Category Archives: Red Deer
The Outreach Centre's Regimental Dining In to celebrate 150 year anniversary of RCMP
In 2023, the RCMP will mark 150 years of service to the public and security of our country. To celebrate the occasion, officials with The Outreach Centre in Red Deer have announced that a Regimental D...
Jan 03, 2023
Year in Review: Ponoka has everything one needs, mayor says
Ponoka's Mayor Kevin Ferguson says, when looking back at the year that was, that the town he leads is a "hidden treasure."In a year-end interview, Ferguson pointed to a record 100,000+ who attended th...
Jan 02, 2023
Year in Review: Mayor of Blackfalds emphasizes communication and connectedness
With his first year as mayor for the town of Blackfalds coming to a close, Jamie Hoover says he has learned about the challenges of communication and the importance of community connectedness. "I've h...
Jan 01, 2023
The year that was: rdnewsNOW's top stories from 2022
2022 has come and gone, with its trials, tribulations, tapestries and triumphs. Throughout the year, rdnewsNOW was on scene at many a community event, sports match or news conference as it was happeni...
Dec 31, 2022
Year in Review: Lacombe County Reeve eager for economic opportunities ahead
Lacombe County Reeve Barb Shepherd says she is eager for the economic opportunities in 2023 stemming from work done throughout the year. From Division 3, Shepherd said in 2021, the County hired an eco...
Dec 30, 2022
CARE for Newcomers hosts "Learn to Skate" youth program in January
There may be few things more Canadian than skating on a frozen sheet of water. CARE for Newcomers says that's why they believe the experience is worth sharing, especially with youth who are new to Can...
Dec 29, 2022
Year in Review: Sylvan Lake mayor proud of how town bounced back
2022 was an important year for Sylvan Lake, says Mayor Megan Hanson, who believes things began trending in the positive for the town."We opened the spray park and a new playground, a project 10 years ...
Dec 29, 2022
Nearly 30 personnel respond to Red Deer store fire on Christmas Day
Nearly 30 fire personnel responded to a store fire in south Red Deer on Christmas Day.Assistant Deputy Chief for Red Deer Emergency Services Matt White said the department received an alarm call from ...
Dec 28, 2022
Wetaskiwin RCMP seek assistance to locate missing youths
The Wetaskiwin RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to locate two missing young boys. They say the two youths, 14-year-old Theron Littlechild and 13-year-old Nazareth Bull, were last seen on De...
Dec 28, 2022
MISSING: James Nanook Hackman, 25, of Wetaskiwin
Wetaskiwin RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating 25-year-old James Nanook Hackman, a resident of Wetaskiwin. Mounties say Hackman was last seen in person in the afternoon on Dec.23, 2022 in W...
Dec 28, 2022