Category Archives: Red Deer

Alix-MAC students visit NAIT for hands-on learning
As part of a STEM Camp Series day camp, 14 grade-nine students from Alix-MAC School travelled to the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton recently to get a hands-on introduction...
Jun 06, 2024

Life sentence for Bowden man convicted in girlfriend's murder
It's life in prison with no eligibility of parole for 15 years for a Bowden man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend three years ago. Ross Arran McInnes, 30, was sentenced ...
Jun 06, 2024

Retired school board trustee honoured with Legacy Award
The Public School Boards' Association of Alberta (PBSAA) has awarded retired trustee and public education supporter Dr. Bill Stuebing with the Dick Baker Legacy Award.The PBSAA held its Special Recogn...
Jun 06, 2024

Three-year sentence for man convicted in Sylvan Lake stabbing
Three years in jail and a lifetime firearms prohibition has been given to a man charged in a Sylvan Lake stabbing two years ago. Brandon James Ritchie, 30, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of King's Be...
Jun 06, 2024

Preliminary hearing scheduled for man accused in downtown stabbings
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man accused of multiple suspected stabbings in downtown Red Deer this year. Randall Andrew Cardinal, 34, of Red Deer, is scheduled to find out if his cas...
Jun 06, 2024

Run/Hike for Red Deer Hospice Society returns
The Red Deer Hospice Society's annual Run/Hike fundraiser is returning for its 17th year, and participants can look forward to a hearty hamburger lunch from Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual when they cros...
Jun 06, 2024

Temporary closure upcoming at Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service
Due to a gap in physician coverage, Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed Friday, June 7 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., with normal hours...
Jun 06, 2024 Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Central Alberta firefighters taking part in Wellspring Stairclimb Challenge for cancer support
Firefighters from around central Alberta are taking part in the 10th annual Wellspring Stairclimb Challenge, which raises funds and awareness for free cancer support.The event takes place in Calgary a...
Jun 06, 2024

D-Day marked in Red Deer as observance reaches 80 years
The 80th anniversary of the start of what is perhaps WWII's most well-known battle is this Thursday.D-Day, June 6, 1944, was the day that thousands of Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach in Normand...
Jun 06, 2024

Innisfail RCMP vehicle rammed by fleeing suspect
Innisfail RCMP are searching for a suspect after they rammed an RCMP vehicle and fled the scene.On June 5, Innisfail RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious truck at the Ghost Pine store in Pine...
Jun 05, 2024