Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer County Mayor Brent Ramsay discusses growth and hopes for the future
Approximately 109 people attended Red Deer County Mayor Brent Ramsay's address on growing the region together on Wednesday.The luncheon was held at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Gasoline Alley and h...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)
Olds RCMP make arrest in stolen property investigation
Olds RCMP have charged a man from Mountain View County after an investigation into stolen property.Police say it was April 16 when they executed a search warrant at a home in the county; this after ob...
Apr 22, 2026
Maskwacis RCMP, local fire dep't urge preparedness for wildfire season
Local fire departments in the Maskwacis area, plus the local RCMP detachment, are urging the public to be prepared for wildfire season.That also means taking steps and doing your part to prevent wildf...
Apr 21, 2026
Red Deerian reports unusual encounter with coyote on trail near Heritage Ranch
A Red Deer resident is hoping to raise awareness after she and her dog were stalked by a coyote last week. Cali Klootwyk, 35, said she was out for a run on Friday night along a trail near Heritage Ran...
Apr 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
RDP makes changes to prior learning and transfer credit process
Red Deer Polytechnic has retransformed its prior learning and transfer credit process.On Tuesday, the institution introduced a new model that they say will make it easier for students to receive credi...
Apr 21, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer man sentenced on drug and weapons charges
A Red Deer man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and leaving behind a gun and evidence of drug trafficking has been sentenced to seven years in jail and a lifetime firearm prohibition. Corim Conway, 3...
Apr 21, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
Youth HQ celebrates 50 years
For the past 50 years, Youth HQ has supported, mentored and empowered the youth of central Alberta. It all began in 1976, when a small group, supported by the Red Deer Kinsmen Club and the United Way ...
Apr 21, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Super-heavy load moving from Blackfalds to Fort Mac on April 22
A super-heavy load will be travelling from Blackfalds to Fort McMurray on April 22.Due to its large size and weight, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 65 km/h, using the entire width of the ...
Apr 21, 2026 Motor control centre (MCC) building designed to house, protect and centralize electric motor controllers and electrical equipment. (Image Credit: Gov't of Alberta)
Red Deer filmmaker shooting for sequel to adaptive sports flick
A Red Deer-born and raised filmmaker is hoping to shoot a sequel to his award-winning movie about adaptive sports.Niek Theelen's Telus Storyhive-funded documentary, 'Love of the Game,' won the fan cho...
Apr 21, 2026
Thurber becomes national champs, winning Canadian Improv Games
Lindsay Thurber is the winner of the 2026 Canadian Improv Games. The annual event, which has been around nearly 50 years, recently took place in Ottawa, with students from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensiv...
Apr 21, 2026