Red Deer

Sylvan Lake man accused of killing wife appears in court

A Sylvan Lake man charged with murdering his wife appeared in a Red Deer courtroom Wednesday morning. Satnam Singh Sandhu, 41, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Kulvinder Sandhu, wh...

Sep 18, 2019

LOCATED: Raymond Cote, 68, of Innisfail

SEPT 18: Raymond Cote has been located safe by the RCMP, who thank the public for their assistance.

Sep 17, 2019 Raymond Cote

Energy, crime are top election issues for city councillors

Pipelines and crime are top of mind federal election issues for members of Red Deer city council. "First and foremost is with respect to securing energy to market access. Making sure that the energy i...

Sep 17, 2019

Red Deer Public School board to defend its 'legal' name

The Red Deer Public Schools Board of Trustees have voted to continue their advocacy efforts in maintaining the word 'public' in the District's legal name.Board chair Nicole Buchanan says three motions...

Sep 17, 2019

Sylvan Lake man charged in spouse's murder

A Sylvan Lake man has been charged with murder following the death of his spouse last week. On Sept. 11, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a 911 call in a residential neighbou...

Sep 17, 2019

Provincial funding to continue for School Nutrition Program

Some great news for local school districts regarding a program that provides daily nutritious meals for thousands of Alberta students.The provincial government has announced it will continue funding t...

Sep 17, 2019 Aeid Falih and Sidra Smaisem enjoy a spaghetti lunch at Fairview Elementary School, thanks to the Province's School Nutrition Pilot Project. (2017)

Lacombe County and WCPS announce School Resource Officer partnership

LACOMBE COUNTY- As the school year begins, Lacombe County and Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) have announced a new partnership. This September, Lacombe County assumed the role of School Resource Offi...

Sep 17, 2019 From left: Dave Lahucik, Lacombe County CPO; Danica Martin, Assistant Superintendent - Inclusive Learning Services; Barb Reaney, Director of Safe and Caring Schools; Trudy Bratland, Ward 3 Trustee; Kelly Lowry, Ward 5 Trustee; Pamela Hansen, Board Chair; Brent Buchanan, Ward 5 Trustee; Jayson Lovell, Superintendent; Mark Sproule, Lacombe County Manager of Community Peace Officer Services.

Central Alberta crop quality above provincial five-year average so far

Although rain showers halted harvest operations in most areas of central Alberta over the weekend, harvest is now resuming. Since last week, officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry say produce...

Sep 16, 2019 (farmnewsNOW staff)

McMan gets additional funding for Arcadia youth homelessness program

A program in Red Deer which provides transitional housing for homeless youth aged 16-24 is getting a nearly $40,000 boost.A request for that funding from McMan Youth, Family & Community Services A...

Sep 16, 2019

Smile Cookies back to support Reading College program

Struggling young readers in Red Deer once again stand to benefit from this year's annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign.The campaign which runs nationally from Sept. 16 - 22, allows Canadians to pu...

Sep 16, 2019