Category Archives: Red Deer

Judge denies injunction against closure of Red Deer's overdose prevention site
Red Deer's overdose prevention site will close its doors at the end of March 31, as planned, but its future is not yet wholly written. The judge overseeing an application from a lawyer, on behalf of a...
Mar 27, 2025

RDP unveils Alumni Legacy Way and introduces new Student Industry Engagement Fund
The Red Deer Polytechnic Alumni Association announced they've donated $100,000 to the RDP Student Industry Engagement Fund.They shared the good news at a ceremony on Thursday afternoon, which also inc...
Mar 27, 2025

Red Deer green cart collection returning to weekly schedule
The City of Red Deer would like to inform residents that green cart collections will return to a weekly schedule starting Monday, March 31. Green carts are an easy way for residents to dispose of thei...
Mar 27, 2025

Wetaskiwin RCMP arrest two following drug and firearm seizure
The Wetaskiwin RCMP arrested two individuals for drug and firearm related charges following a traffic stop this week.On Tuesday, March 25, police received a report of an impaired driver and responded ...
Mar 27, 2025

Kelsey Lalor named Red Deer Public School's Edwin Parr nominee
Red Deer Public Schools has announced its Edwin Parr Award nominee is first-year teacher Kelsey Lalor.Each year the Alberta School Boards Association honours six outstanding first-year teachers with t...
Mar 27, 2025

Sweet Home on the Lake hopes to earn back customer trust after controversy
Just over a week since Sweet Home on the Lake officially reopened, owners Cody and Eva Borek hope they can earn the trust back of their customers. This comes after the local boutique and cafe business...
Mar 27, 2025

Sylvan Lake RCMP investigating non-criminal death following incident
The Sylvan Lake RCMP are assisting the medical examiner in investigating a non-criminal death after a man passed away on Wednesday.The RCMP responded to a call at 11:18 a.m. to assist EMS on 48 A Aven...
Mar 26, 2025
BBBS of Red Deer and District awarded over $600K from province
Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer and District (BBBS) has been awarded over $600,000 in a grant from the provincial government.On Wednesday, Youth HQ announced BBBS of Red Deer received $608,30...
Mar 26, 2025

Trial scheduled for Red Deer man charged in Florida
A Red Deer man is to stand trial this June in Florida.As rdnewsNOW reported previously, James Hjelmeland, 30, was charged in February 2025, on four counts related to alleged sexual exploitation.The ch...
Mar 26, 2025

Lacombe adopts new plan to upgrade downtown pedestrian plaza on 49C Avenue
Lacombe city council has endorsed an updated plan to redevelop 49C (Allan) Avenue into a pedestrian plaza in the centre of downtown. The new plan will be completed in one phase and includes street lig...
Mar 26, 2025