Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer man facing charges after January school bus crash in Springbrook
Charges have been laid against a Red Deer man for his involvement in a school bus crash and armed robbery which took place the morning of Jan. 22.Blackfalds RCMP say it was around 8 a.m. when they res...
May 10, 2019 A stolen pickup truck crashed into a school bus on Jan. 22 south of Red Deer. Charges have now been laid. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer Public Schools leading the call for stronger vaping laws
Momentum is growing amongst Alberta school boards lobbying to push for stronger vaping regulations in the province.School board trustees from Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) Zone 4 recently p...
May 10, 2019
Red Deer man urgently looking for kidney donor
A Red Deer man suffering from chronic kidney failure is hoping to find a living kidney donor with O blood type.Joseph R. Smith, 38, is in need of one kidney and currently undergoes dialysis treatments...
May 10, 2019 Joseph R. Smith of Red Deer suffers from chronic kidney failure and is hoping to find a living donor for a kidney transplant.
Edmonton man charged in Innisfail mail theft incident
An Edmonton man is facing charges after RCMP in Innisfail arrested a suspect accused of breaking into mail boxes at an apartment building.It happened around 8:00 a.m. on May 8 when a member of the com...
May 10, 2019
Local officer goes above and beyond for pain-stricken resident
Red Deer RCMP are celebrating one of their own for going the extra mile for a resident earlier this year when the snow was plentiful.Constable Abo Sharbeen happened to notice a citizen shoveling her s...
May 10, 2019 (RCMP)
Local student wins Alberta Regional Braille Challenge for third consecutive year
A local middle school student has been recognized by Red Deer Public Schools for his third straight win at the Alberta Regional Braille Challenge in Calgary in March.Caden Johnson, a grade six student...
May 10, 2019 Caden Johnson, a grade six student at Westpark Middle School, was recognized by Red Deer Public Schools on Wednesday for placing first at the Alberta Regional Braille Challenge in Calgary in March for the third consecutive year.
Grand opening of new residence marks latest milestone in Red Deer College's university journey
The optimism was plentiful Thursday afternoon at RDC where top officials delivered a State of the College Address reflecting on the past and looking to the future.The event had a 10-year retrospective...
May 09, 2019 RDC President and CEO Joel Ward delivers his final State of the College remarks on Thursday inside the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Red Deer College - @reddeercollege on Twitter)
Passenger service at Red Deer Airport two years away
The future is full of potential for the Red Deer Airport, according to those in charge, but passenger service could still be two years away.This and other items were discussed at the organization's an...
May 09, 2019 Ben Antifaiff, Red Deer Airport board chair. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer Dream Centre forging ahead after successful open house
The proponents behind the Red Deer Dream Centre are moving forward with filing for a development permit after a successful open house.Around 200 people attended the old Lotus night club recently to he...
May 09, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
St. Joseph grads raise money for Family Services of Central Alberta
The St. Joseph High School grad class of 2019 has raised $9,000 through its annual grad service project.This year, funds will support Family Services of Central Alberta, specifically programming aroun...
May 09, 2019 (Supplied)