Red Deer

City council passes Capital Budget

After two days of deliberations, Red Deer city council has passed the 2020 Capital Budget.With one item tabled for discussion at a future date, council whittled the proposed $180.4 million budget down...

Nov 19, 2019

Red Deer murder suspect granted bail

One of two people charged in the stabbing death of a Prince Edward Island man in Red Deer last spring has been granted bail.Quentin Lee Strawberry, 38, was granted bail in Red Deer Provincial Court on...

Nov 19, 2019 Quentin Strawberry (Red Deer RCMP)

Chamber hosts third annual Giving Tuesday Luncheon

With the holiday season getting underway, local residents are being encouraged to embrace the spirit of giving this year by taking part in upcoming Giving Tuesday initiatives and giving back to the co...

Nov 19, 2019 (L-R) Pam Snowdon and Danielle Stewart from Volunteer Central, RDC Donald School of Business lead volunteer ambassador Chelsea Alferis. (Volunteer Central)

Red Deer 10th among Canada's Most Dangerous Places

There's still a long way to go, but lower crime rates have helped Red Deer rank lower on Maclean's magazine's annual list of "Canada's Most Dangerous Places."Our city had Canada's tenth-highest Crime ...

Josh Hall Nov 19, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

BUDGET: Council approves conditional funding for Centrium, airport upgrades

With Red Deer set to host the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championships next year, Red Deer city council has offered capital funding support for upgrades and renovations needed at the Westerner Park Cent...

Nov 19, 2019 $6M in upgrades are planned for the Westerner Park Centrium. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

RDCRS celebrates International Education Week

RED DEER- As part of International Education Week (November 18-22), Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is celebrating the 57 students from across the globe who are enrolled in the international studen...

Nov 19, 2019

BUDGET: City to explore aquatic centre location, funding options in 2020

The City of Red Deer is wading back into planning for a new aquatic centre. During the first day of 2020 Capital Budget deliberations on Monday, city council passed a resolution to explore cost, locat...

Nov 18, 2019 Supporters of a new aquatic centre in Red Deer rallied outside City Hall on Monday while Capital Budget deliberations were taking place. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Mounties investigating police shot fired in Kentwood

An internal investigation is underway after a Red Deer RCMP officer's firearm was discharged last week during a pursuit. No one was injured in the incident that happened in Kentwood just after 2:30 a....

Nov 18, 2019

Festival of Trees raising funds for hi-tech medical scopes

Nearly 13,000 patients each year stand to benefit from money raised through the 2019 Festival of Trees.The 26th annual event begins Thursday evening with the preview dinner and is open to the public f...

Nov 18, 2019 Proceeds from the 2019 Festival of Trees will be used to purchase new medical scopes for Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. (rdnewsNOW/Rene Rondeau)

City to recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance

Wednesday is the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), held annually to shed light on violence against those who are transgender.It began in 1999 as a vigil to honour the memory of Rita Hester, a tra...

Nov 18, 2019