Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer Regional Airshow returns July 24-26
Like a fighter jet, the 2026 Red Deer Regional Airshow is fast approaching.General tickets are now on sale for the show which is set to feature an unforgettable lineup of aerial talent, according to o...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Regional Airport/Red Deer Regional Airshow)

Man sentenced to eight years in central Alberta murder
A man charged in a central Alberta murder two years ago has been sentenced to eight years in jail. 26-year-old Chervaine Saddleback, a resident of Maskwacis, AB, was sentenced on May 1, 2026, after be...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)

Multiple landspout tornadoes occurred Monday in central Alberta
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is investigating after multiple reports of landspout tornadoes in central Alberta on Monday.The first was reported west of Olds just before 1 p.m., which w...
May 19, 2026 A landspout tornado, as seen at 5:21 p.m. on May 18, looking north from Blackfalds. (Image Credit: Naomi Nicholson)

Red Deer Emergency Services respond to garage fire in Pines neighbourhood
The cause of a structure fire that took place in the Pines neighbourhood in the early morning hours on Tuesday is under investigation.Red Deer Emergency Services acting chief Curtis Schaefer said crew...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)

All-abilities disc golf event goes May 24 at RDP course
Have you ever wanted to try disc golf, but you face personal barriers to doing so? Or perhaps you've never considered the difficulty of playing with a different level of physical ability. On May 24, j...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)

Update: Maskwacis RCMP arrest prolific offender
UPDATE:The RCMP report that on the morning of May 20, they arrested Jesse Lee Roasting at a residence in Ponoka.They received information from the public and arrested Roasting with assistance from Pon...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)

Trial dates scheduled for man charged in County of Wetaskiwin shootout and shelter-in-place
Trial dates have now been set for a man charged following an alleged shootout with police and subsequent shelter-in-place in the County of Wetaskiwin. Eric Dylan Dixon, 36, is scheduled for trial in W...
May 19, 2026

Wildfire in Clearwater County now 'being held'
Officials say that a significantly-sized wildfire in the West Country is now classified as 'being held.'Alberta Forestry and Parks noted in a release on Monday that fire RWF036 is down to 997 hectares...
May 19, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 85658736 © Toa555 | Dreamstime.com)

Red Deer RCMP request help to locate missing youth
RCMP in Red Deer RCMP are looking to locate a missing 13-year-old boy who hasn't been seen since Thursday afternoon (May 14).Blake Ross is described as having a pale complexion, 5 feet, 3 inches tall,...
May 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer RCMP)

Red Deer company developing radar defence receives additional investment
A Red Deer company contracted to provide Canada with top-of-the-line radar technology for securing our Arctic has received an additional investment of $1.1 million in repayable funding from Prairies E...
May 16, 2026 (Image Credit: (ID 12987989 © Jakub Jirsak | Dreamstime.com))