Category Archives: Red Deer
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)
Canadian Forces conducting exercise over Red Deer Saturday evening
Red Deer Airport is advising residents around in the area that a night training exercise will cause louder than usual flight noise in the skies Saturday evening.The exercise is scheduled to take place...
May 11, 2019 (Royal Canadian Air Force/Cpl. Manuela Berger)
Mental health and autism: The tale of a grade five student able to be himself
The story of a 10-year-old grade five student with autism at Red Deer's G.W. Smith Elementary serves as an inspiring tale of perseverance, and also an important mental health reminder. David Bowie was...
May 11, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Touch-A-Truck draws large numbers in support of Crime Prevention Centre
The fourth annual Touch-A-Truck event in support of the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) went off without a hitch on Saturday at the CrossRoads Church parking lot. A gorgeous day led to...
May 11, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Routine patrols leads to arrests at industrial park business in County
Two men were arrested in Red Deer County on Thursday as Blackfalds RCMP members were doing routine patrols.It was in the early morning hours when members were doing patrols at an industrial park in an...
May 10, 2019
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)