Category Archives: Red Deer
St. Patrick’s Community School teacher named Division finalist for ASBA Edwin Parr Award
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has announced that St. Patrick's Community School Grade 7 teacher Megan McCullough has been selected by the Board of Trustees as this year's Division finalist for th...
Mar 03, 2026 St. Patrick's Community School Principal Mandy Reed and Megan McCullough, the year's Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools finalist for the Alberta School Board Association (ASBA) Edwin Parr Award (Zone 4). (Image Credit: RDCRS)
Fire Permit season underway
Lacombe County is reminding all ratepayers, residents, and businesses of the fire permit season which began on March 1, 2026. To ensure community safety and environmental protection, the County requir...
Mar 03, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
Lockdown ends safely at Lacombe school
A lockdown had to be put in place at a school in Lacombe on Monday.Lacombe Police Service (LPS) has confirmed that at 3:45 p.m., cole James S. McCormick School (5424 50 Street) was the subject of a th...
Mar 03, 2026
England's Karl Bushby set to speak to Red Deerians about 27-year expedition
An Englishman set to complete a feat few would dare to attempt is making a stop in Red Deer this week to share tales of his 27-year walk home.From Hull, England, Karl Bushby is near the end of a decad...
Mar 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Central Sport/Supplied)
Sprint dog mushing event coming to Red Deer
A unique and exciting sprint dog mushing event in Red Deer is set for this weekend. On March 7 and 8 at the River Bend Golf & Recreation Area, the public is invited to attend the free event called...
Mar 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Jenn Schielke/Supplied)
Podcast: Lacombe area mayors confront Ottawa on future of research and development centre
"We respectfully ask that irreversible actions are not finalized before your work is complete. Pause, validate, then decide." That's how Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs concluded her impassioned plea this ...
Mar 03, 2026
Help sought in connection to alleged homicide of elderly Ponoka County man
RCMP have declared the death of a man in Ponoka County a homicide, but they still need help from the public.Police say that on Feb. 24, Ponoka RCMP located a deceased 92-year-old man outside his home....
Mar 02, 2026 Dreamstime
Third man sought in extortion investigation involving three foreign nationals
RCMP in Alberta have laid charges as part of an ongoing extortion investigation involving three foreign nationals, but they also need the public's help.RCMP said late last week that on Oct. 31 and Nov...
Mar 02, 2026
Blackfalds town council passes taxi bylaw amendment
Blackfalds town council unanimously approved a taxi bylaw amendment to accommodate more drivers.At last week's regular town council meeting on Feb. 24, council passed the amendment to reduce the 10-ye...
Mar 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 43584523 © Oliver Perez | Dreamstime.com)
Echo Lacombe surpasses 1,000,000 pounds of food rescued
Echo Food Rescue in Lacombe is celebrating having surpassed 1,000,000 pounds of food rescued.All that food, they say, would've otherwise ended up in the landfill."This was accomplished with just a han...
Mar 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)