Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Red Deer RCMP tips on when to report motor vehicle collisions
RED DEER- On this snowy day, Red Deer RCMP would like to remind drivers when and how to report motor vehicle collisions. RCMP also remind drivers to slow down and drive for the conditions. Do you need...
Apr 13, 2018
RCMP with a shout out for their dog "Eve"
BLACKFALDS- On the evening of February 6, Blackfalds RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a suspicious person at a rural residence in Lacombe County. Officers determined the vehicle he was driving h...
Apr 13, 2018
Lane closures on 22 Street and Austin Drive start Monday
RED DEER- Lane closures on 22 Street and Austin Drive will start Monday, April 16 and are expected to last for three weeks. Environmental Services crews will begin work to install an underground sewer...
Apr 13, 2018
ECHO Lacombe announces Small Business Emergency Fund
LACOMBE- The ECHO Lacombe Association has established a new fund to support small businesses that face hardship due to acts of vandalism. The fund will assist those who immediately need to address act...
Apr 13, 2018
Lacombe County farm vehicle safety inspections April 17 & 18
Lacombe County will be hosting a two-day voluntary farm vehicle safety check at the new public works shops located in the east and west sides of the County. The purpose of this check is to increase bo...
Apr 13, 2018
Federal minister highlights Red Deer job skills program for youth
Canada's Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour highlighted a local project on Thursday that aims to give Red Deer youth the tools they need to find and keep good jobs. The Honourabl...
Apr 12, 2018
Sawing for Schools at Central Middle set for Ellen and Vegas
A group of students at Central Middle School are about to go on the field trip of a lifetime. Eight students, to be exact, will be travelling to Calgary on April 21 to attend 'A Conversation With Elle...
Apr 12, 2018
Red Deer lawyer named to Court of Queen's Bench in Edmonton
A Red Deer resident is Alberta’s newest judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton. Gaylene Bobb, a partner at Chapman Riebeek LLP in Red Deer is replacing Madam Justice R. Khullar ef...
Apr 12, 2018
Murder charge laid in Stettler homicide
STETTLER- The RCMP Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has laid a murder charge in relation to the death of a man in Stettler which occurred last Friday. In the early evening of April 6 an investigation was launc...
Apr 12, 2018
Contract for Innisfail solar farm on hold
A massive solar farm planned for Innisfail remains on the table, but an agreement between the investor and the town still needs to be worked out. This week, town council accepted a land lease agreemen...
Apr 12, 2018