Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer man charged with insurance fraud
A Red Deer man is facing charges of fraud and theft after an investigation by the Red Deer RCMP. Police allege that the suspect stole more than $30,000 from two local businesses between August 2011 an...
Jun 19, 2019
Red Deer Public Schools elects new board chair, sets budget
Red Deer Public Schools has a new board chair.At their organizational meeting on June 12, the Board of Trustees elected Nicole Buchanan as its new chair and Laurette Woodward as vice chair.Buchanan, w...
Jun 19, 2019
Red Deer events to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day
Festivities begin Thursday for National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Red Deer. The Waskasoo SeePee Traditional Pow Wow at the Servus Arena begins at 1 p.m. and is open to the public. "It's j...
Jun 19, 2019 (Photo: Red Deer Native Friendship Society)
Red Deer region stands to benefit from TMX approval
Red Deer mayor Tara Veer says the federal government's decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is long-awaited good news for the community."City council is unanimous in our support f...
Jun 18, 2019
Woman says boyfriend encouraged her to report Red Deer Mountie for sexual assault
Testimony continued Tuesday in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench on day two of the trial for a Red Deer RCMP officer charged with sexual assault. Melissa Heinrichs, 22, says it was her boyfriend at the ...
Jun 18, 2019
City Mounties make weapons, drug bust in central Alberta
Red Deer RCMP say they seized drugs, guns and cash after executing search warrants in several central Alberta communities. Four people face a total of 17 criminal charges after police searches in Red ...
Jun 18, 2019
Federal Liberals reapprove Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau gave Canada's controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life Tuesday, framing the decision in starkly political terms that portrayed his Liberal governm...
Jun 18, 2019
New President & CEO announced for Red Deer College
After more than 18 months of extensive searching, RDC's Board of Governors has announced the College's newest President and CEO - Dr. Peter Nunoda.Nunoda will be RDC's 11th President and CEO, succeedi...
Jun 18, 2019 Dr. Peter Nunoda has been named the new President & CEO of Red Deer College. He will officially succeed Joel Ward on Sept. 3, 2019.
Dawe desperate for return of stolen book research
It's nothing short of a devastating loss for Michael Dawe.The city councillor was attending a reception at the Gary W. Harris Centre Thursday evening at around 7:30 p.m. when his truck was broken into...
Jun 17, 2019
City posts survey for housing and homelessness plan
The City of Red Deer is inviting residents to complete a survey about housing and homelessness in Red Deer.Driven by a Council Ad Hoc Committee, the overall goal of the The City's Community Housing &a...
Jun 17, 2019