Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Sylvan Lake RCMP recover stolen property on Kijiji
RCMP in Sylvan Lake have arrested two males who are alleged to have attempted to sell stolen property on Kijiji. Mounties say it was June 15 when a break and enter at a cabin in the Buck Lake area was...
Jul 10, 2018

Lacombe bylaw proposes banning cannabis consumption in public places
City council in Lacombe has given first reading to the community's first smoking bylaw, one with heavy restrictions on where tobacco and cannabis can be consumed in public. The proposed bylaw prohibit...
Jul 10, 2018

Council briefs: Single-family dwellings get a makeover
City council gave third reading Monday of a bylaw amendment changing the way single-family dwellings may look in new neighbourhoods. R1WS, an alternate to R1, is an option for developers such as Melco...
Jul 10, 2018

Town of Blackfalds clarifies statement made at Lacombe Lake open house
The Town of Blackfalds is clarifying a statement made during an open house it hosted recently to inform area residents about plans to pipe stormwater into Lacombe Lake. The meeting on June 27 featured...
Jul 10, 2018

Council hears report on Automated Traffic Enforcement
The City of Red Deer is grappling with how to balance the amount of tickets handed out by way of Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE). City council heard a report Monday night outlining how its policy ...
Jul 09, 2018

'Coventry' the latest neighbourhood proposed for Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is laying the groundwork for a new neighbourhood in the northeast. Monday night, city council heard from the Planning department that an application has been made for a new Neighb...
Jul 09, 2018

Red Deer man charged for impaired driving, flight from police near Wetaskiwin
A Red Deer man is facing 21 charges following a suspected impaired driving and flight from police incident in the County of Wetaskiwin on Canada Day. RCMP say one officer was nearly struck when the su...
Jul 09, 2018

Halkirk couple busted for drug trafficking
A man and woman from east of Red Deer face drug trafficking charges following an investigation by Red Deer's ALERT unit and Stettler RCMP. The investigation led to a search warrant being executed on t...
Jul 09, 2018

Red Deer RCMP arrest four impaired drivers since July 1
A province-wide focus on impaired driving this month has resulted in the arrest of four impaired drivers in Red Deer since July 1. Mounties say the focus will continue through targeted campaigns and e...
Jul 09, 2018

Assessment ordered for man facing child sex charges
A Red Deer man accused of numerous child sex crimes is to be sentenced in October. Stuart Peter Hunt, who is 55, made a brief appearance in Red Deer provincial court on Friday. His case was put over f...
Jul 09, 2018