Category Archives: Red Deer

Police chiefs talk mental wellness at annual conference in Red Deer
Leaders in law enforcement across the province say significant steps are being taken to break the stigma surrounding mental illness.Police response to mental illness was the theme for the annual confe...
Nov 14, 2019 Lorne Blumhagen, Lacombe Police Chief and AACP board member, says strides are being made in terms of dealing with mental illness. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Chinook’s Edge School Division, teachers reach tentative agreement
Officials with Chinook's Edge School Division say they and the Alberta Teachers' Association have struck a tentative deal on a new collective agreement. The Memorandum of Agreement agreed to on Tuesda...
Nov 14, 2019

Ponoka RCMP arrest man wanted on outstanding warrants
UPDATE - Dec. 30, 2019 Ponoka RCMP sat 45-year-old Harlan Reid Thomas has been located and arrested. -- ORIGINAL - Nov. 13, 2019 Mounties in Ponoka are looking for assistance in locating a man wanted ...
Nov 14, 2019 Harlan Reid Thomas

Salvation Army kicks off another Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army in Red Deer has kicked off its 2019 Kettle Campaign.The goal this year is to raise $245,000, which makes up just over half of the organization's overall goal of $455,000 for its Chr...
Nov 14, 2019 Major Larry Bridger watches as Deputy Mayor Frank makes the
first donation to the 2019 Salvation Army Kettle Campaign at Bower Place Shopping Centre. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Conference in Red Deer to discuss national unity vs. separation
Meeting the challenge of national unity is the focus of discussion during a two-day event in Red Deer this weekend.The 7th annual Essentials of Freedom Conference will be held at the Cambridge Red Dee...
Nov 14, 2019 Danny Hozack

Crash on Taylor Drive leads to minor injuries
Only minor injuries were reported following a two-vehicle crash this morning on Taylor Drive in north Red Deer. Red Deer RCMP Cpl. Karyn Kay says a Kia car rear-ended a Dodge pickup truck while both w...
Nov 14, 2019 (Photo: Blair Cramer)

Lacombe city council seeks minimal tax increase
In an effort to help keep property tax increases to a minimum, Lacombe city council has requested additional scenarios be provided for the 2020 Operating Budget and its currently proposed 1. 4 per cen...
Nov 14, 2019

Parkland Institute founder speaking in Red Deer about a future without fossil fuels
The founding director of the Parkland Institute will be speaking at Red Deer's Welikoklad Event Centre.Dr. Gordon Laxer's presentation, which is free for the public to attend, is called "What's next f...
Nov 14, 2019 Dr. Gordon Laxer (www.gordonlaxer.com)

MISSING: Braydon Dupe, 25, of Red Deer
UPDATE (NOV. 15) - Red Deer RCMP advise that Braydon Dupe has been located safe and thank the public for their assistance.
Nov 13, 2019 Braydon Dupe

Red Deer RCMP bike bait project catches crooks
Multiple people were arrested and/or charged after the Red Deer RCMP Downtown Patrol Unit conducted their first Bait Bike Project over a two-day period in September. During the operation, members stra...
Nov 13, 2019