Category Archives: Red Deer
Speaker shares experiences and generational impact of Residential School survivor
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) students and members of the public had an opportunity to learn and reflect ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation thanks to a generous storytelling session by Ll...
Sep 27, 2024
Airport terminal expansion paves the way for the return of public passenger flights
Just in time for its 25th anniversary, the Red Deer Regional Airport Authority, government officials, and members of the public celebrated the completed construction of a terminal expansion at the Red...
Sep 27, 2024
Safety event teaches local students importance of awareness
On Wednesday, students in Grades 4-6 from St. Teresa of Avila School and Glendale Sciences and Technology School participated in a hands-on critical safety awareness event aimed at promoting safety ha...
Sep 27, 2024
Statement from AHS President and CEO on Rocky Mountain House Health Centre surgical program
The following is a Letter to the Editor, submitted by Athana Mentzelopoulos, President and CEO of Alberta Health Services."It is important for me to provide clarity on the surgical program in Rocky Mo...
Sep 26, 2024
Premier, opposition leader speak at AB Munis conference in Red Deer
Premier Danielle Smith and NDP leader Naheed Nenshi each addressed delegates and media at the 2024 AB Munis convention in Red Deer on Thursday, and it was a tale of two starkly different perspectives....
Sep 26, 2024 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer Public commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Division-wide video
Red Deer Public Schools will remember on Friday the lost children, survivors and families impacted by Indian Residential Schools on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day will give tim...
Sep 26, 2024
Ponoka RCMP searching for two suspects in break-in and robbery
Mounties in Ponoka are looking for two suspects following a break-in and robbery this week.In the early hours of Sept. 24, 2024, Ponoka RCMP say they received a report of a robbery at the Dollarama in...
Sep 26, 2024
Red Deer RCMP seize fentanyl following arrest
Red Deer RCMP have arrested a female and seized suspected fentanyl following a call to a local business. On Sept. 25, 2024, shortly after 1:00 p.m., Red Deer RCMP General Duty say they received a call...
Sep 26, 2024
Concerns about grain terminals strike stretch far and wide, including to central Alberta
The impacts of a strike at Vancouver's grain terminals are far-reaching, says a pair of officials from the Red Deer area. The strike began Sept. 24 with the members of the Grain Workers Union Local 33...
Sep 26, 2024
Sentencing date set for Sylvan Lake man charged in alleged 2.6M fraud case dating back years
A sentencing date has been set for a Sylvan Lake man accused of defrauding over $2.6 million from investors who thought they were buying into a "revolutionary fracking product." Dane Michael Skinner, ...
Sep 26, 2024