Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Over 21,000 attend day four of Westerner Days
The warm temperatures and sunshine in Red Deer brought the community together for the fourth day of Westerner Days Fair & Exposition on Saturday, with 21,047 guests passing through the gates, down...
Jul 22, 2018
Dozens rappel down Stantec Executive Place in support of Make a Wish Foundation
Dozens of Red Deerians set their fears aside on Saturday to rappel 12 stories down the side of Stantec Executive Place downtown, all in support of children with critical illnesses. The second annual R...
Jul 22, 2018
RCMP investigating fatal crash west of Olds
One woman is dead following a crash on HIghway 27 west of Olds on Saturday. RCMP say it happened around 3:15 pm when Mounties responded to a two vehicle collision on Highway 27 west of Olds, just east...
Jul 21, 2018
Red Deer BMX hosting largest event in provincials history
It's being hailed as the largest BMX event ever held in Alberta. Alberta BMX Provincials 3 & 4 is taking place at Great West Adventure Park in Red Deer, with 567riders from across the province and...
Jul 21, 2018
Attendance up on day three of Westerner Days
Attendance on day three of Red Deer's Westerner Days Fair & Exposition saw 20,325 guests take in the sights, sounds and thrills of central Alberta's largest summer celebration, up from 19,054 peop...
Jul 21, 2018
Four seriously hurt in single vehicle rollover
Four people suffered serious and possibly life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle rollover south of Highway 11A Wednesday night. Blackfalds RCMP say it happened on a rural road shortly af...
Jul 21, 2018
Jail time for man who drove stolen semi from Red Deer to Airdrie
The man involved in a dangerous semi-tractor pursuit from Red Deer to Airdrie earlier this year will serve time behind bars. Brandon Moench, 35-years-old and of no fixed address, was sentenced on Thur...
Jul 20, 2018
Attendance on day two of Westerner Days hits 20,000
Thunderstorms couldn’t keep attendance from hitting 20,000 on day two of Westerner Days Fair & Exposition. The official number was 20,706, compared to 20,940 last year. The second day was al...
Jul 20, 2018
Share the Fair brings Westerner Days joy to Ronald McDonald House families
Each year, kids of all ages flock to Westerner Days to soak in all the fun the annual fair and exposition has to offer. Sadly, through no fault of their own, some children don't get that opportunity. ...
Jul 20, 2018
Sutter Fund Golf Tournament helping local families in need
A major charitable fundraiser that helps local families in need each year teed off at Red Deer's River Bend Golf and Recreation Area on Friday. The 23rd annual Red Deer Sutter Fund Golf Tournament has...
Jul 20, 2018