Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Women's March pushes for healing and positivity in Red Deer
The first ever Red Deer Women’s March took place Saturday morning with approximately 100 people — men and women — in attendance. The march, which was co-organized by Sadia Khan with ...
Mar 09, 2019

Dragonfly Centre succeeding despite limited funding
Since its opening last fall, Red Deer's Dragonfly Centre has seen over 200 children seeking help to cope with their traumatic experiences. Operated by The Outreach Centre, staff at the Dragonfly use t...
Mar 08, 2019

“Napalm Girl” to share life story in Lacombe
The most influential photos tend to have a powerful story attached to them. For Kim Phuc Phan Thi, known to the world as the "Napalm Girl" seen in a famous photograph running naked down a road with he...
Mar 08, 2019

Child advocacy centre dream home lottery extended
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Center (CACAC) Dream Home Lottery is being extended. Tickets sales for the lottery will now remain open until 11 p.m. on April 7. The final draw will be conducted te...
Mar 08, 2019

Semi crashes on QEII cause major delays
Blackfalds RCMP are advising motorists of hazardous driving conditions on the QEII Highway northbound at Gasoline Alley. Police say they are dealing with a number of vehicles that have left the road. ...
Mar 08, 2019

Eckville man now accused of sexually assaulting children
An Eckville man arrested and charged in January for alleged child porn-related offences is now accused of sexually assaulting several children. Following an extensive ALERT Internet Child Exploitation...
Mar 08, 2019

Red Deer RCMP seek video footage following armed robbery
City Mounties are reaching out to anyone who may have video footage following an armed robbery early Thursday morning. Red Deer RCMP a received a complaint at about 4:45 a.m. on March 7 of an armed ro...
Mar 08, 2019

ENDED: Snowfall warning dumps 10 - 20 cm
UPDATE: WARNING ENDED – 8 P.M. FRIDAY — First it was extreme cold (for weeks) now it’s extreme snow. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for central Alberta with 10 to 2...
Mar 07, 2019

QEII crash could see charges laid
A crash which closed the QEII near Red Deer on Wednesday afternoon could result in charges. Cst. Steven Hiscocks with Innisfail RCMP's Integrated Traffic Unit says the highway was shut down for about ...
Mar 07, 2019

Province to fund permanent shelter space in Red Deer
It appears the provincial government has agreed to fulfill a long-standing ask by The City of Red Deer to fund a permanent 24/7 shelter. "After consulting with community leaders and city council membe...
Mar 07, 2019