Category Archives: Red Deer
Two new EV chargers installed at Red Deer County Centre
Red Deer County announced they've installed two new electric vehicle chargers at the Red Deer County Centre.They also applied for grant funding from Alberta Municipalities through the Electric Vehicle...
Dec 31, 2025
Red Deer's Maurice Collard receives King's Counsel designation
Red Deer's Maurice Collard has been named as one of 86 lawyers to receive the distinguished honour of being appointed to King's Counsel.Collard is a criminal defence lawyer and owner of Advocate Law -...
Dec 31, 2025
Year-in-Review: Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson proud of community growth in 2025
Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson said 2025 was a busy year for the town, but also an interesting one because of the municipal election.Looking back at the past year, she's proud of the community's growt...
Dec 31, 2025
Carnival Cinemas set for final weekend in Capstone, and preparing for move
It's almost time for the final curtains on Carnival Cinemas' three-decade run at its current location in Red Deer's Capstone area.As reported by rdnewsNOW in June 2025, the theatre, which has always s...
Dec 30, 2025
Year-in-Review: Stettler Mayor Gord Lawlor says improved transparency is a priority in 2026
Stettler Mayor Gord Lawlor said his goal for the new year is improved communication to the community.He said residents should know that they can reach out to council, the mayor, and town administratio...
Dec 30, 2025
Year-in-Review: RDP President Stuart Cullum confident in future, despite challenging time
Red Deer Polytechnic President Stuart Cullum said 2025 was a "really great" year for the institution, despite being a challenging time for polytechnics across Canada. He said polytechnics, including R...
Dec 29, 2025 Stuart Cullum, President, RDP (Supplied)
Year-in-Review: Penhold's Mayor Mike Yargeau confident in town's direction headed into 2026
Mike Yargeau is fairly pleased with the 2025 Penhold had. Near top of mind, he says, the new town council -- a mix of old and new faces -- has gotten off to a positive start. "Everyone's got the right...
Dec 28, 2025
RCMP respond to multi-vehicle collision near Bashaw
The Bashaw RCMP responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 21 on Saturday afternoon.Police say the collision, which happened north of Highway 605, caused traffic from both directions to be redi...
Dec 27, 2025
Downtown snow clearing begins December 28
Beginning Dec. 28, officials with the City of Red Deer say Blue Routes in snow Zone D (downtown) as well as select Red Routes near the hospital and throughout the downtown will be cleared overnight. T...
Dec 27, 2025
Year-in-Review: Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan opines on recall, independence, plus tackling downtown and shelter issues
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan remains fairly confident in his job as MLA, and the likelihood -- or lack thereof -- of a recall petition against him succeeding. In a recent year-end interview, Steph...
Dec 27, 2025