Red Deer

Mounties seize stolen truck, meth in Ponoka

A police patrol of a "hot spot" crime area in Ponoka led to the seizure of methamphetamine and a stolen truck, along with four people being charged. On November 1, a Ponoka RCMP member located a stole...

Nov 05, 2019

Patrons take down man with gun who tried robbing Blackfalds Motor Inn

A 27-year-old man from Red Deer remains in custody after he tried to rob the Blackfalds Motor Inn at gunpoint on Halloween night.It was at 12:42 a.m. on Nov. 1 when RCMP responded to a 911 call that a...

Nov 05, 2019

Lindsay Thurber set to host annual Remembrance Day Ceremony

Over 2,000 students and community members are anticipated to attend the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony at Lindsay Thurber High School in Red Deer on Wednesday.That, according to program chair Sharon ...

Nov 05, 2019 (Lindsay Thurber Remembrance Day Ceremony 2018)

Lacombe police survey nets positive results

The results of a recent survey conducted by the Lacombe Police Service show residents are largely satisfied with the work being done by the detachment.The community survey, launched this past spring, ...

Nov 05, 2019 Lacombe Police Chief Lorne Blumhagen

Wolf Creek Public Schools loses $1.8M in provincial funding

Officials with Wolf Creek Public Schools say the division will see a $1.8 million educational funding shortfall as a result of the provincial budget tabled last month. "We knew that this was going to ...

Nov 05, 2019

Blackfalds RCMP remind motorists to slow down on icy roads

RCMP and Alberta Transportation are warning motorists to avoid any travel on the QEII between Red Deer and Ponoka. Mounties say a semi tractor trailer unit jackknifed north of Highway 12 this afternoo...

Nov 05, 2019 A school bus crashed along Highway 11 westbound, west of Red Deer Tuesday morning. No students were on board at the time. (Twitter photo shared by @wick186)

Sylvan Lake man charged in alleged $2.6M fraud case frustrated with length of court process

A Sylvan Lake man charged in an alleged $2.6 million fraud case expressed his frustration in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on Monday about the length of time it's taking for his matter to be resolve...

Nov 05, 2019 Dane Skinner of Sylvan Lake stands accused in a $2.6 million fraud case involving a reported 'revolutionary fracking product.' (rdnewsNOW file photo)

School bus cancellations Nov. 5

RED DEER- Due to the snowfall and road conditions, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has cancelled school bus service for the community of Rocky Mountain House.The routes cancelled are S-56, S-57 and...

Nov 05, 2019

Dozens attend first public meeting on community safety

Dozens of Red Deerians took another step on Monday towards becoming more in sync with city hall when it comes to community safety.The City of Red Deer held its first of six public meetings designed to...

Nov 04, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

RCMP looking for wanted Red Deer man

UPDATE (Nov. 14) - RCMP advise that Shaw was recently located and arrested without incident.--- Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating a man accused of fraudulently selling a motorcyc...

Nov 04, 2019 Chance Shaw, 28, of Red Deer, is wanted by RCMP.