Category Archives: Red Deer
Crown prosecutor to speak about rural crime and the justice system
Central Albertans have a chance this month to learn more about how the criminal justice system works when it comes to rural crime.On Sept. 19, the Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Community Crime Watch is hosti...
Sep 05, 2019 Red Deer/Lacombe Rural Community Crime Watch
City concluding community engagement on housing and homelessness plan
The City of Red Deer is preparing to conclude the community engagement phase of the development of the new Community Housing and Homelessness Integrated Plan (CHHIP). As a follow up to community engag...
Sep 05, 2019
Minister LaGrange wowed by new Westpark Middle School
Alberta's Minister of Education toured Red Deer's newest school on Thursday and was most impressed with what she saw. Adriana LaGrange toured the brand new Westpark Middle School which opened for stud...
Sep 05, 2019 Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education and MLA for Red Deer North, receives a tour with Red Deer Public School Board Trustees on Thursday of the brand new Westpark Middle School by Principal Dean Pasiuk.
Innisfail family among hundreds taking part in Kidney March
It's described as the largest walk of its kind in the fight against kidney disease and supporting organ donations.The 10th annual Kidney March runs Sept. 6-8, spanning 100km from K-Country to Calgary ...
Sep 05, 2019
House fire in Blackfalds
No one was injured when fire broke out at a home in Blackfalds on Wednesday. Blackfalds Fire Chief Robert Cote says the blaze at a duplex on Womacks Road near Leung Road was called in by a neighbour a...
Sep 04, 2019 (Cindy Coubrough)
Ponoka RCMP arrest male suspect after carjacking
A 42-year-old man faces several charges following a carjacking in Ponoka. Mounties say it was at about 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 when a member of the RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit noticed a suspicious vehic...
Sep 04, 2019
City council approves new downtown police officers
The City of Red Deer is dedicating more police officers to the downtown area. During Wednesday's Mid-Year Budget Review meeting at City Hall, council reallocated funds to add three new members to the ...
Sep 04, 2019 The City of Red Deer is adding more police officers to its Downtown Unit (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer RCMP investigating possible sexual assault
Red Deer RCMP are looking for the victim of a possible sexual assault after an incident was reported in August. Mounties say the alleged incident took place on Aug. 17 at approximately 9:00 p.m. They ...
Sep 04, 2019
Red Deer Public Schools superintendent to retire next year
The superintendent for Red Deer Public Schools has announced that this school year will be his last at the helm.Stu Henry confirms he will retire in 2020."When I took the job five years ago, I made it...
Sep 04, 2019 Red Deer Public School District superintendent Stu Henry is set to retire from the role at the conclusion of this school year in 2020.
New academic year ushers in exciting changes for RDC
As classes get underway for a new school year, Red Deer College begins the next phase in its evolution towards becoming a university with its new president at the helm.Dr. Peter Nunoda is now the man ...
Sep 04, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)