Category Archives: Red Deer
19 Street construction to prepare for commercial expansion
RED DEER- Construction began on 19 Street this week to create access to a new commercial plaza in Sunnybrook South. Drivers can expect delays due to intermittent lane closures on 19 Street between Gae...
May 15, 2019
Lindsay Thurber hosts fourth Annual DYEversity Relay
Celebrating and promoting the diversity of the Lindsay Thurber school community was the goal behind the fourth Annual DYEversity Relay held at the school on Tuesday. The event began with an opening ce...
May 14, 2019 Students make their way around the track at Lindsay Thurber High School on Tuesday to celebrate the school's fourth Annual DYEversity Relay.
Central Alberta Pride Society marks 50th anniversary of partial decriminalization of homosexuality
A special flag-raising ceremony took place at Executive Place in downtown Red Deer Tuesday to help mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada.The event was h...
May 14, 2019 Officials with the Central Alberta Pride Society and TANAS raise a pride flag at Executive Place in downtown Red Deer Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Westerner opens new Exhibition Hall
RED DEER- Westerner Park opened the doors of the Exhibition Hall at its Grand Opening on Saturday.Exhibition Hall is Westerner Park's largest and most technical venue to date. The facility serves as t...
May 14, 2019
Lacombe County Council approves 2019 budgets & tax rates
LACOMBE- At its May 9 meeting, Council approved the Lacombe County 2019 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw. Municipal tax rates for 2019 will increase by 2.0% for residential properties,...
May 14, 2019
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