Category Archives: Red Deer
School bus cancellations Nov. 12
Due to freezing rain and dangerous road conditions across most parts of the division, all Wolf Creek Public School bus routes are cancelled this morning. Schools however will remain open. As road cond...
Nov 12, 2019
Local firefighters share expertise in Paraguay
Firefighters from central Alberta recently spent two weeks training their fellow emergency responders in Paraguay on a fire truck donated earlier this year by Dow Canada. The truck was part of what wa...
Nov 10, 2019 (Alberta Society for Firefighters Abroad - Project Paraguay on Facebook)
Parent Link centres going away, new service delivery model expected
Parent Link centres across Alberta have been told their current funding will cease as of March 31, 2020. In a letter to clients posted on Facebook Friday afternoon, Central Parkland Regional Parent Li...
Nov 09, 2019
Truck vs. train collision near Blackfalds under investigation
A reminder about caution and safety around railway crossings is being shared after a scary incident this week in central Alberta.RCMP K Division say it was around 10:25 on Wednesday morning when a wes...
Nov 09, 2019 The railway crossing on Township Road 400 near Range Road 270 where a truck slid on the icy road into a moving train on Nov. 6, according to RCMP. No one was seriously hurt. (Google Maps)
Film depicts remarkable life of 100-year-old local WWII veteran
The story of one of central Alberta's oldest living war veterans will soon be shared on the silver screen.Joseph Young, who is 100, was among the roughly 14,000 Canadian soldiers who landed on Juno Be...
Nov 09, 2019 (Contributed)
Red Deer Mounties seeking five sets of stolen tires
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's assistance after five sets of tires were stolen from a Red Deer business. RCMP say it was in the early morning hours of November 8 (Friday) when a window was ...
Nov 08, 2019
Remembrance Day ceremonies in the Red Deer area
Remembrance Day ceremonies are happening around central Alberta this Monday (and one on Friday).Below is a listing of events, all of which are open to the public:FRIDAY, NOV. 8PenholdPenhold Multiplex...
Nov 08, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Equipment failures blamed for Red Deer power outages over past two days
Electric, Light and Power (EL&P) crews with the City of Red Deer were called out to investigate a second major power outage in as many days on the north end Friday.According to a City press releas...
Nov 08, 2019 (City of Red Deer)
Legacy of Red Deer rock climber to live on through new climbing wall
Family and friends of a young rock climber from Red Deer is hoping the community will pitch in for the construction of a legacy project in his honour.Lucas Chabot, who was 21, passed away after suffer...
Nov 08, 2019 (GoFundMe page)
City assures safe drinking water in light of study into lead levels
Despite concerns raised from a study into the levels of lead in Canada's water supply, The City of Red Deer's water superintendent says our city's drinking water is perfectly safe.Alex Monkman does no...
Nov 08, 2019 An example of a lead pipe from an older home (Photo: Alex Monkman)