Category Archives: Red Deer
Maskwacis RCMP seize firearms following search warrant
The Maskwacis RCMP have arrested a 39-year-old man for firearm-related charges following a search warrant of a residence at Ermineskin Cree Nation.They conducted the search on Oct. 14 for a drug traff...
Oct 16, 2025
Red Deer City Hall and Sylvan Lake lighthouse to be lit purple and blue for disability-inclusive employment
This evening, Red Deer City Hall and the lighthouse in Sylvan Lake will be lit up purple and blue to raise awareness for disability-inclusive employment.The two buildings will be two of hundreds of la...
Oct 16, 2025
Red Deer District Chamber unveils 2025 Business of the Year award winners
The Red Deer District Chamber has announced the recipients of the 2025 Business of the Year Awards.The 42nd annual awards ceremony took place Wednesday evening at the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre ...
Oct 16, 2025
Red Deer Neighbourhood Watch at risk of folding
The Red Deer Neighbourhood Watch says they're at risk of ceasing to exist if the Crime Prevention Centre closes its doors.The non-profit organization, which was established in 1992, relies on the Cent...
Oct 15, 2025
Red Deer man sentenced to four years in local woman's death
A Red Deer man charged in the death of a local woman two years ago has been sentenced to four years in jail. Christopher Lee Furgason, 34, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on Oct. 14, 2...
Oct 15, 2025
Red Deer District Chamber hosting Business of the Year Awards Wednesday
The Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2025 Business of the Year Awards Wednesday evening. The awards recognize outstanding achievement, innovation, and community impact among local ...
Oct 15, 2025
Final Red Deer municipal election forum taking place Wednesday night
A final municipal election forum is taking place in Red Deer Wednesday evening. It's a forum for councilor candidates and will be held at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. It runs fr...
Oct 15, 2025 (ID 39979506 © Kianlin | Dreamstime.com)
Notre Dame teacher Alison Snow receives national teaching excellence award
Red Deer teacher Alison Snow has been announced as a recipient of a certificate of achievement -- part of the Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence. Snow, who teaches grades 9-12 at cole Sec...
Oct 15, 2025 (Supplied)
Red Deer election candidates speak on reconciliation at Indigenous Voices Forum
Approximately 90 Red Deerians attended the Indigenous Voices Forum Tuesday night at Festival Hall to hear from municipal candidates ahead of the election next week.Hosted by the Urban Indigenous Voice...
Oct 15, 2025
Red Deer lags behind fellow communities on solar policy, says Solar Alberta report card
Red Deer gets a failing grade in a new report card put out by an organization called Solar Alberta. The 'Municipal Solar-Friendly Policies' Report Card gives Red Deer a mark of just 13 per cent -- alr...
Oct 15, 2025