Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP issue toy gun warning as 'Senior Assassin' game spreads
Red Deer RCMP are issuing a reminder to youth and parents about the public safety risks involved with carrying around and using replica and imitation firearms.That includes, but is not limited to, wat...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 107656142 © Unteroffizier | Dreamstime.com)
Average rent in Red Deer down slightly in April
Average rent in Red Deer decreased slightly in April, following an increase in March that made it more expensive to rent in the community than in Edmonton.According to the National Rent Report by Rent...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 108414889 © Feverpitched | Dreamstime.com)
Maskwacis RCMP use ATV's during patrols, leading to charges and other infractions
Maskwacis RCMP report that, as a result of ATV patrols on Louis Bull First Nation, they handed out several infractions.On May 2 at 9 p.m., they held a roving checkstop in the community within Maskwaci...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Town of Ponoka advises public of temporary road closure
The Town of Ponoka says there will be a temporary road closure on 50 Street between 51 Avenue and 50 Avenue on separate occaisions this month.The closure will take place on Saturday, May 9 and on Satu...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo 97255484 © Tomas Nevesely | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer’s Dr. Tristina Anderson recognized at the 2026 Women Changing the World Awards
A Red Deer-based executive strategist, international speaker, and award-winning author has won the Women Without Borders category at the Women Changing the World Awards.Dr. Tristina Anderson, who atte...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Dr. Tristina Anderson/Supplied)
RDP visual art instructor wins ACIFA Distinguished Instructor Award
A Red Deer Polytechnic instructor has been named a recipient of the 2026 Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA) Distinguished Instructor Award.Visual art instructor Marnie Blair...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Polytechnic/Supplied)
Lindsay Thurber hosts third annual Unified Sports Jamboree
Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School held its annual Unified Sports Jamboree on Wednesday.This morning, approximately 150 students and partners took part in the event, which is about enjoying fri...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: Sheldon Spackman/rdnewsNOW)
Mental Health Week 2026 focuses on importance of social connection
The 75th annual Mental Health Week is underway.It is recognized each year across Canada during the first week of May to raise awareness about mental health.This year, Mental Health Week runs from May ...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 103770275 © Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer students participate in APEGA Science Olympics
Over 130 students in Grades 4-12 took part in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta's (APEGA) Science Olympics in Red Deer. Last Saturday at Eastview Middle School, th...
May 06, 2026 (Image Credit: APEGA/Supplied)
New principal named at The Brick Learning Centre in Ponoka
Chris Gardner, a long-time educator in Alberta, has been named principal at The Brick Learning Centre in Ponoka.Gardner joins Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) from Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools, ...
May 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)