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Trial set for one of two accused of murder in missing Wetaskiwin man's death
Trial dates have been set for one of two people charged in the death of a missing Wetaskiwin man two-and-a-half years ago. Stanley Victor Keith Howse, 52, a resident of Wetaskiwin, is scheduled for tr...
Apr 30, 2025
RDP honours graduating nurses at pinning ceremony
Red Deer Polytechnic held a pinning ceremony for 74 graduating students from the bachelor of science in nursing program.The on-campus ceremony that took place on April 14, marks the transition from st...
Apr 30, 2025
Man sentenced in Ponoka shooting
It's three-and-a-half years in jail for a central Alberta man charged in a Ponoka shooting two years ago. Journey Okeynan, 22, a resident of Montana First Nation, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of ...
Apr 30, 2025
Two central Alberta MPs, Calkins and Bailey, reflect, make predictions after 2025 federal election
Blaine Calkins and Burton Bailey have the same "bittersweet" taste in their mouths, like many other Conservative MPs, after being elected in this week's federal vote which saw the Liberals earn a mino...
Apr 30, 2025
Aspire Child Development Centre receives grant to replace bus destroyed in collision last year
The Aspire Child Development Centre is one step closer towards the return of important transportation services for students who attend the therapy-based preschool.Through the Community Foundation of C...
Apr 30, 2025
'A light in the community': Dr. Sarah Walton and her mother Lucy killed in crash near Eckville
Dr. Sarah Walton, a beloved local physician-in-training, and her mother, Lucy Walton, have been identified as the two Rocky Mountain House women killed in a crash west of Sylvan Lake on Monday. The Ro...
Apr 30, 2025
Lacombe city council approves revised 2025 Capital Works Program
Lacombe city council has approved a revised 2025 Capital Works Program, which features over $4 million in upgrades in the community.The program was awarded to Border Paving and the budget includes a l...
Apr 30, 2025
Stewart Residence in Lacombe now protected under province's Historical Resources Act
Lacombe city council has passed a bylaw which designates the Stewart Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource under the Province of Alberta Historical Resources Act.City officials say this is meant ...
Apr 30, 2025
Chinook's Edge says contract termination with Penhold library shouldn't impact operations
The Penhold and District Library is "deeply disappointed" to have their contract with Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) terminated, but Shawn Russell, Associate Superintendent of Corporate Service...
Apr 30, 2025
Safe Harbour Emergency Shelter granted operation extension to May 1, 2026
Red Deer's Emergency Homeless Shelter, run by Safe Harbour, has received council approval to continue operating out of its current Cannery Row location for one more year, provided it adheres to certai...
Apr 29, 2025