Red Deer

Lacombe Police Commission Community Survey

LACOMBE- The Lacombe Police Commission has launched its 2019 Community Survey to obtain public feedback on resident satisfaction of and trust in the Lacombe Police Service. The survey will be conducte...

Apr 04, 2019

"F*** NDP" scratched into Red Deer family's car

Election-related vandalism has hit a new low in Red Deer.Kerstin and Dirk Heuer stepped out from their home in Sunnybrook Wednesday morning to find one of their vehicles was vandalized overnight.Both ...

Apr 03, 2019 The words "F*** NDP" were scratched into a Red Deer family's car sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

United We Roll for Canada embarks for Rally in Regina

A group of central Albertans dedicated to creating awareness for Alberta's oil and gas industry is uniting once again this month to protest Canada's Carbon Tax.United We Roll for Canada is heading to ...

Apr 02, 2019

Council debates fireworks and merits of a ban on sparklers

A debate was lit at Monday's city council meeting surrounding the sale and possession of sparklers.It became a focal point as council was in the middle of passing first reading of a new Fireworks Byla...

Apr 01, 2019

Grand Masquerade Gala supports Access for All playscape

Nearly 100 community supporters gathered at the Black Knight Inn on Saturday to help raise money for a one-of-a-kind playground in Red Deer.The second annual Grand Masquerade Gala was held in support ...

Apr 01, 2019 Sharlee Anderson of Red Deer is joined on stage by members of the Make a Move with Jagger Foundation during the second annual Grand Masquerade Gala Saturday.

Transgender Day of Visibility recognized in Red Deer

Today, and every day, people who are transgender continue the fight to be heard and understood.March 31 is the International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV), a day to let the world know transgend...

Mar 31, 2019 (HRC.org)

Snow & Ice control, Adopt a Spot, and Pogadl Park update

The Town of Sylvan Lake is tweaking its Snow and Ice Control policy to better deal with accumulations that don't necessarily meet the plowing trigger.Council voted this week to add what is called a se...

Mar 30, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Temporary trail closures due to flooding

Ice build-up on the Red Deer River has caused isolated flooding and as a result, the temporary closures of two riverfront trails in Red Deer.City officials say effective immediately, the riverfront tr...

Mar 29, 2019

Suspects identified in Red Deer homicide

UPDATE (10:30 a.m. - March 31)RCMP Major Crimes North have laid charges against two people in connection to the death of a man at a home in Grandview on Friday.Quentin Lee Strawberry and Jennifer Lee ...

Mar 29, 2019 Quentin Strawberry (left) and Jennifer Caswell. (RCMP)

Family expo at Westerner Park this weekend

The fourth annual Central Alberta Family Expo kicks off this weekend at the Parkland Pavilion at Westerner Park. The event will feature special character guests PJ Masks, Owelette, Catboy and Gekko. T...

Mar 29, 2019