Category Archives: Red Deer
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)
City looking to make development more attractive through off-site levies
The City of Red Deer is making life easier for developers by reducing the average rate of off-site levies.An off-site levy is collected from a developer in order to pay for water, sanitary, storm and ...
Nov 01, 2019
Aquatic Centre committee boiling over no funding for new pool
The group pushing for a long sought after aquatic centre for Red Deer says it's dismayed with the recent decision to remove funding for it from the City's 10-year capital plan.Brian Gallaway, chair of...
Oct 31, 2019
Continued growth leads to big changes at Red Deer Regional Airport
Increased traffic at Red Deer Regional Airport is leading to changes that will soon open the doors to further growth and expansion at Alberta's fourth busiest airport.On Thursday, NAV Canada announced...
Oct 31, 2019 (Red Deer Regional Airport)
Suspect at large after incident near City's civic yards
A suspect remains at large following an incident on Red Deer's north end Thursday afternoon. Cst. Chantelle Kelly with RCMP K Division says members were called at about 12:15 to a scrap yard business ...
Oct 31, 2019 A police van parked along 77 Street on Thursday as part of a large RCMP presence in the area. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Lacombe police arrest Red Deer man for possessing meth, investigate bear spray incident
A Red Deer man faces several charges after being arrested in Lacombe last weekend.On October 27, Lacombe Police members conducted a traffic stop of an unregistered motor vehicle.Upon speaking with the...
Oct 31, 2019
Red Deer has its first female fire captain
Clare Guse first made history nearly 20 years ago by becoming Red Deer's first female firefighter. Now she's blazing another new trail after being named the city's first ever female fire captain. "It'...
Oct 31, 2019 (Photo: Ken McMullen)