Red Deer

Red Deer teen with brain cancer going to Maui thanks to Make-A-Wish

A dream of going to Hawaii is coming true for a Red Deer teen living with terminal brain cancer. Keagan Evans, who is 17, found out at a luau-themed party Wednesday at Heritage Ranch the he's going to...

Jul 04, 2019 Keagan Evans (right) with his mom Shannon and brother Logan (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Two men arrested in Red Deer and Saskatchewan following child exploitation investigation

Police say a joint investigation involving the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (Sask ICE) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ALERT ICE) resu...

Jul 03, 2019

Witnesses help Red Deer Mounties arrest impaired driver

A Red Deer woman is facing multiple charges after witnesses helped RCMP arrest her following a series of crashes last week.On June 27, City Mounties received multiple complaints regarding a black truc...

Jul 03, 2019

Blackfalds to start new arena, library next year

A competitive construction market has persuaded the Town of Blackfalds to move up plans to expand its Multi-plex Arena and build a new library.The $15 million multiplex expansion and $5 million new li...

Jul 03, 2019

Lacombe County supports province’s planned QE II rest area

Lacombe County is giving a green light to the province's plan to build a rest stop along the QE II Highway. In March, the Alberta Government announced its intention to construct a commercial safety re...

Jul 02, 2019

Chinook's Edge budget deficit pegged at $2.6 million

The budget for Chinook's Edge School Division for the 2019-20 school year includes an operating deficit of $2.6 million.The Board of Trustees approved the $128 million at its meeting on June 26.With n...

Jul 02, 2019

Changes coming to busy Sylvan Lake intersection

The Town of Sylvan Lake is spending nearly $2 million on improvements to the busy intersection of Highway 20 and Erickson Drive.The intersection is currently controlled by a stop sign located on the w...

Jul 02, 2019 (Google)

Skunks in Red Deer left to drown, wildlife centre believes

Someone may have tried to drown a pair of skunks in Red Deer last week. The Medicine River Wildlife Centre posted on Facebook on Friday that they received a report of two skunks on the bank along the ...

Jul 02, 2019 (Medicine River Wildlife Centre)

Trudeau piñata in Red Deer sparks online debate

Some say it's "Un-Canadian" while others say it's just harmless fun. Either way, a piata at a Red Deer bar over the long weekend has become a trending topic on social media. The large piata showing Pr...

Jul 02, 2019 (Reddit)

Truck smashes into garage in Riverside Meadows

Charges are pending against a 17-year-old following an incident that concluded in Riverside Meadows Saturday night.RCMP Media Relations Cst. Chantelle Kelly says members originally received a complain...

Jun 30, 2019 (Ryan James Wuchterl)