Category Archives: Red Deer
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
Sentencing scheduled for woman charged in kidnapping with firearm incident
A sentencing date has been set for the third of three people charged in a kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta two-and-a-half years ago. Alexandra Louise Rain, 26, is scheduled for se...
Mar 26, 2025
PEP Society expanding to Red Deer to support loved ones of those experiencing addiction
The PEP Society, or Parents Empowering Parents -- a support group for loved ones of those experiencing addiction -- is expanding to Red Deer.The group's first session is April 1, and will continue to ...
Mar 26, 2025
Parents raise alarm bells after speeding persists near elementary school in Blackfalds
Concerned parents are hoping to raise awareness to what they call a major safety problem on Broadway Avenue in Blackfalds. With her child attending Iron Ridge Elementary Campus, local parent Breanna G...
Mar 25, 2025
Sundre man sentenced in Calgary cold case death
A Sundre, AB, man charged with non-capital murder in connection to a 48-year-old cold case has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail. Ronald James Edwards, 75, was sentenced in Calgary Court ...
Mar 25, 2025
Committee makes progress in Stettler's doctor shortage
Stettler's doctor shortage has gotten a little less grim due to the efforts of the Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee (HPA&R).On Tuesday, the County of Stettler announced the ...
Mar 25, 2025
Trial dates set in Red Deer residential robbery
Trial dates have been set for two men charged in a residential robbery in Red Deer last year. Austin Dampier, 19, of Red Deer, and Rain Yellowface, 25, a resident of the O'Chiese First Nation, are sch...
Mar 25, 2025
Town of Sylvan Lake to begin water conservation on April 1
The Town of Sylvan Lake has implemented mandatory water conservation beginning in April.The annual water conservation for the town begins on April 1 until October 1, which is meant to protect the aqui...
Mar 25, 2025