Red Deer

Hospice expansion nearly complete

The $5.2 million expansion to the Red Deer Hospice is nearly complete, on-time and on-budget. Val Hilario, Expansion Campaign Coordinator for the Red Deer Hospice Society, says they will take possessi...

Sep 12, 2019

Red Deer road closures and construction update

Drivers in Red Deer are being given a heads up for a pair of road closures taking place on Thursday.48 Avenue between 52 and 53 Street will be closed at noon for a special event. The road will remain ...

Sep 11, 2019

City manager seeks to reduce over-regulation, make Red Deer more business friendly

Red Deer's new City Manager says fewer government regulations would go a long way towards making our city more business friendly. Allan Seabrooke said as much to over 100 business and community leader...

Sep 11, 2019 Red Deer city manager Allan Seabrooke was the guest speaker at the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday. Seabrooke hopes to see reduced regulations from all levels of government moving forward in hopes of boosting economic development in the region and beyond.

Pair charged in 2017 Morningside home invasion

Two arrests have been made in relation to a home invasion that occurred more than two years ago south of Ponoka. Robert Handy, 29, of no fixed address and Shawn Metzger, 37, of Red Deer have been join...

Sep 11, 2019

Red Deer RCMP charge 11 people with solicitation offences

City Mounties say they have arrested and charged 11 people during an enforcement initiative targeting criminal activities in downtown Red Deer.In August, various units including the Downtown Unit and ...

Sep 11, 2019

100 Men Red Deer chooses Aspire for latest donation

A local organization aimed at helping central Alberta charities meet their needs is celebrating the success of their most recent fundraising event.100 Men Red Deer held their latest quarterly meeting ...

Sep 11, 2019

Local candidates for the Oct. 21 federal election

With the federal election campaign now officially underway, not every party has nominated candidates to run in central Alberta ridings. Incumbent Conservative MPs Blaine Calkins in Red Deer-Lacombe an...

Sep 11, 2019 (The Canadian Press)

Guy Pelletier named RDC board chair

There's been a big shakeup to the RDC Board of Governors.Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides has appointed three new members to the board, including a new chair, while rescinding the appo...

Sep 11, 2019

Traffic disruptions for bridge maintenance

Drivers can expect some traffic disruptions on the 49 Avenue at the Red Deer River Bridge starting Wednesday, September 11 as crews complete bridge maintenance. The work is expected to continue for ap...

Sep 11, 2019

Red Deerians talk supervised consumption at town hall meeting

Red Deerians came out in droves to share their impassioned thoughts on an issue being hotly-debated not only in our city, but across the province. Nearly 300 people packed into the Santano Room at the...

Sep 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)