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Lacombe Police Service seizes significant quantities of drugs following traffic stop
The Lacombe Police Service arrested an Edmonton man following a traffic stop in August that led to a drug seizure.Police say in the early morning hours of Aug. 5, an officer out on patrol noticed a 20...
Oct 01, 2025

Alberta RCMP holds ceremony for Police and Peace Officers Memorial Day last Sunday
Last Sunday, Sept. 28, Alberta RCMP led the Government of Alberta's Police and Peace Officers Memorial Day.The ceremony took place at the Alberta Legislature south grounds, more specifically at the Pi...
Oct 01, 2025

Conditional sentence given to Red Deer woman charged in drug delivery by drone incident at Drumheller Institution
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a Red Deer woman accused of using a drone to drop multiple packages at the Drumheller Institution. Jessica Marion Isabel Lavallee, 36, was sentenced i...
Oct 01, 2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the MAG
The Urban Indigenous Voices Society and their community partners and allies, have announced the receipt of grant funding from the Community Foundation of Central Alberta in support of their Sept. 30, ...
Sep 30, 2025

Province announces supports for parents and students through teacher strike
Alberta's government says it will be providing financial assistance and educational resources to support parents and students in the event of a teacher strike.On Monday night, the ATA announced that A...
Sep 30, 2025

This week in RDP Athletics: Oct. 3-5
The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens hockey team will open the new ACAC campaign with a pair of games. Both RDP Soccer teams will play a two-game homestand. The cross country running squad will race in Cam...
Sep 30, 2025

RDP Athletics recap: Sept. 26-28
Both the RDP Kings and Queens Cross Country Running teams placed first at Running Room Grand Prix #3. The Queens Soccer team picked up a pair of wins. The RDP Kings Soccer team was downed in a close c...
Sep 29, 2025

Annual ghost walk tour in Red Deer is a month away
Spooky season is right around the corner and the Red Deer Native Friendship Society will soon be holding their annual ghost walk tour.On Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, participants will experience a 1.6-kilometr...
Sep 29, 2025

RDP Athletes of the Week: Sept. 27-28
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce McKenna Leslie (Queens soccer) and Andrew Leffers (Kings cross country running) as the Athletes of the Week:McKenna Leslie - Queens Socce...
Sep 29, 2025

Finalists announced for Ag Innovations competition at Agri-Trade Equipment Expo
The Agri-Trade Equipment Expo has announced five finalists for the Ag Innovations competition, which is set for Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Centrium.The competition, which is at 3 p.m., will have an enhan...
Sep 29, 2025