Category Archives: Red Deer
Preliminary hearing scheduled for suspect charged in fatal central Alberta shooting
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man charged in a fatal central Alberta shooting this year. Dallas Daniel Lee, 28, a resident of Edmonton, is scheduled to find out in Wetaskiwin Court of...
Jun 03, 2026
Public feedback now open for Project Nexus development permit
The Red Deer Homeless Foundation has officially submitted its development permit application for phase one of Project Nexus.Project Nexus, as has been well publicized, is a proposed social care campus...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Red Deer)
Red Deer man sentenced in local drug and weapons bust
It's two years and three months in jail for one of two people charged following a major drug and weapons bust in Red Deer two years ago. Matthew David George Stewart, 40, of Red Deer, was sentenced on...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
Fire Restriction downgraded to Fire Advisory in County of Stettler
The County of Stettler has moved from a fire restriction to a fire advisory as of 8:30 this morning as a result of wet conditions.Per the County:The following are the limitations on burning at this ti...
Jun 03, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 1034739 © Johann Helgason | Dreamstime.com)
'Not manageable': Mountain Rose Centre responds to changes in provincial shelter funding
Rocky's Mountain Rose Women's Shelter says changes to provincial funding models could force service cuts and staff reductions, and is urging the province to delay implementation by one year. At the en...
Jun 02, 2026 Mountain Rose Women's Shelter in Rocky Mountain House. (Image Credit: Mountain Rose Centre/Rebecca Zezula)
Local filmmakers win Telly Award for best micro-budget project
Two Red Deer filmmakers are the recent recipients of a prestigious Telly Award.The Tellys recognize excellence in video and television across all screens, according to their official website.Represent...
Jun 02, 2026 Still from 'Doc Z.' (Image Credit: Supplied)
Two-year conditional sentence for man charged in Red Deer robberies
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a man charged in a string of gas station robberies in Red Deer last fall. Keevyn Jesse Marston, 20, a resident of Innisfail, was sentenced in Red Deer...
Jun 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Red Deer RCMP encourage students to celebrate grad safely
Red Deer RCMP PSA -- Graduation season is an exciting milestone for students, families, and school communities across Alberta. As celebrations and year-end activities begin, the Red Deer RCMP is encou...
Jun 02, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 68805936 © Silvabom | Dreamstime.com)
RDP apprentices, Chinook's Edge students win gold at 2026 Skills Canada competition
Three Red Deer Polytechnic apprentices and a pair of Chinook's Edge students all brought home gold medals at the 2026 Skills Canada National competition.The event took place in Toronto from May 28-29,...
Jun 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Polytechnic/Supplied)
Update: Red Deer RCMP report youth with replica firearm resulted in heavy police presence
Update: No. 2:Red Deer RCMP report that at 12:03 p.m. today, they responded to a 911 call that people in a vehicle were pointing firearms at a second vehicle.Police were able to locate the youth suspe...
Jun 02, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)