Red Deer

Mounties nab burglar in Riverside Meadows

An alert neighbour helped Red Deer RCMP halt a home burglary as it was happening Friday afternoon. Sgt. Mike Zufferli says the neighbour called police at about 1:20 p.m. to alert them of the robbery h...

Andrew Snook Sep 13, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Tara Veer returns from meetings with 21 other mayors

Red Deer's mayor and city manager are returning from this week's mid-sized mayors' caucus meetings in Lethbridge with eyes on continuing to advocate for paths to economic growth, jobs, and diversifica...

Sep 13, 2019 (The City of Red Deer)

Light The Night Walk Red Deer to raise funds for blood cancer research

A local leukemia survivor is sharing his story to help raise funds and awareness for blood cancer research. Red Deer's Michael Wark will participate in the 4th annual Light The Night Walk this Saturda...

Sep 13, 2019 (Light The Night Walk Red Deer)

More than 200 arrests made in Red Deer's Downtown this summer

Red Deer RCMP have made 214 arrests in the Downtown this summer.Several units, including general duty, the downtown unit, traffic, and community peace officers participated in the targeted enforcement...

Sep 13, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Urban hens not coming to Blackfalds anytime soon

Blackfalds town council has decided to not move forward with an urban hen pilot program at this time.In a report to council, the growing nationwide popularity of urban hens is noted, along with the fa...

Sep 12, 2019

Planning continues for Red Deer Dream Centre

One of the people behind the Red Deer Dream Centre - a proposed 49-day treatment facility - hopes the community will recognize how badly the project needs to happen.The proposed centre is described as...

Sep 12, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

United Way Central Alberta kicks off 54th annual fundraising campaign

Over 400 local supporters of United Way Central Alberta gathered at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference Centre on Thursday to help kick-off the organization's 54th annual fundraising campaign....

Sep 12, 2019 Amanda Burt, 20, this year's inspirational guest speaker at the 54th Annual United Way Central Alberta kickoff luncheon held at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel & Conference Centre on Thursday. Burt is a United Way Central Alberta client ambassador.

Snuffing out vaping at Red Deer schools

The City of Red Deer, in partnership with Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools and cole La Prairie, is enforcing vaping at Red Deer high schools. Officials say local schools are...

Sep 12, 2019 (Photo: Associated Press)

New board chair for Chinook’s Edge School Division

The Chinook's Edge Board of Education held their annual Organizational Meeting on Wednesday.The Board elected Allan Tarnoczi as Chair, Colleen Butler as Vice Chair, and Holly Bilton as Second Vice Cha...

Sep 12, 2019 (Photo: Chinook's Edge School Division

Red Deer Shelter Ribfest to support Women's Emergency Shelter

Five of the top rib teams from across the continent are in Red Deer this weekend for the First Annual Red Deer Shelter Ribfest.A fundraiser for the Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES), t...

Sep 12, 2019