Red Deer

Pelletier excited to carry torch as RDC Board Chair

The new Chair for the Red Deer College Board of Governors says he's looking forward to continuing the institution's transition to university status, and steering RDC through times of anticipated fisca...

Sep 27, 2019 Guy Pelletier, Chair, RDC Board of Governors.

Alberta municipalities support Red Deer's call for more provincial help with needle debris

The City of Red Deer used this week's Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Conference in Edmonton to bring attention to the province's drug crisis.The City put forward a resolution calling ...

Sep 27, 2019 (paNOW file photo)

Veer pushes for more Crown prosecutors for Red Deer

Ahead of the upcoming provincial budget, Red Deer's mayor is calling on the Alberta government to help ensure the city receives its fair share of additional Crown prosecutors.In a letter sent to Premi...

Sep 27, 2019 Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer.

RCMP announce Red Deer photo radar locations for October

Red Deer RCMP have announced the locations where motorists can expect to see photo radar next month.From Oct. 1-31, drivers can expect to see mobile units in Oriole Park, Johnstone, Kentwood, Fairview...

Sep 27, 2019 (File Photo)

Meth, fentanyl, weapons seized from Red Deer home

Approximately $27,000 worth of drugs were seized, along with several weapons, and four people were arrested as the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) concluded a short-term drug trafficking...

Sep 27, 2019 (ALERT)

St. Elizabeth Seton wins Orange Shirt Day button design contest

For Orange Shirt Day this year, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit Support Team hosted a button design contest that was open to all students. In this contest, students w...

Sep 26, 2019 (Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)

Global Climate Strike at City Hall Friday

The Global Climate Strike is coming to Red Deer on Friday.Facilitated locally by The Council of Canadians, the event is being held to show solidarity with participating students worldwide and bring aw...

Sep 26, 2019 Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg is shown here during a recent march to urge governments around the world to take more action against climate change. (Canadian Press)

Cold weather to park itself over Red Deer this weekend

It's about to get cold and snowy in these parts.Environment Canada has issued both a Special Weather Statement and Frost Advisory for the Red Deer region.The Special Weather Statement states the follo...

Sep 26, 2019

Habitat for Humanity celebrates completion of first build in Sylvan Lake

Three Sylvan Lake families received the keys to their brand new homes on Thursday to celebrate the completion of the first-ever Habitat for Humanity build in the town.Located at the Vista at Ryders Ri...

Sep 26, 2019 After 10 months of construction and over 1,500 volunteer hours, three local families were handed the keys to their brand new Habitat for Humanity homes in Sylvan Lake on Thursday. It was the organization's first-ever build in the 'Town for all Seasons'.

Red Deer parents warned of possible child luring incidents

Red Deer's two largest school divisions are alerting parents this week of unconfirmed child luring incidents that have been reported.Letters were sent out Wednesday by Red Deer Catholic Regional Schoo...

Sep 26, 2019