Category Archives: Red Deer
Province to commit $8 million to help Albertans resolve family law issues, including $3 million for Red Deer
The Alberta government says it will be investing $8 million in a program to help Albertans access justice services. Officials say the Family Justice Strategy, which was first introduced in Edmonton an...
Apr 15, 2024 Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice and Attorney General for the Province of Alberta speaks in Red Deer on April 15, 2024. (rdnewsNOW/Jordan Rein)
Byelection forum taking place in Red Deer Monday evening
A byelection forum is taking place in Red Deer Monday evening in advance of the April 22 byelection to fill a currently vacant Red Deer city councillor position. Monday's byelection runs from 5:00 p.m...
Apr 15, 2024
March sees slight increase in Red Deer region's unemployment rate
There was a slight rise in the Red Deer region's unemployment rate last month, but the rate is still lower than in March of last year.According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the Red De...
Apr 15, 2024
UPDATE: LOCATED, James Smith, 73, of Leduc
Leduc RCMP would like to advise the public that James Smith was located safe. Alberta RCMP thank the public and the media for their assistance. -- Subscribe to our FREE newsletter, and download the rd...
Apr 15, 2024
Red Deer Food Bank marks 40 years of helping community
It's been four decades since the Red Deer Food Bank opened its doors, and while it's going strong, times do get tough from time to time.This summer is shaping up to be a challenging one unless there's...
Apr 14, 2024
Safe Harbour hosts free customizable workshops for businesses and interested residents
Safe Harbour is offering customizable workshops for businesses and interested individuals to learn about homelessness, addictions, and ways they can help. The organization, currently running the tempo...
Apr 14, 2024
County of Stettler issues fire restriction due to dry and windy conditions
The County of Stettler has issued a fire restriction, effective 9 a.m. on April 12.The restriction comes as the result of extended extreme dry weather and high wind conditions."We advise the public to...
Apr 13, 2024
Red Deer Catholic hosting 67 Japanese students on first half of exchange program
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is hosting 67 grade 11 students from Japan this week and next.The students arrived Friday from Yamate Gakuin High School in Yokohama, continuing a tradition ...
Apr 13, 2024
City announces three recipients of Bob Stollings Memorial Award for outstanding performance
The City of Red Deer has announced three recipients of the Bob Stollings Memorial Award, given out each year to City employees who display outstanding performance in alignment with the values of respe...
Apr 13, 2024
Lacombe County approves 2024 tax rates
Lacombe County council has finalized tax rates for 2024.Residential property tax rates will see no increase, while farmland and non-residential rates go up by one per cent.These are consistent with pr...
Apr 13, 2024