Category Archives: Red Deer

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating central Alberta homicide
An investigation has been launched into the death of a young central Alberta man over the weekend.On Nov. 5, 2022, at 4:22 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a gun complaint in the Samson Cree Nation t...
Nov 08, 2022

Red Deer city council approves 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
Red Deer city council approved their 2023-2026 Strategic Plan on Monday, outlining their priorities and direction for administration during the course of their term.On Nov. 7, council discussed and ap...
Nov 07, 2022

Clearview school buses not operating November 8
Based on the expected road conditions and severe weather conditions, school buses operated by Clearview Public Schools will not be in service on Tuesday, November 8. District officials say the decisio...
Nov 07, 2022

Crews respond to vehicle/house fire in Glendale
Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a house fire in the Glendale neighbourhood early Saturday morning.It was 3:45 when crews arrived to the home on Glendale Boulevard, says Curtis Schaefer, assis...
Nov 05, 2022

MLA Stephan to seek re-election, with one opponent declared
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan says he hopes to seek re-election in spring 2023.In a statement to rdnewsNOW this week, Stephan, who was elected in 2019, confirms as much."While much good has occurre...
Nov 04, 2022

Conditional Sentence Order for man charged in Sylvan Lake weapons complaint
A central Alberta man charged in a Sylvan Lake weapons complaint has been given a 15-month Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) and 10-year firearms prohibition following the conclusion of his trial in Re...
Nov 04, 2022

Red Deer Regional Hospital first in Canada to administer new stroke treatment
A new stroke treatment has been administered for the first time in Canada outside of trial, and it was done at Red Deer Regional Hospital. Tenecteplase (TNK), a clot-busting medication clinically appr...
Nov 04, 2022

Red Deer RCMP seize illicit drugs in Red Deer motel
An Edmonton man is facing charges after Red Deer Mounties seized fentanyl from a local hotel room this week.On Nov. 2, 2022, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to a north end motel ...
Nov 04, 2022

Lacombe City Hall takes next step in renovations plan
Lacombe's City Hall is on its way to getting a facelift.After 20 years of use, the city has been considering renovations to the building geared towards security, efficient use of space and better func...
Nov 04, 2022

Red Deer region unemployment rate rises in October
The Red Deer region's unemployment rate rose one per cent from September to October.That according to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada which shows a jobless rate of 5.5 per cent i...
Nov 04, 2022