Category Archives: Red Deer
Grow Boys and Go Girls events get grade fives moving and thinking about respect
The annual Grow Boys conference, which takes aim at providing young males the knowledge of how to be resilient and respectful in life, took place Thursday at the G.H. Dawe Centre. The eighth edition o...
May 09, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Jury trial slated for man charged in ALERT drug and weapons raid
A jury trial is scheduled to take place next year for one of six people originally charged in a series of drug raids in Red Deer and Sylvan Lake that saw police seize several weapons including a subma...
May 09, 2019
MISSING: Pierre Saddleback, 28, of Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP are asking for public assistance to find a 28-year-old male.Pierre Saddleback was last seen in the area of the Centennial Centre in Ponoka on May 7 at around 3:30 p.m. It's believed he may...
May 08, 2019
Grade one students at Barrie Wilson mark Arbor Day
cole Barrie Wilson Elementary School was the site of Red Deer's annual commemorative tree planting ceremony held in recognition of Arbor Day on Wednesday.Red Deer city councillor Lawrence Lee was on h...
May 08, 2019
Dreeshen stresses importance of forestry to Innisfail students
To mark Alberta Forest Week (May 5-11), Alberta's news Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen paid a visit to grade one students at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School in Innisfail. Wit...
May 08, 2019 Grade one students from St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School in Innisfail with Minister Devin Dreeshen, Christie Tucker and their new Lodgepole pine saplings.
Sentencing date set for woman accused of robbing Red Deer bank with a needle
Sentencing is set to take place this summer for one of two people charged in the robbery of a Red Deer bank with a needle last year.Diana Lynn Ferchuk, 47, is charged with robbery with a weapon, resis...
May 08, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Trial ordered in Canada Day sexual assault of young teen
A man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl on the night of Canada Day 2018 has been ordered to stand trial.Darrien Francis Nepoose, 18, is charged with aggravated sexual assault and will ...
May 08, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Jury trial slated for man charged in O'Chiese murder case
A jury trial will take place this fall for one of two men charged in a murder on the O'Chiese Reserve last year.Jamie Jerome Tyler Whitford, 25, is scheduled to have a jury trial in Red Deer Court of ...
May 08, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Investigators looking into cause of roof fire at downtown business
Investigators are looking into the cause of a roof fire at a downtown Red Deer business over the noon hour Tuesday.Fire Chief Ken McMullen says crews received the call of a structure fire at 12:20 p.m...
May 07, 2019 Firefighters work to put out a fire on the roof of Chronicles Comics and Cafe in downtown Red Deer Tuesday afternoon.
Crews attend Gasoline Alley vehicle fire
RCMP are investigating a vehicle fire that destroyed a pick-up truck near Galaxy Cinemas in Gasoline Alley Monday morning.Red Deer County fire crews responded to the call around 5:30 a.m. and were abl...
May 07, 2019 (Credit: Grant Kvisle)