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Blaze extinguished at industrial building in Red Deer County
Crews responded to a fire at a commercial industrial building Thursday morning in Red Deer County.Sylvan Lake Fire Department responded to the call shortly after 10 a.m. on Kuusamo Close, but the coun...
Jan 23, 2025

Red Deer Public Schools updates parents on data breach
Red Deer Public Schools (RDPSD) provided an update on the PowerSchool data breach reported earlier this month.In a letter to parents Thursday, RDPSD said PowerSchool will begin notifying students and ...
Jan 23, 2025

Ontario man facing charges after Red Deer drug bust
Red Deer RCMP have made an arrest following a drug trafficking investigation.On Jan. 22, police arrested 36-year-old Ermias Yohannes from Ontario, who's been charged with two counts of possession of a...
Jan 23, 2025

Penhold man sentenced in stolen property, drug trafficking investigation
A Penhold man charged in a stolen property and drug trafficking investigation has been sentenced to five months in jail and $3,624 in fines. Gary Raymond Auvigne, 49, was sentenced in Red Deer Court o...
Jan 23, 2025

'I'm proud that I wore that Islander jersey': Brent Sutter reflects on historic Hall of Fame ceremony
Local hockey legend Brent Sutter's long legacy in the game of hockey has grown even larger after he was immortalized by the New York Islanders on Jan. 18. Speaking a few days after becoming the 16th m...
Jan 23, 2025 (New York Islanders/ Dennis DaSilva)

Feeders Association of Alberta to meet in Red Deer Jan. 30-Feb. 1
The Feeders Association of Alberta (FAA) is holding its annual convention and annual general meeting in Red Deer at the end of this month.All 45 local feeder associations, which provide loans for live...
Jan 23, 2025

Building permit values drop in December
The City of Red Deer reports that permit values decreased in the month of December 2024, with 36 permits valued at $1.9 million, compared with 63 permits issued in December 2023 worth $7.7 million. Ye...
Jan 22, 2025

Sylvan Lake Fire Department responds to call on Lakeshore Dr.
The Sylvan Lake Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire on Monday that turned out to be just smoke.That evening they responded to a residential building on Lakeshore Drive and 44 Str...
Jan 22, 2025

Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston won't seek re-election this fall
Ken Johnston, Red Deer's mayor, announced Wednesday that his name will not be on the ballot when voters take to the polls in a municipal election this Oct. 20."This has been an unbelievable part of my...
Jan 22, 2025

Trial dates set for one of six charged in central Alberta auto crimes investigation
Trial dates have been set for one of six people charged following a year-long investigation into an organized auto theft and revinning operation. Quinn Olson, 49, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial i...
Jan 22, 2025