Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
City introduces new water conservation guidelines
The City of Red Deer is encouraging residents to reduce the amount of water they use in their homes, yards and at work by following the City's new water conservation guidelines. Officials say the new ...
Jul 04, 2018
Traffic delays for signal LED bulb changes
Red Deer drivers can expect minor delays in the northwest end of the city as traffic signal LED bulbs are replaced over the next week. Signal LED bulb changes will take place overnight between 7 p.m. ...
Jul 04, 2018
Father says daughter's stay in hospital tub room 'unacceptable'
A local father is not happy after his 19-year-old daughter spent part of her recent stay at Red Deer Regional Hospital in a converted tub room. Mike Kilkus says his daughter was admitted on Sunday, Ju...
Jul 04, 2018
Red Deer man pleads guilty to manslaughter for Camrose woman's death in 2015
A young Red Deer man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the death of a woman from Camrose nearly three years ago. Mackenzie Harris, 22, was reported missing on August 1, 2015 and her remains...
Jul 03, 2018
Red Deer motorists earn dismal grades in latest Lock It or Lose It check
Red Deer motorists once again scored dreadfully in the latest Lock It or Lose It public education campaign conducted by local RCMP. Mounties, alongside Citizens on Patrol, were out June 9 doing visual...
Jul 03, 2018
[ENDED] Weather advisory: Conditions favourable for funnel clouds
The weather advisory issued Tuesday has now ended. === Environment Canada says conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds Tuesday afternoon. As such, a weather advisory is in e...
Jul 03, 2018
Cab driver finds brick of Ketamine in back seat
Police are investigating after a brick of Ketamine was turned in to them over the long weekend. A cab driver found it in the back seat of his vehicle on June 30, according to Red Deer RCMP. The discov...
Jul 03, 2018
Advance voting open in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake by-election
Advance polls are now open for the provincial by-election in Innisfail-Sylvan Lake. Advance poll locations are available from Tuesday, July 3 to Saturday, July 7 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:0...
Jul 03, 2018
Clearview Public Schools hiring additional educational assistants
Clearview Public Schools will be spending the bulk of its 2018-19 Classroom Improvement Fund (CIF) budget on hiring additional educational assistants. Alberta Education has specified that CIF dollars ...
Jul 03, 2018
CF-18 Hornet flyby honours decorated Red Deer war vet, community builder Don Laubman, wife Margie
A flyby of two Royal Canadian Airforce (RCAF) CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from 4 Wing Cold Lake highlighted a celebration of life held at the Sheraton Hotel Saturday for a decorated Second World War vet...
Jul 01, 2018