Red Deer

Alberta Health Services to launch flu shot clinics week of Oct. 21

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced that Influenza Immunization Clinics this season will start the week of October 21.Officials say the flu vaccine will be offered free of charge to all Albert...

Oct 11, 2019 (Lethbridge News Now)

Red Deer Public Schools writing Education Minister to retain legal name

The Red Deer Public Schools Board of Trustees will be writing Education Minister Adriana LaGrange in their bid to keep the word "Public" in their legal name. The Public School Boards Association of Al...

Oct 11, 2019

MISSING: Kailey Poteet, 16, of Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Kailey Poteet.Poteet was last seen in Red Deer on October 10 and police wish to verify her well-being. She is described as ...

Oct 11, 2019 Kailey Poteet, 16, was last seen in Red Deer Oct. 10 and RCMP wish to verify her well-being.

RDC alum shines on WorldSkills stage

Taylor McCallum can compete on the world stage, as he demonstrated this August at WorldSkills Kazan.The RDC graduate was a member of Team Canada, and he was one of 32 Canadian champions who competed a...

Oct 11, 2019 (Photo: Skills Canada Alberta)

No lawyer yet for Sylvan Lake man charged with killing wife

A Sylvan Lake man charged with murdering his wife last month has yet to find a lawyer.Satnam Singh Sandhu, 41, made a brief appearance in Red Deer provincial court Friday morning.Sandhu remains in cus...

Oct 11, 2019

High-risk offender from Red Deer released from custody

In the interest of public safety, Red Deer RCMP are issuing a warning about the release of a high-risk offender from provincial custody. Police say Daniel Leonard, 42, of Red Deer has completed his se...

Andrew Snook Oct 10, 2019 Daniel Leonard

Province assures rural municipalities will receive full police funding despite Opposition claims

Alberta's United Conservative government is denying any notion that rural municipalities will see cuts to their police funding of up to 70 per cent.Currently, policing services are covered in full by ...

Oct 10, 2019 Doug Schweitzer (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Salvation Army set to serve up Thanksgiving dinner this weekend

As millions of Canadians prepare to join family or friends for a Thanksgiving meal this long weekend, officials with the Salvation Army in Red Deer wish to invite members of the community to their ann...

Oct 10, 2019

Town of Blackfalds plans to borrow $5M to buy buildings

The Town of Blackfalds is moving to capitalize on cost savings to find a new home for its civic yards. On Tuesday, council passed first reading of a bylaw to borrow $5 million for the purchase of 10-a...

Oct 10, 2019 (Photo: Town of Blackfalds/Property Guys)

Ponoka RCMP arrest three in identity and credit card fraud

PONOKA- On October 8, RCMP responded to a local hotel for a complaint of an attempted credit card fraud. A man and a woman were attempting to use false identification and invalid credit card informati...

Oct 10, 2019