Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. appoints Michelle Tetreault as interim CEO
Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. has appointed Michelle Tetreault as interim CEO.Red Deer D.R.I.V.E., which stands for Developing Regional Innovation, Ventures and Entrepreneurship, launched earlier this year as a...
Jun 10, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer city council passes bylaw amendment that expands housing options
Red Deer city council approved a zoning bylaw amendment that will create more housing options in the community.On Tuesday, council gave final approval of an amended resolution allowing house suites in...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer County hopes to cut red tape
Red Deer County says it continues to try to reduce red tape.Hence, it's new Red Tape Reduction initiative, which is aimed at improving how residents, businesses, and industry interact with County proc...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 8166204 © Robyn Mackenzie | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer student to attend prestigious SHAD program
A student at Red Deer's Notre Dame High School will attend the prestigious SHAD Canada program this summer.Scarlett Reed, a Grade 10 student, will attend SHAD, which is a nationally recognized, highly...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer city council adopts 2026–29 term direction
Red Deer city council has set its priorities for the next four years.On Tuesday, the council adopted the 2026-2029 council term direction, which the city says will guide council's leadership, decision...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Lacombe agricultural research centre gets yet another boost of support
Lacombe and Lacombe County continue to fight for their 119-year-old agriculture and research centre.This week, at the annual convention of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), taking place...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer's Timberstone Mews workers join AUPE
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has added 83 new members in Red Deer.The 83 are workers at Red Deer's Timberstone Mews, a Type B Continuing Care Home operated by Christenson Group of ...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 90955793 © Victorrustle | Dreamstime.com)
Olds College marks 111th convocation
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology honoured nearly 1,300 graduates this past weekend.There were 633 students in person, and an equal number absent, the college notes.Ceremonies began on June...
Jun 09, 2026 Olds College grads of 2026 toss their caps. (Image Credit: Supplied)
RDP announces new Healthtech Centre
A new Healthtech Centre, which officials say will serve as a major step toward addressing Alberta's critical health care labour shortage, is launching at Red Deer Polytechnic.Its full name is the Heal...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer city council reallocates funds to repair Mountview water reservoir
Red Deer city council has approved a capital budget amendment to complete a repair at the Mountview reservoir, which is also known as the 'green onion.'At Tuesday's regular city council meeting, counc...
Jun 09, 2026 (Image Credit: Ian Gustafson/rdnewsNOW staff)