Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer man building temporary homeless shelters for others
A Red Deer man says he plans to continue building temporary shelters to help the city's homeless. Ryan Drummond has himself been homeless since the friend he was living with recently moved to Calgary....
Aug 28, 2019 A look at the shelter Ryan Drummond recently built to help some homeless people in Red Deer. The shelter has since been reported to the City of Red Deer. (Photo: Jason Hives)
Long road to recovery for teen hit by vehicle in Red Deer
It's been an extremely tough time for a Red Deer teen and his family since he was hit by an SUV in the city's east end. It was at about 5:15 p.m. on August 19 when the collision happened along Ellenwo...
Aug 27, 2019 (Photo: Submitted)
Supervised consumption saving lives and money, says report
A new report is highlighting the health and financial benefits of supervised consumption sites. The report from the Alberta Community Council on HIV says that since opening its doors in October, the t...
Aug 27, 2019 Red Deer's temporary overdose prevention site (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Stettler RCMP seek to identify gas station break and enter suspects
Mounties in Stettler are hoping you can help them identify two suspects in a gas station theft last week.On August 20 at approximately 3:00 a.m., RCMP say two men entered a Stettler gas station, steal...
Aug 26, 2019 One of two suspects RCMP are hoping to identify in a Stettler gas station break and enter on Aug. 20. (Stettler RCMP).
Stettler RCMP arrest man unlawfully in a dwelling house
RCMP in Stettler are reminding residents to secure their homes when leaving them unattended.On August 16 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Mounties say a Stettler resident returned home to find a man exitin...
Aug 26, 2019
Renovations complete at Lacombe Emergency Department
A major makeover of the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre emergency department (ED) is now complete; showcasing improved treatment spaces, a new waiting room, and barrier-free washrooms. The enhanced E...
Aug 26, 2019 $3.1 million in renovations to the Emergency Department at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre are now complete. A Grand Opening to mark the occasion was held on Monday, with patients to begin admissions into the newly renovated space starting Sept. 3.
Canada Post asking residents to be mindful of dogs when carriers show up
Canada Post would like residents to take more precautions when it comes to the prevention of dog attacks on postal carriers.Melissa Bustamante, a long-time mail delivery person in Red Deer, and now su...
Aug 26, 2019 (Canada Post)
Motorcyclist killed in crash near Rimbey
A motorcycle rider is dead following a crash near Rimbey early Sunday afternoon. RCMP, Rimbey Fire and EMS responded at about 12:40 p.m. to a location on Hwy 20 between township roads 422 and 424, sou...
Aug 25, 2019
Lemonade stands pop up in Red Deer in support of Stollery Foundation
Oftentimes, neonatal intensive care isn't something one thinks about until they need it.That, and raising money, were behind the sixth annual Lemonade Stand Day to benefit the Stollery Children's Hosp...
Aug 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Syrian woman credits Tools for School program for easing transition into Red Deer
One of the first Syrian refugees to arrive in Red Deer in December 2015 says her family was escaping soldiers in the streets and constant gunfire that was too much to bear.Ola Zeinalabdin says one of ...
Aug 25, 2019 Ola Zeinalabdin, 22, was one of the first Syrian refugees to Canada in December 2015. She says the Tools for School program helped make her transition easier. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)