) and defence lawyer Robb Beeman are shown leaving the Red Deer Courthouse on Sept. 24, 2019. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer Public Schools sees unanimous support for toughening vaping laws

The Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools is receiving the support of their peers when it comes to seeking tougher vaping laws to protect youth.At the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) ...

Nov 26, 2019 (Canadian Press)

Changes to off-site levies given final approval by council

Second and third readings were given at Monday's Red Deer city council meeting that should make development more attractive.The City's off-site levies policy now sees the city separated into 19 areas ...

Nov 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Special city council meeting set to consider new policing model

A special meeting of city council will be held Dec. 3 to begin deciding the fate of policing in Red Deer.City council directed administration to begin conducting a review of the current policing model...

Nov 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer youth to have louder voice through City initiative

Youth in Red Deer will be given more opportunity in 2020 and beyond to have their voices heard by our city's decision makers.At Monday's city council meeting, approval was given to putting the $14,000...

Nov 25, 2019

New Vehicle for Hire bylaw delayed, will cover ride-sharing for first time

A new City of Red Deer bylaw is coming that will level the playing field for all types of vehicles for hire.However, it's been delayed for up to eight weeks so administration can seek out further info...

Nov 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Partiers destroy house in Sylvan Lake

An investigation is underway after dozens of partiers broke into a home in Sylvan Lake and left behind a trail of destruction.RCMP responded just after 10:30 p.m. to the large house party on Falcon Ri...

Nov 25, 2019 This home on Falcon Ridge Drive in Sylvan Lake was the scene of a destructive party over the weekend. (Google Maps)