Category Archives: Red Deer
100+ Red Deer Catholic students bused to Edmonton for anti-abortion event
Close to 110 students from Red Deer's St. Joseph and Notre Dame high schools were bused to an anti-abortion rally called 'March for Life' held in front of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on May 9....
May 13, 2019 What appear to be high school students hold 'March for Life' banners on the steps of the Alberta Legislature on May 9. (Paula Kirman)
UPDATE (Located): Alyssa Lagace, 16, of Innisfail
May 23 - Innisfail advise Alyssa Lagace has been located and is safe and would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating her.
May 13, 2019 Alyssa Lagace (supplied)
City Manager Allan Seabrooke in it for the long haul in Red Deer
On his first day at work, Red Deer's new city manager say he is all in on ensuring he can provide the best advice to council and that our city can move forward prosperously.Allan Seabrooke, who was an...
May 13, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
'Our grand finale:' Alberta couple celebrates third set of fraternal twins
RED DEER, Alta. - After three sets of fraternal twins, Pam and Taylor Armstrong are closing in on reality-TV territory but trying for a fourth set isn't in the cards for the couple from central A...
May 13, 2019
Alberta premier says provincial carbon tax will die May 30
EDMONTON - Alberta's premier says the province's carbon tax will no longer exist as of May 30. Jason Kenney says a bill to eliminate the Alberta levy is to be introduced next week when the l...
May 13, 2019
ASBA Zone 4 trustees hope to work together with new education minister
Central Alberta school trustees are said to be welcoming the opportunity to work with Alberta's newest education minister.Former ASBA Zone 4 colleague Adriana LaGrange was elected Red Deer-North UCP M...
May 13, 2019 Adriana LaGrange, Red Deer-North UCP MLA sworn-in as Alberta's newest education minister Apr. 30.
Two arrested in stolen generator theft
Two central Alberta men are facing charges after police seized a stolen generator at a rural location near Spruceview Friday morning.It happened around 10:00 a.m. when Innisfail RCMP were notified by ...
May 13, 2019 Two central Alberta men were arrested after Innisfail RCMP seized a stolen generator in a rural location near Spruceview Friday morning.
Electric, Light & Power crews address pair of outages
Electric, Light and Power crews with The City of Red Deer continue working on an underground power line Monday after some equipment issues that began on Sunday night.Jim Jorgensen, EL & P Manager,...
May 13, 2019
Women's Fun Run brings out 1200 in support of school lunch program
Another year of the Primary Care Network Women's Fun Run is in the books.An estimated 1200+ people took part, believed to be a record for the event, which is now in its eighth year.Asked what the ulti...
May 12, 2019 (Kael Clark)
Brothers Vandervlis and de Wit commit to each other and Concordia University for four years
Two lifelong competitors who now call themselves brothers are preparing for at least four years living, studying and playing hockey together in Montral. Jeff de Wit, a former Red Deer Rebel, and Ryan ...
May 12, 2019 Red Deer natives Jeff de Wit (right) and Ryan Vandervlis recently visited Concordia University in Montréal where they will play hockey together this fall. (Supplied)