Category Archives: Red Deer
Goats tackle invasive and noxious weeds at Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary
Large swaths of weed-filled areas are breakfast, lunch and dinner for nearly 500 goats this weekend at the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary.Baah'd Plant Management and Reclamation ha...
Jul 21, 2019 Kerry Wood Nature Centre Executive Director Todd Nivens says the 470 goats on site will do as much work over one week as a human would in 18 months. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Food festival brings Red Deerians together to celebrate culture
If there's one thing that brings people together, it's food, which is what Red Deer's Fuente de Vida Church was banking on Saturday.The organization set up shop next to Family Services of Central Albe...
Jul 21, 2019 Pastor Jose Guardian (left) with church members Ana Cuellar and Mary Vega who were cooking up El Salvadorian fare on Saturday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Graysen Cameron looks to defy the odds with Humboldt Broncos comeback
Graysen Cameron's focus 16 months ago was on helping the Humboldt Broncos to a playoff series win. Now, on the heels of a life-changing journey, playing the game he loves once again is his prime objec...
Jul 19, 2019
Chuckwagons, fireworks cancelled on day three of Westerner Days
Westerner Days organizers have cancelled a pair of events scheduled for Friday, which is day three of the fair."The APCCA and Westerner Park have mutually agreed that The Red Deer Motors North America...
Jul 19, 2019
Lacombe County submits ideas for slashing red tape
Lacombe County, upon request of the provincial government, has submitted a list of areas where it thinks red tape can be cleared up.The Government of Alberta is asking all residents of the province to...
Jul 19, 2019
Westerner Days well-attended on first day of fair
Attendance on day one of Westerner Days was up from last year's opening day with 14,371 people coming to the fairgrounds.Last year's total was 14,086.Westerner Days officials say the parade (WATCH), w...
Jul 18, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Local dentist seeking resolution in dispute with Alberta Dental Association and College
A Red Deer dentist accused of unprofessional conduct through his advertising practices is continuing to drill home his concerns over apparent double standards in dental advertising.This despite Dr. Mi...
Jul 18, 2019
Calgary Police investigating disappearance of man with ties to Red Deer area
The Calgary Police Service Homicide Unit is seeking public assistance in relation to the disappearance of a man not seen in two and a half years and known to have ties to the Red Deer area.Abdikadir T...
Jul 18, 2019 Abdikadir Tukhov, 43, was last seen in Calgary on Dec. 5, 2016 but was known to have ties to the Red Deer area.
PPC, Pride Society have heated exchange following Westerner Days Parade
Members of the Central Alberta Pride Society say they felt scared after an altercation with People's Party of Canada (PPC) supporters. The verbal altercation happened Wednesday after both groups took ...
Jul 18, 2019 The Central Alberta Pride float in Wednesday's Westerner Days Parade (rdnewsNOW/Rene Rondeau)
One injured in Lacombe hit and runs
Lacombe Police are looking for a suspect after a pair of hit and runs that left one person injured on Monday.On July 15, members received a report of a hit and run collision with injuries at the inter...
Jul 18, 2019