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Ponoka road closure for CPKC Holiday Train event
There will be a temporary road closure in Ponoka on Monday, Dec. 8 for the Holiday Train event. The road closure will be on 50 Street between 47 Avenue and 49 Avenue from about 4:45 to 6 p.m. Motorist...
Dec 4, 2025
CPKC Holiday train to arrive in central Alberta on Dec. 8
The 2025 Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train will return to central Alberta next week.The train will make stops in central Alberta on Dec. 8 and 9 and will continue through Alberta, B.C....
Dec 4, 2025
Wetaskiwin RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 814
The Wetaskiwin RCMP are investigating after a fatal collision on Highway 814 at Township Road 480 this morning.At 7:54 a.m., police responded to a serious head-on motor vehicle collision near Millet a...
Dec 4, 2025
SPARC hosting Winter Warm Up campaign
SPARC Red Deer is running a winter warm up campaign from Dec. 1 to Jan. 16.The organization is asking residents to share the gift of warmth by dropping off new mittens, toques and socks to the Red Dee...
Dec 4, 2025
Op-ed: It’s time to move beyond promises, says teachers' association
It's not often that a seasoned politician deviates from their carefully crafted talking points and says something that sounds authentic. So, my ears perked up when Premier Danielle Smith responded to ...
Dec 4, 2025
Newcomer Learn to Skate returns Jan. 2 at Bower Ponds
It's almost time to gear up for the annual Red Deer tradition that is the Newcomer Learn to Skate event.Organizers with Care for Newcomers note the 14th annual event is slated for Jan. 2, from 1-4 p.m...
Dec 4, 2025
Lacombe Police Service investigating vehicle theft
The Lacombe Police Service are asking for the public's help in an investigation of a vehicle theft from a local business.Police say at approximately 4 a.m. on Dec. 4, two suspects entered a secure imp...
Dec 4, 2025
Golfer Eileen Park named to Canadian NextGen team for third year
Red Deer's Eileen Park will once again represent Canada on the international stage.The 16-year-old was named as one of 20 girls and boys on the Team Canada NextGen team by Golf Canada.She and her team...
Dec 4, 2025
No criminal charges for pilot who flew over no-fly zone during G-7 Leaders Summit in Kananaskis
A wayward pilot whose actions forced officials to scramble CF-18 Hornet fighter jets during the G-7 leaders' summit in Alberta won't be facing criminal charges.During the summit in June, no-fly zones ...
Dec 4, 2025
Alberta health authority CEO on leave of absence, interim replacement named
Alberta's transforming provincial health authority is in for another shakeup as it says its chief executive officer is on a leave of absence.Alberta Health Services says it can't provide details on An...
Dec 4, 2025