Category Archives: Red Deer
No stone left alone ahead of Remembrance Day
Remembrance and respect were top of mind Monday for a group of students from Red Deer's St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School.The students were involved in a ceremony at Red Deer Cemetery as part of the na...
Nov 04, 2019 Darby Duncan, a grade nine student at St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School, places a poppy on the grave of a Canadian veteran during a ceremony held as part of the No Stone Left Alone program. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Stay of proceedings declared in alleged fraud case
A stay of proceedings was declared in Red Deer provincial court on Monday for an Innisfail woman accused of stealing more than $54,000 from her employer over the course of two years.Pamela Bernard, 38...
Nov 04, 2019 Maurice Collard, defence lawyer
Trial ordered for Red Deer County woman accused of killing husband
A Red Deer County woman accused of killing her husband has been ordered to stand trial.A preliminary hearing was held in Red Deer last week for 37-year-old Robin Berresford, who is charged the death o...
Nov 04, 2019
Agri-Trade seeks to boost optimism among farmers
Organizers of this year's Agri-Trade show in Red Deer are hoping attendees will leave a little more sanguine following what's been a difficult year for many in the sector. Presented by the Red Deer &a...
Nov 04, 2019
Ponoka finishes up busy construction season
A busy construction season has wrapped up in Ponoka.Warmer weather has allowed crews to work an extra couple weeks into the fall. Work will continue on roadway rehabilitation, repairs and extensive dr...
Nov 03, 2019
Central Albertan crowned Miss Rodeo Canada 2020
Miss Rodeo Canada 2020 has been named and she's from right here in central Alberta.Alicia Erickson, a 23-year-old lifelong Trochu resident, was named Miss Ponoka Stampede in 2018. At Canadian Finals R...
Nov 02, 2019 (Supplied)
Locally written tune to benefit Alberta vets and first responders
A group of central Alberta songwriters and musicians have partnered with local businesses to release a new song in support of mental health programs for veterans and first responders.The team of creat...
Nov 02, 2019 (L-R): Dylan Robinson, Steve Critchley, Mike Thibeau, Tony Sowan, Donny Smith and Denver Swainson.
Medicine Hat man arrested in Ponoka with stolen truck, break-in tools
Ponoka RCMP have arrested a Medicine Hat man on outstanding warrants following an investigation into possible forcible confinement. On Oct. 30, members from Blackfalds detachment were looking into a r...
Nov 01, 2019
New schools coming to Red Deer and Blackfalds
Red Deer and Blackfalds should be getting new schools in the not too distant future.The Government of Alberta announced Friday that it is providing $397 million for 25 school projects in Budget 2019. ...
Nov 01, 2019 Wolf Creek Public Schools Supt. Jayson Lovell is thrilled that a new high school has finally been announced for Blackfalds.
Central Alberta Falls Prevention Coalition hosts 2019 Walk with the Mayors
An annual event aimed at raising awareness about preventing falls in our community took place at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre on the campus of Red Deer College on Friday.This year, Walk with...
Nov 01, 2019 Nine area mayors, deputy mayors and reeves gathered at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at RDC on Friday to help kick-off Falls Prevention Month in November. The event is organized each year by the Central Alberta Falls Prevention Coalition. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)