Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Ponoka RCMP arrest pair for break and enter, firearms offences
"You know your neighbourhoods better than anyone. If you see someone or something that doesn't belong, call the police. Your call may save a life or lead to an arrest." That's the message from Ponoka ...
Sep 19, 2018

Valley View Manor officially opens for Rimbey seniors
A brand new seniors center has opened up in Rimbey. The Valley View Manor seniors center features eighty units that will offer better flexibility to its residents and allow seniors to stay closer to t...
Sep 19, 2018

Court Briefs: Sept. 19
Bail has been denied for a Red Deer man charged with shooting a man who interrupted a break and enter in Anders last year. Darren Curtis Lagrelle, 22, is charged with aggravated assault, uttering thre...
Sep 19, 2018

Red Deer County receives 3rd consecutive budget award
RED DEER COUNTY- The County has once again received the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2018-2020 budget. The international award recognizes o...
Sep 19, 2018

Highway 53 rollover claims life of Rimbey teen
An 18-year-old man has died following a single vehicle rollover west of Rimbey early Wednesday morning. RCMP were dispatched shortly after 5:00 a.m. to the crash which occurred on Highway 53 near Rang...
Sep 19, 2018

Ponoka takes further steps to prepare for cannabis legalization
The search for suitable retail cannabis sales locations in Ponoka continues. As a result, town officials say council has begun the second half of a two-part process to amend its Land Use Bylaw in prep...
Sep 18, 2018

Red Deer Public Schools implementing new Emergency Response Plan
Red Deer Public Schools is moving forward with the implementation of a new Crisis Management and Emergency Response Plan. District officials say the Hour Zero School Emergency Protocols will be implem...
Sep 18, 2018

Over $10,000 raised at Red Deer Terry Fox Run
Despite inclement weather, roughly 200 central Albertans braved the elements on Sunday to take part in Red Deer's annual Terry Fox Run to help raise money for cancer research. The event held at Herita...
Sep 18, 2018

Red Deer RCMP Report: Sept. 18
Red Deer RCMP recent arrests include stolen vehicles, break and enters and drug charges === Red Deer RCMP continue their focus on repeat offenders as part of the Pinpoint crime reduction strategy. Cit...
Sep 18, 2018

Dawe Run celebrates 40 years
Over 5000 students participated in the 40th Dawe Run on Tuesday. The run took public and Catholic students in grades 4 - 12 along a scenic route through the river valley, starting at Heritage Ranch an...
Sep 18, 2018