Category Archives: Red Deer
Mad Hatter meets modern day in ELJHS production of ‘Alice#Wonderland’
Tea will be poured, desserts will arrive, and nothing will be quite what it seems as cole Lacombe Junior High School (LJHS) students bring a reimagined Alice in Wonderland to the stage this April.The ...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Maskwacis RCMP issue reminder for school bus safety
Maskwacis RCMP are reminding the public about what school bus lights mean and the laws in place following several complaints about drivers not obeying the red alternating lights.Police say the red lig...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Maskwacis RCMP/Supplied)
Treaty Chiefs say nation-to-nation talks needed on natural resource jurisdiction
Treaty Chiefs on the Prairies are calling for immediate action to address what they call a "decades-long" refusal to uphold legal obligations.Chiefs of Treaties 6, 7 & 8 met earlier this month to ...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: CNW Group/Kehewin Cree Nation)
Red Deer collision claims life of Saskatchewan resident
UPDATE: Monday, April 13, 2026On April 12, 2026, at 9:43 a.m., Red Deer RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on 67 Street near Pamely Avenue in Red Deer. Upon arrival, police say the driv...
Apr 12, 2026 Red Deer RCMP on the scene of a fatal collision on 67 Street on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Investigators looking into cause of Red Deer house fire
UPDATE: Monday, April 13, 2026City of Red Deer acting chief of emergency services, Curtis Schaefer.--Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire in Red Deer's Timberlands neighbourhood Sa...
Apr 12, 2026 Firefighters battle a blaze on Truant Crescent in Red Deer's Timberlands neighbourhood Saturday night. (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
City of Red Deer to begin street sweeping on Sunday
The City of Red Deer says its yearly street cleaning program will begin on Sunday, April 12.That day, crews will start sweeping along medians to remove winter debris and clean up the roads.The arteria...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 148139792 © Photovs | Dreamstime.com)
Unemployment rate both up and down for Red Deer in March 2026
Depending on which metrics you look at, Red Deer had both a good and a not-quite-as-good March when it comes to unemployment rates.The seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate (three-month moving avera...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 24383188 © Editor77 | Dreamstime.com)
Trial date set for Red Deer man charged in downtown assaults
A trial date has been set for a man accused in a downtown altercation involving a weapon last month. Velizar Zonjic, 61, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on Nov. 23, 20...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
Red Deer Hospital Lottery opens dream home
The Red Deer Hospital Lottery is back for its 28th year with another beautiful dream home up for grabs.This year's dream home, built by Sorento Custom Homes, is valued at nearly $1.2 million and locat...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)
Red Deer selected for national tree-planting initiative
Red Deer is one of 40 Canadian communities selected to be part of an initiative called Trees for Life.Trees for Life, which is launching in alignment with Earth Week (April 19-25), aims to expand the ...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)