Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Pot and Pipelines dominate Chamber MPs breakfast discussion
The legalization of marijuana and the Trans Mountain Pipeline were the main topics discussed during the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce 'Conversation with the MPs Breakfast' Thursday morning...
Apr 12, 2018
Lacombe man wins STARS Lottery dream home
A Lacombe man is one of the grand prize winners in the 2018 STARS Lottery. Brent Sage has won a show home in Calgary worth $948,000. "We are so appreciative of what STARS does, especially most recentl...
Apr 12, 2018
Blackfalds hosting Humboldt Broncos memorial service
BLACKFALDS- A memorial service will be held in the Blackfalds Multiplex tomorrow night (Friday) from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. to show support for those who were killed and injured in the Humboldt Broncos b...
Apr 12, 2018
Stettler RCMP asking for help to identify couple
STETTLER- At approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 17, RCMP responded to what they are calling an incident at the Stettler Hospital. Mounties are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the ma...
Apr 12, 2018
Red Deer RCMP target seatbelt use in March, focus on speed for April
RED DEER- Throughout March, the Red Deer RCMP traffic unit and Community Peace Officers (CPOs) operated a number of campaigns targeting the correct use of seatbelts, which have been proven time and ag...
Apr 12, 2018
Point in Time homeless count happening tonight
The Point in Time (PIT) Homeless Count and Survey is being conducted tonight in Red Deer. It is a coordinated event where volunteers count persons experiencing homelessness and ask them a number of qu...
Apr 11, 2018
Downtown library elevator getting a lift from federal grant money
Work is set to go ahead at the Red Deer Public Library’s downtown branch to replace its aging elevator. Red Deer – Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen was on hand at the library on Wednesday to...
Apr 11, 2018
Dispatcher honoured during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear headsets. April 9-13 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. "Telecommunicators are the invisible back bone of public safety. They provide a critical ser...
Apr 11, 2018
UPDATE: Unattended space heater to blame for house fire in north Red Deer
Red Deer Emergency Services says the cause of a fire at a home in north Red Deer was an unattended space heater. RDES Platoon Chief Gary Engebretson says they were called to the home on 59 Ave near 71...
Apr 11, 2018
North Cottage School wins Best Buy tech grant
Red Deer's North Cottage School has 10,000 reasons to smile. The school was recently selected as the recipient of the Best Buy School Tech Grant worth $10,000. The money will go towards building an en...
Apr 11, 2018