Red Deer

Trail closure in Riverlands

RED DEER- A portion of trail along the Red Deer River in Capstone will close Thursday, June 13.The closure is expected to remain in place until October 31, but is dependent on weather. During the clos...

Jun 12, 2019

Weapon reported in incident at Eastview Middle School: RCMP

There was a heavy police presence Tuesday afternoon in response to an incident that led to a lockdown at Eastview Middle School. The lockdown went into effect just after 3 p.m. and ended more than two...

Andrew Snook Jun 11, 2019 Parents waited anxiously for their children to be let out of Eastview Middle School during a lockdown on Tuesday. (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Notre Dame students showcase sea-can house designs

Students in pursuit of design and trade skills at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School are getting a unique opportunity to advance those skills. Officials with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools say...

Andrew Snook Jun 11, 2019 Design Studies, Building Opportunities and Landscape Design students at École Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer are working together to design and ultimately construct a 40 foot sea-can house.

Program to monitor domestic violence offenders with ankle bracelets seeks funding

Funding is being sought for a program to offer some peace of mind for victims of domestic violence.The Domestic Violence Offender GPS Initiative would see Red Deer-based SafeTracks GPS Canada provide ...

Jun 11, 2019 rdnewsNOW file photo

Local school boards pleased with province's plan to fund new students

News of the provincial government's plan to fully fund new students entering grade school classrooms this fall is welcome news for Red Deer's two largest school districts.Bev Manning, board chair for ...

Jun 11, 2019 Elementary school kids in a classroom raising their hands (ID 71526666 © Monkey Business Images | Dreamstime.com)

Raptors fans in Red Deer pack "Deerassic Park"

In the end, it was heartbreak at the Servus Arena and across the country as the Toronto Raptors failed to close out the NBA Finals with a win on Monday night. Deerassic Park -- inspired by viewing par...

Andrew Snook Jun 10, 2019 Mayor Tara Veer and Raptors superfan Patrick Teskey at Deerassic Park for game five on Monday night. Teskey was the one with the bright idea for the Red Deer viewing party. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Red Deer city council bucks up $50,000 for Canadian Finals Rodeo

The Canadian Finals Rodeo will be getting another $50,000 from The City of Red Deer this year.City council approved the request from CFR at its meeting on Monday night in a 7-1 vote (Buck Buchanan was...

Jun 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

24 Red Deer Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron to hold 75th Annual Ceremonial Review

Dozens of local Air Cadets will celebrate the end of another year and also new beginnings at their Annual Ceremonial Review on Tuesday night.Now marking their 75th anniversary, 24 Red Deer Royal Canad...

Jun 10, 2019 Roughly 58 Air Cadets from 24 Red Deer Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron will take part in the organization's 75th Annual Ceremonial Review on Tuesday night. It takes place at Sky Wings Aviation - Hangar 13 at Red Deer Regional Airport starting at 6:30 p.m.

Driver flees after crashing stolen vehicle in Lancaster

There was a large police presence in the Lancaster neighbourhood Monday morning after a stolen vehicle struck a light pole. The single-vehicle crash near Lockwood Ave. and 32 Street happened at around...

Jun 10, 2019

Fire destroys RV in Penhold

Thankfully no one was injured when an RV went up in flames in Penhold over the weekend. Penhold fire crews responded to the town's RV park at about 6 p.m. Sunday with the initial report indicating peo...

Jun 10, 2019