Category Archives: Red Deer
"I know I'm not perfect": Recall petition against Jason Stephan fails
A recall petition launched three months ago aimed at unseating Red Deer-South UCP MLA Jason Stephan has failed. To Stephan's credit, that is as he predicted when interviewed last November. The organiz...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Man sentenced in Red Deer homicide
It's 13 years in jail for one of two people charged in a Red Deer homicide two years ago. Lance Michael Bilsky, 47, of Red Deer, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on Feb. 23, 2026. He al...
Feb 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Red Deer city council approves rezoning for Project Nexus
It was coined the longest public hearing in recent memory for Red Deer city council. After approximately 16 gruelling hours, city council voted unanimously in favour of zoning related to Project Nexus...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Homeless Foundation/Supplied)
Jay Adamson named Assistant Superintendent of People Services for Wolf Creek Public Schools
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has announced the appointment of Jay Adamson as the division's new Assistant Superintendent of People Services, effective summer 2026. Officials say Adamson currently ...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Wolf Creek Public Schools)
Snowfall Warning remains for Red Deer and area
A snowfall warning remains in place for Red Deer and other parts of central Alberta today. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), heavy snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 30 cm i...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Three Hills RCMP charge male for personating a peace officer
A central Alberta man has been accused of impersonating a peace officer.On Jan. 8, 2026, Three Hills RCMP began an investigation into personation of a peace officer in Elnora. Police say they located ...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Three Hills RCMP)
Red Deerians speak for and against zoning related to Project Nexus
The Red Deer community made its voice heard on Wednesday. An over-eight-hour public hearing focused on zoning related to Project Nexus featured a number of speakers. Council chambers were full of memb...
Feb 26, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
City council recap - February 24, 2026
The following decisions were made at today's City Council meeting.CONSENT:2026 Tax Sale Reserve Bids:Council passed a resolution approving the reserve bids for properties on the 2026 tax sale list. Th...
Feb 25, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Ponoka County
Alberta Mounties are investigating what they believe to be a suspicious death.On Feb. 24, 2026, at approximately 11:25 a.m., Ponoka RCMP responded to a rural residence in Ponoka County for a report of...
Feb 25, 2026
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer man accused of sexual assault
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer man accused of sexual assault. Tanner Lee Giesbrecht, 38, is due to find out in Red Deer Court of Justice on Oct. 26, 2026, if his case has enou...
Feb 25, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)