Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer awarded $12 million grant through Housing Accelerator Fund
The City of Red Deer has been awarded a $12 million grant through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF2), distributed by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The investment will be provide...
Mar 21, 2025
Missing: Jeffery Wagner, 48, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 48-year-old Jeffery James Wagner. Mounties say Wagner was last seen in Red Deer on March 14 and note there is concern for his well-being...
Mar 21, 2025
'Cover Your Vent' campaign ongoing with Medicine River Wildlife Centre
The Medicine River Wildlife Centre wants you to cover your vent!Each spring, the wildlife centre, which is located near Spruce View, gets numerous calls about birds being stuck in exterior vents.This ...
Mar 20, 2025
Red Deer RCMP latest in line for body-worn cameras
Red Deer's RCMP force is the newest edition to units in Alberta equipped with body-worn cameras (BWC). As of March 13, following the first round of training, body cameras have started to be deployed w...
Mar 20, 2025 An officer shows what the body-worn cameras look like while on and recording. Cameras can be mounted at the height shown in the image, or higher up, above the "Police" logo. (rdnewsNOW/Ashley Lavallee-Koenig)
Sentencing scheduled for one of two suspects charged in murder of missing Wetaskiwin man
Sentencing is scheduled this fall for one of two men charged in the death of a missing Wetaskiwin man two-and-a-half years ago. Cashtin Lee Joseph, 30, of Wetaskiwin, is scheduled for sentencing in We...
Mar 20, 2025
One of two sentenced in central Alberta stolen vehicle police chase
One of two people charged following a police pursuit in central Alberta last year has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail. Jeff Edward Medd, 41, of Leduc County, was sentenced to 910 days b...
Mar 20, 2025
Spring season predicted to be warmer than normal for Red Deer region
Central Albertans should buckle up for a warmer than normal spring, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). While the warmth is sure to be welcomed by residents, Christy Climenhaga,...
Mar 20, 2025
Nominations now open for City of Red Deer's Rising Sport Stars awards
The City of Red Deer is calling for nominations for the Rising Sport Stars awards program.Nominations are submitted by different sports groups and the awards are presented annually. They are accepted ...
Mar 20, 2025
Police respond to hold and secure incident at École Lacombe Junior High School
cole Lacombe Junior High School went into hold and secure yesterday following an incident outside of the school.In a letter to parents, Principal James Matthie wrote an individual, who was not a stude...
Mar 20, 2025
Blackfalds RCMP seeking suspect, vehicle in fraud-related thefts
Blackfalds RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify a person they believe involved in a recent string of fraud-related thefts.On Jan. 23, RCMP began an investigation into said thefts, which were...
Mar 20, 2025