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The Lacombe Police Service have charged a 39-year-old man with two counts of mischief after he allegedly keyed two vehicles in the parking lot of the Lacombe Centre Shopping Mall.Police say on Dec. 16...
Dec 17, 2025
Update - The warming space has been closed, according to the City of Red Deer. -- The City of Red Deer announced they've opened a warming centre at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre for the public amidst...
Josh Hall Dec 17, 2025
The Central Alberta First (CAF) Partnership recently announced the release of its 2025 Annual Report, detailing the significant progress made toward strengthening the region's economy through collabor...
Dec 17, 2025
Red Deer motorists can expect to see city crews on local roadways Wednesday while drivers grapple with poor weather and road conditions. The City says crews will be working throughout the snowfall, cl...
Josh Hall Dec 17, 2025
Red Deer RCMP and local community peace officers (CPOs) had a successful Cram the Van event this week.The group collected over 1,100 toys and $5,600.All donations were delivered to the Ronald McDonald...
Dec 17, 2025
Editor's note: This story contains several details which may be disturbing to readers.--A central Alberta man has been denied day parole by the Parole Board of Canada (PBC).It was in October 2019 when...
Dec 17, 2025
Olds Grizzlys Ryder Riedel has been named the Alberta Junior Hockey League's (AJHL) Rookie of the Week for his outstanding performance through two games last week.From December 8-14, Riedel extended h...
Dec 17, 2025
Central Albertans were a big part of the action at this past week's Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in Las Vegas.That includes Big Valley's Zeke Thurston, who battled hard in the saddle bronc, b...
Dec 17, 2025
Monday saw an all-time high temperature record set in Red Deer, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. It got up to 11.8 degrees Celsius on Dec. 15, just beating the old record of 11.7, w...
Sheldon Spackman Dec 17, 2025
Ponoka town council has renewed the Town of Ponoka residential and business incentive programs until Dec. 31, 2029. The town says the purpose of the program is to attract new residents and businesses ...
Sheldon Spackman Dec 17, 2025