Category Archives: Red Deer
Podcast: Alberta Republicans leader dishes on his referendum demand, and the future of his party after byelections
Cameron Davies says the Republican Party of Alberta isn't going anywhere. Despite failing to win any of the three recent provincial byelections, he's confident many Albertans will grow to support him ...
Jul 18, 2025
Missing: Denzel Louis-Smallboy, 16, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old boy.Denzel Louis-Smallboy was last seen on July 14 wearing a black hoodie, black skinny jeans, black shoes, and a black ...
Jul 18, 2025
ASIRT updates fraud case involving former Lacombe police officer
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has offered a minor update on the fraud case involving a now former Lacombe police officer. rdnewsNOW reported earlier this week about the officer ha...
Jul 18, 2025
City tries to dispel concerns around Red Deer's $12 million Housing Accelerator Fund grant
Red Deerians are being fairly loud these days about their concerns with how a federal housing grant will negatively impact their neighbourhoods, and even cost local taxpayers.Except it won't cost taxp...
Jul 17, 2025
Red Deer County council to hold special closed meeting on forensic audit
Red Deer County Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 21 at 8:30 a.m. to consider the subject of a forensic audit in a closed session.The meeting will be held in the council chambers at ...
Jul 17, 2025
Town of Sylvan Lake to upgrade 47 Avenue
The Town of Sylvan Lake will soon begin work on upgrading 47 Avenue this month.The work, which is being done to improve safety and traffic flow, will stretch from Highway 20 to the west access to Walm...
Jul 17, 2025
Lacombe council approves Indigenous mural for south wall of City Hall
An Indigenous mural will go up on the south side of Lacombe City Hall following approval by city council this week.According to the city, the mural will portray a full-colour natural landscape before ...
Jul 17, 2025
RDP receives $150,000 grant for Red Hot Science program
Red Deer Polytechnic received a $150,000 grant which will allow the institution to grow hands-on learning in its Red Hot Science program.The grant was presented to RDP from Actua, which is Canada's le...
Jul 17, 2025
Red Deer cancer survivor wants businesses to join sticker support program
Endless spirit -- that's what Jason Kom-Tong has.The man who survived tongue cancer, though lost his tongue, remains behind a movement to help cancer patients in central Alberta, and needs businesses ...
Jul 17, 2025
Lacombe cop, suspended for fraud allegations, resigns
A member of Lacombe Police Service (LPS) recently suspended after allegedly being involved in some form of fraud has since resigned.After receiving allegations involving one of its officers, LPS took ...
Jul 16, 2025