Category Archives: Red Deer
Western separatist movement could explode Monday, says founder
The founder of Wexit Alberta says of course it's realistic that the province could separate from the rest of Canada.In Red Deer on Saturday morning, Peter Downing met with around 50 supporters of his ...
Oct 19, 2019 Peter Downing, founder of Wexit Alberta, says election day could be a big one for his separatist movement. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Broncos family member content with province's direction on trucker safety legislation
The sister of late Humboldt Broncos head coach Darcy Haugan says she'd be glad if the tragedy weren't used as a political football.Deborah Carpenter, who lives in Red Deer, spoke with rdnewsNOW after ...
Oct 19, 2019
#UNIGNORABLE campaign shines light on Red Deer's homeless
A short documentary from one of Red Deer's best-known filmmakers has uncovered some of the many faces that make up the city's homeless and drug-using population.The film by Rueben Tschetter of Cache P...
Oct 19, 2019 (NightReach film screenshot)
New members, expanded duties for Citizens on Patrol
,A recent recruiting drive that helped Red Deer Citizens on Patrol (COP) welcome 14 new members is also helping them expand the work they do to help police make the community safer. COP is teaming up ...
Oct 18, 2019
City aiming to maintain programs and services through proposed capital budget
Next year's proposed capital budget for the City of Red Deer has been described as a "maintenance-themed budget."During a briefing at City Hall on Friday, city administration handed over the proposed ...
Oct 18, 2019 Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer (left) receives the proposed Capital Budget and 10-year Capital Plan from City Manager Allan Seabrooke (right) during a budget briefing held at City Hall Friday morning.
Coffee with Council identifies concerns from Lacombe residents
LACOMBE- At the regular meeting on October 15, Council reviewed and accepted for information a resident feedback summary from the September 11 Coffee with Council session held at the Lacombe Memorial ...
Oct 18, 2019
Photo radar returning to Lacombe
Photo radar will be making a comeback in Lacombe four years after it was removed from the community. City council voted 5-2 on Monday in favour of automated traffic enforcement as Lacombe looks improv...
Oct 18, 2019 Lacombe Police Chief Lorne Blumhagen (file photo)
Public tips lead to arrest
PENHOLD- On October the 8 at 9:43 a.m., Innisfail RCMP received a report of a shed being broken into at the Innisfail Public Library and some items were taken. Later that day someone staying at the Da...
Oct 18, 2019
Student Vote shows youth eager to have voices heard
More than one million Canadian elementary and secondary students are casting ballots this week as part of Student Vote Canada 2019.The vote, which will engage more than 9500 schools nationwide, is mad...
Oct 17, 2019 Trevor Selent (left) and Connor Jacobson, grade 12s at Notre Dame High School, took part in Student Vote Canada 2019 on Thrusday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Drug charges pending after driver nabbed for hit and run in Sylvan Lake
Some alert citizens helped Sylvan Lake RCMP arrest a man wanted following a hit and run incident this morning. Mounties responded to a 911 complaint of a hit and run with a parked vehicle in the Fox R...
Oct 17, 2019