Founded in 1946, the Red Deer Express has chronicled the lives of residents and events for Red Deer and Central Alberta for more than 55 years. From their beginnings as the Weekender, Midweeker, Red Deer Adviser and Sunday Express community newspapers to today’s weekly, full-color tabloid, they have focused on providing readers with award-winning journalism in every issue. The advertising, creative and news teams have collected numerous industry honours. The Canadian Community Newspapers' Association named them the best newspaper in the country in 1998.