Category Archives: Red Deer
Central Alberta's windy Saturday
RED DEER- A strong low pressure system formed over a large area of central Alberta on Saturday afternoon.An active cold front brought widespread severe thunderstorm warnings, and wind warnings.Here ar...
Jul 29, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Group hits the streets to keep an eye on after-dark criminals
A Red Deer man has become fed up enough that he's taking it to the streets to help police get a handle on crime.Albert Sauve took to a local community crime watch Facebook page on Thursday to say he's...
Jul 29, 2019 Riverside Meadows resident Albert Sauve says he and many others are so fed up with the crime, that they're willing to do something about it themselves. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
LOCATED: Kelly Pearson, 48, of Ponoka
RCMP have safely located Kelly Merle Pearson and require no further assistance from the public.
Jul 28, 2019
Fireworks ban reminder issued by Town of Sylvan Lake
People who live in and visit Sylvan Lake are being reminded that fireworks are not permitted in the town."We're aware of a few incidents in town, as recently as Thursday evening, with members of the p...
Jul 27, 2019
CentreFest kicks off with Taste of Red Deer event hosted by the Health Foundation
Hundreds of Red Deerians attended the revamped Taste of Red Deer event on Friday night in the downtown.Typically a part of the Festival of Trees in the fall, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation de...
Jul 27, 2019 Guinness world record holder Pogo Fred upon his 'pogo of death' during Friday night's Taste of Red Deer event, which also served as an opener for CentreFest 2019. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
LOCATED: Leigh Anne Wells, 32, of Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP are no longer seeking assistance to locate Leigh Anne Wells. She has been located safely.
Jul 27, 2019 Ponoka RCMP say 32-year-old Leigh Anne Wells (pictured above) was last seen July 26.
LOCATED: Joshua Pepin, 30, of Innisfail
Innisfail RCMP say 30-year-old Joshua Pepin has been located safe and unharmed. He had been reported missing early Saturday, July 27.
Jul 27, 2019 Joshua Pepin, 30 (shown above), is missing from Innisfail, according to RCMP.
Sylvan Lake taking community building approach to improving culture at skate park
Continued steps are being taken to further improve the overall culture at Sylvan Lake's skate park.That according to Joanne Gaudet, communications officer with the Town of Sylvan Lake who says it's a ...
Jul 26, 2019
Man shot in Red Deer alley
A man was flown to hospital in Calgary after being shot in the leg early this morning in Red Deer. Mounties responded at about 3 a.m. to a report of a shooting in a back alley off 44 Street.Police say...
Jul 26, 2019
Glendale vehicle fire not considered suspicious
Thankfully there were no injuries following a vehicle fire in north Red Deer early Friday morning.That according to Shane Dussault, Fire Safety Codes Officer with Red Deer Emergency Services, who says...
Jul 26, 2019 A mechanical failure led to a vehicle fire on Gilbert Crescent in the Glendale neighbourhood early Friday morning, officials believe. (Colin Lawes)