Category Archives: Red Deer
Life sentence for man convicted in central Alberta homicide
A sentence of life in prison has been handed to a central Alberta man convicted in a Maskwacis homicide two-and-a-half years ago. Eroll Clay Rabbit, 60, was found guilty of second-degree murder on Sep...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Federal government announces investments to help central Alberta businesses
The Government of Canada has made an investment of $4 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help tariff-impacted businesses in Alberta.They made the announcement on Tuesday at Red...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)
Downtown businesses vote in favour of disestablishing the BIA
Downtown businesses have voted in favour of the disestablishment of the Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA).This result came after in-person voting concluded on March 16, with 28 out of 43 levy p...
Mar 17, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Dress for Success Central Alberta launches new Career Hub
Dress for Success Central Alberta (DFSCA) has launched its new Career Hub with support of the Donald Family Fund and Red Deer Polytechnic.The Career Hub is a digital platform that was created to expan...
Mar 16, 2026 Pictured (L-R): Erin Forbes (Executive Director, Dress for Success Central Alberta), Stuart Cullum (President, Red Deer Polytechnic), Heather Donald, John Donald, Lee Ann Waines (Chair, Board of Directors, Dress for Success Central Alberta). (Image Credit: Stacey Tompkins Photography/Supplied)
Safe Harbour Society's Elder Lynn Jonasson earns national recognition
Red Deer-based Safe Harbour Society for Health and Housing is celebrating one of its own.Elder Lynn Jonasson, who leads the Many Healing Blankets program at Safe Harbour, was recently named a recipien...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Thunderbird Partnership Foundation)
Blackfalds town council approves 2026 operating budget
Blackfalds town council has approved its 2026 operating budget of $38.9 million and its three-year operating plan.As a result, Blackfalds residents will experience an increase to their property taxes....
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Westpark Middle students named regional winners in ExploraVision 2026
Yet another group of Red Deer students are regional winners in the annual ExploraVision competition, which is put on by Toshiba and the U.S.-based National Science Teaching Association.In the contest'...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Career exposure fair for Métis youth to take place in Red Deer on Wednesday
A unique career exposure opportunity for Mtis youth is set for this week in Red Deer.On Wednesday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Westerner Park, the Rupertsland Institute Mtis Centre of Excellen...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 113001523 © Olexandr Bychykhin | Dreamstime.com)
UPDATE: Located: William Wrench, 18, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP report that William Wrench has been located safe. Mounties thank the public and media for their assistance.
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer RCMP/Supplied)
Vote on disestablishment of BIA and DBA now underway
Today, Business Improvement Area (BIA) levy payers will vote on the potential disestablishment of the BIA and the Downtown Business Association.Until 8 p.m., voters can head to the boardroom at Servus...
Mar 16, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)