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5 days ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By Search begins May 9, 2025 | 12:15 PM The Red Deer Rebels announced on Friday that Dave Struch has stepped down as head coach of the team. The club said Struch made the decision due to personal reasons. “Thanks very much to the Rebels family, players and fans for the opportunity to be a part of a great organization,” said Struch, in a media release.
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5 days ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
Rebels director of player of personnel Jamie Novakoski said he was ecstatic with how the drafts went this week. “I think we addressed what we were looking for going into the draft in getting some defenceman who have some size, meanness, can still move pucks, get around the ice, and play some valuable minutes in the future for the Rebels,” he said.
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1 week ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By Evacuation needed May 7, 2025 | 11:54 AM Red Deer Emergency Services were called to a minor structure fire on 42 Street between 56 and 57 Avenue just before midnight yesterday. Officials say there was minor damage to the exterior of the apartment building and no injuries were reported. Three engines and a ladder truck responded to the scene and residents of the building were temporarily evacuated.
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1 week ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
(rdnewsNOW file photo) By Ian Gustafson For 17 minutes Brief power outage affected over 4,400 customers in Red Deer May 7, 2025 | 10:53 AM For 17 minutes this morning in north Red Deer, residents were affected by a power outage.
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1 week ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
“People feel that they have to hide if they’re struggling with mental health, anxiety, depression, or coping with stress,” she said. “We just want to remove that stigma and make it okay to talk about and make it okay for people to seek help.” Crawford added, they want to normalize that a lot of people go through these struggles and that they’re every day people.
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1 week ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By Under Investigation May 6, 2025 | 12:07 PM Blackfalds Fire & Rescue attended a significant grass fire on Friday afternoon at a property west of the QEII between Red Deer and Blackfalds. Trevor Wilton, deputy chief of training and prevention, said the blaze got as big as 20-25 hectares.
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1 week ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By No Injuries May 6, 2025 | 10:36 AM The Sylvan Lake RCMP have charged a 13-year-old following an alleged incident involving a knife on Saturday. On May 3 at 6:54 p.m. an off-duty community police officer observed a youth robbing another youth with a knife. Police attended the incident to locate the teenager who attempted to run on foot before police chased them down. The youth was arrested and the knife was located in their backpack.
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2 weeks ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By 815,000 in Alberta Apr 25, 2025 | 10:06 AM Elections Canada has released it’s preliminary data for voter turnout at advance polls by electoral district with nearly 22,000 people casting their vote in the Red Deer riding. The advance polls were open from last Friday until Monday, giving residents a chance to vote ahead of the 45th general election set for Monday, April 28.
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3 weeks ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By American born Apr 22, 2025 | 12:37 PM The Red Deer Rebels announced on Tuesday they completed a trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds. The Rebels picked up forward Zane Torre from the club and in return sent a fourth-round pick at the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, which originally belong to Everett, and a conditional fourth-round pick at the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.
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3 weeks ago | 
rdnewsnow.com | Ian Gustafson |Sheldon Spackman
By Over 121,000 Apr 17, 2025 | 2:19 PM Despite a push from Mayor Jim Wood for council to approve it, the Red Deer Regional Airport’s request for an additional $121,500 was turned away this week. Council defeated the motion 6-1 on Tuesday, with only Mayor Wood voting in favour. The increase was among a list of amendments made in the 2025 spring budget that was approved late last year.
