Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer man accused in alleged auto theft and re-vinning operation, ordered to stand trial
One of six people charged following a year-long investigation into an alleged organized auto theft and re-vinning operation, has been ordered to stand trial. Quinn Richard Olson, 50, of Red Deer, was ...
Mar 23, 2026
Forever Canadian: Why Unity Matters event set for Friday
A presentation set to be led by the organizer of the Forever Canadian petition, Thomas Lukaszuk, is coming to Red Deer.On Friday, March 27, the Forever Canadian: Why Unity Matters event, sponsored by ...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Forever Canadian-Central Alberta/Facebook)
Kids with fake guns cause stir outside Red Deer school
Red Deer RCMP were forced to respond to a schoolground on Sunday where a witness reported kids with guns.Mounties are now reminding youth and parents of the serious public safety risks and potential l...
Mar 23, 2026
Trial date set for store employee accused of distributing intimate images
A trial date has been set for a local man accused of distributing intimate images without consent. Jacob Gammon, 23, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on March 10, 2027....
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Lacombe Police Service arrest man for impaired driving, recover stolen items
The Lacombe Police Service arrested a 31-year-old man for impaired driving last week.Police say on Saturday, shortly after midnight, during a proactive patrol, they noticed a dark blue Ford F-350 idli...
Mar 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Lacombe Police Service/Facebook)
RDSO welcomes violin prodigy to upcoming show 'The Magic of Mozart'
There's always something special you'll see or hear at a performance of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO), and this time, it'll be a violin prodigy.Nautica-Pearl Lehocky, recent winner of the RDS...
Mar 23, 2026 Nautica-Pearl Lehocky (left), recent winner of the RDSO Concerto Competition, will perform with the RDSO on March 28. (Image Credit: Supplied)
Iron Ridge Secondary preparing for inaugural graduation
The first graduating class at Blackfalds' Iron Ridge Secondary Campus will walk across the stage this spring.It's a significant moment for the school and the community, as 56 grads take the next step ...
Mar 23, 2026 Iron Ridge Secondary Campus students Mya Rohrer and Ben Phillips show off a commemorative wooden medallion created to celebrate the school’s first graduating class. Iron Ridge will hold its inaugural graduation this spring for the Class of 2026. (Image Credit: Supplied)
Didsbury citizens' group vehemently opposed to proposed 'Public Spaces Neutrality Bylaw'
If a new bylaw is passed, only the flags of Canada, Alberta and Didsbury will be allowed to fly in the small central Alberta town.On top of that, anything other than a standard crosswalk would not be ...
Mar 20, 2026 The flags of Didsbury, Alberta, and Canada fly in front of Didsbury Town Hall, and they'll remain the only three if a proposed public spaces neutrality bylaw is passed on March 24. (Image Credit: Contributed)
Thurber improv team wins regionals, will head to Ottawa
The Lindsay Thurber improv team is at it again, becoming regional champion at the recent Canadian Improv Games (CIG), Alberta region.They now advance to the national festival in Ottawa."Lindsay Thurbe...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Measles exposure reportedly travelled from Calgary to Red Deer, Edmonton and Grande Prairie
Alberta Health is reporting a potential measles exposure which travelled from Calgary Airport, to Red Deer, Edmonton and Grande Prairie.Per Alberta Health, here are the exposure locations and periods:...
Mar 20, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 32161147 © Fasphotographic | Dreamstime.com)