Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Red Deer likely to see snow this week
Technically, it's still summer. But there's a certain four-letter word in the forecast that’ll make it feel like anything but. Environment Canada is calling for periods of rain or snow starting ...
Sep 11, 2018

Blackfalds RCMP issue school bus and zone reminders
BLACKFALDS- As classes resume for a new school year Blackfalds RCMP are asking motorists to pay attention when encountering school buses and around school zones. Each year we regrettably see vehicles ...
Sep 11, 2018

Intermittent lane closures on 30 Avenue
RED DEER- Drivers should expect intermittent lane closures on 30 Avenue northbound between Lancaster Drive and Lees Street starting this week. The lane closures are necessary as crews add a right turn...
Sep 11, 2018

Man accused of posing as lawyer going to trial
A local man accused of defrauding victims by posing as a lawyer will face a jury trial in 2020. Chance Aaron Shaw, 27, faces several charges including trafficking or uttering a forged document, fraud ...
Sep 10, 2018

Temporary overdose prevention site a small piece of much larger puzzle
We’re starting to learn what a temporary overdose prevention site in Red Deer will look like. Announced earlier this month by Health Minister Sarah Hoffman, the site will consist of an ATCO trai...
Sep 10, 2018

The Lending Cupboard cuts ribbon on new home
A celebration 12 years in the making was held Monday at the new home of The Lending Cupboard. The organization, which lends out medical equipment, moved this summer from their home downtown up to the ...
Sep 10, 2018

Three displaced following West Park apartment fire
No one was injured following an apartment fire in Red Deer's West Park neighbourhood that displaced one adult and two children on Friday. Platoon Chief Gary Engebretson says crews were called to the s...
Sep 10, 2018

Quad rollover east of Bowden claims one
A quad rollover Sunday night east of Bowden claimed the life of a 62-year-old man. Olds RCMP say the crash happened at around 7 p.m. on a private property. It was determined that the driver was operat...
Sep 10, 2018

World Suicide Prevention Day Sept. 10
Red Deerians have the chance to join millions of people around the globe on Monday to help mark World Suicide Prevention Day September 10. It's a day organized by the International Association for Sui...
Sep 10, 2018

Woman killed in Sundre area rollover
A woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon near Sundre. RCMP say the crash happened on Highway 587 and Range Road 43 at around 2 p.m. when a vehicle lost control and left the road...
Sep 09, 2018