Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

County of Stettler issues Fire Restrictions
STETTLER- Effective immediately there are some fire restrictions in effect for the County of Stettler. Farmers out in the fields are being asked to take extra measures to ensure they have an operating...
Aug 08, 2018

Blackfalds RCMP investigate weapons incident at 7-11
BLACKFALDS- Mounties are investigating after someone flashed a knife at customers in a convenience store in Blackfalds. Police say it was at about 10:45 p.m. when a verbal altercation took place at th...
Aug 08, 2018

Red Deer heat records expected to fall over next three days
Barring a change of heart from Mother Nature, all-time heat records could fall this week in Red Deer. A heat warning is in effect courtesy of Environment Canada and that indicates she could mean busin...
Aug 07, 2018

Lockdown at Bowden Institution ended
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Bowden Institution on August 5 has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations. === A...
Aug 07, 2018

Child Advocacy Centre to benefit from 'Battle of Alberta'
A star-studded list of former and current hockey players are uniting in Red Deer this week in support of the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre. Those with ties to the Calgary Flames and Edmonton O...
Aug 07, 2018

UPDATE: Three killed in head-on crash near Sylvan Lake
Three people including a young child were killed in a head-on collision Monday night near Sylvan Lake. RCMP were dispatched at 9:19 p.m. to Highway 781, just south of the intersection with Range Road ...
Aug 07, 2018

Search & rescue exercise this weekend at Red Deer Airport
RED DEER- On the weekend of August 10-12, the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) Red Deer zone, will be hosting the Western Canada Search and Rescue exercise out of the Red Deer Airport....
Aug 07, 2018

Police investigating Penhold truck fire
An RCMP investigation is underway after a truck was destroyed by fire near Penhold on Monday. The Penhold Fire Department was dispatched just after 11 a.m. to a reported vehicle on fire at the interse...
Aug 06, 2018

LOCATED: Natashia Favel, 28, of Ponoka
PONOKA- RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating Natashia Favel.
Aug 06, 2018

Heat Warning in effect this week
An extended period with maximum daily temperatures reaching or exceeding 29C and minimum overnight temperatures of 14C or above is expected to last until at least Friday. Temperatures in central Alber...
Aug 06, 2018