Category Archives: Red Deer
Westerner Days announces entertainment lineup for new outdoor stage
The entertainment lineup has been announced for a new outdoor stage at this year's Westerner Days.Announced on Monday, Westerner Park says The Budweiser Beer Gardens, located near the racetrack (4847A...
Jul 11, 2022
Saving Grace Animal Society announces first ever golf tournament
Saving Grace Animal Society (SGAS) will be hosting their first ever fundraising golf tournament this summer. The organization is putting out the call to golfers, sponsors and animal enthusiasts to joi...
Jul 11, 2022
Wetaskiwin men charged in Ponoka man's death
Two Wetaskiwin residents have been charged following the death of a young Ponoka man last week. On July 8, 2022, at 8:25 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP responded to a report of an altercation on 40 Avenue, eas...
Jul 11, 2022
Crash kills one near Rocky Mountain House on Friday
Rimbey RCMP say one person has died following a single vehicle collision on Friday.It was just after 5:30 p.m. on July 8, police say, when RCMP were alerted to the crash on Hwy 22 just south of Townsh...
Jul 09, 2022
Pro-choice rally takes place in Red Deer's downtown
A group championing pro-choice rights took to Red Deer's downtown Saturday afternoon.The rally was in response to the recent repeal of Roe v. Wade in the United States on June 24. The ruling, which gu...
Jul 09, 2022
Festival Street construction begins in Sylvan Lake this Monday
The Town of Sylvan Lake is kicking off construction of its Festival Street (50A Street) expansion project.Work is to begin July 11, with completion scheduled for this October. Construction will take p...
Jul 09, 2022
Former Red Deer city manager throws hat in the ring for NDP in Red Deer-North
Craig Curtis, the City of Red Deer's former longtime city manager, is seeking the NDP nomination in Red Deer-North.No other nominees have officially joined the party's race for that constituency, whic...
Jul 09, 2022
Inflatable Sea Dome takes YMCA campers on underwater journey
Red Deer day campers at the Northside Community Centre YMCA (6391 76 St.) took a trip under the sea on Friday. "We are bringing the ocean to Red Deer today," said Kaja Verret Holding, Assistant Manage...
Jul 09, 2022
Province paying upfront costs of paving at Ermineskin ahead of papal visit
Several stretches of road in the Maskwacis area are to be paved ahead of an upcoming visit from the Pope.The papal visit is scheduled for July 25, as part of his 'Walking Together' tour, which also in...
Jul 08, 2022
Tornado damages at least five homes, levels one near Sundre on Thursday
At least five homes were significantly damaged on Thursday due to a tornado that touched down in the Sundre area.RCMP tell rdnewsNOW one of the five homes was levelled, adding that there were no fatal...
Jul 08, 2022