Category Archives: Red Deer

Innisfail RCMP looking for alleged wallet thief
Innisfail RCMP are looking for a man caught on camera at a gas station who's believed to have stolen a wallet.It was July 26 when Mounties received a report about a wallet theft at the Fas Gas in Inni...
Aug 12, 2021

Four people taken to hospital after serious crash near Trochu
UPDATE (7:40, Aug. 11)RCMP say emergency crews have completed their work on Hwy 21 near Hwy 27 west. Roads are clear and traffic has resumed.--A serious crash in central Alberta sent several people to...
Aug 11, 2021

Nurses union at Red Deer rally: "We're going to put up a fight"
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) members were joined by supporters throughout the province on Wednesday to express displeasure with what they call the UCP's "attack on nurses." More than 25 health care ...
Aug 11, 2021

Alberta adds 501 COVID cases in one day, most since end of May
*Editor's note: The province released daily data on Tuesday, Aug. 10, but rdnewsNOW did not publish an update. Data below is primarily presented as a two-day change.There are 69 active cases of COVID-...
Aug 11, 2021

Habitat for Humanity gets $400,000 from feds for Blackfalds builds
Four new homes built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers and trades partners are now complete in Blackfalds.To boot, the Government of Canada announced this week it's given Habitat for Humanity Red Dee...
Aug 11, 2021

Olds RCMP investigating break and enter
RCMP in Olds are seeking tips from the public about a break and enter which allegedly occurred on Aug. 7 or 8.Mounties say they responded to a report of the B&E to Nutters on 50 Street, adding tha...
Aug 11, 2021

More details released about fatal shooting west of Red Deer
Due to public interest generated by the recent shooting in Red Deer County that left one person dead, Blackfalds RCMP has released additional information about the case to provide more context. On Jul...
Aug 10, 2021

VLTs return to Lacombe after 23-year absence
For the first time in 23 years, the city of Lacombe will once again be home to video lottery terminals, better known as VLTs.At their most recent council meeting on Aug. 9, Lacombe reversed a ban on V...
Aug 10, 2021

Child Advocacy Centre benefits from Battle of Alberta
The NHL regular season doesn't get going for a couple months, but the Battle of Alberta was nonetheless on full display earlier this month in Red Deer.Flames and Oilers representatives came out Aug. 3...
Aug 10, 2021

Stettler RCMP respond to break-and-enter in progress, charges laid
Stettler RCMP are thanking a witness to a break-and-enter Sunday night for immediately calling 911 to report the crime.Mounties say the individual was instrumental in the accused being caught by polic...
Aug 09, 2021