Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Calder School restoration finished at Sunnybrook Farm Museum
Members of the community gathered at Sunnybrook farm Museum Thursday afternoon for the opening ceremony of the newly preserved Calder School. Calder, a rural community east of Innisfail, was formed in...
Mar 07, 2019
Mandatory alcohol screening in Red Deer nets 11 criminal charges
Red Deer RCMP says the use of mandatory alcohol screening has led to arrests and charges against 11 allegedly impaired drivers since Dec. 18. City Mounties released statistics on Thursday for alcohol-...
Mar 07, 2019
Innisfail teen charged for allegedly possessing stolen vehicle
An 18-year-old Innisfail man faces charges for allegedly being in possession of a stolen vehicle. According to Innisfail RCMP, officers observed a number of people standing around a suspicious vehicle...
Mar 07, 2019
Lacombe police help erratic driver high on carfentanil, charge him for possession
The Lacombe Police Service says its officers saved the life of an erratic driver who was in medical distress while high on carfentanil. Police say the motorist had fled after officers tried to pull hi...
Mar 07, 2019
City and county drive home provincial grant funding for transit projects
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County are getting some transit funding from the province. The City is getting nearly $2.5 million to help construct north and south transit terminals. The County is ...
Mar 07, 2019
Local woman charged with husband's murder due back in court next month
A local woman charged with the murder of her husband is due back in court next month. Robin Berresford, 36, made her first appearance in Red Deer court on March 5 on a count of first-degree murder. He...
Mar 07, 2019
U of C researchers seeking reports from Monday's earthquake
Researchers at the University of Calgary are encouraging central Albertans to report what they may have experienced during Monday’s earthquake. Dr. David Eaton, professor of geophysics in the de...
Mar 07, 2019
MISSING: 38 y/o Tara Evans of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are asking for public assistance to locate 38-year-old Tara Evans. She was last seen in Red Deer on March 2. Police wish to verify her well-being. Evans is described as: First Nations, 5...
Mar 07, 2019
Three charged in one of Red Deer's biggest ever drug busts
Red Deer RCMP have concluded their investigation into one of the largest drug seizures in Red Deer history by laying 50 charges against three individuals. The multi-agency investigation began when Red...
Mar 07, 2019
Grant funding for mental health programs at Catholic schools in Sylvan Lake and Innisfail
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has received over $27,000 from Family and Community Support Services for mental health programs in Sylvan Lake and Innisfail. $13,000 was granted to St. Marguerite B...
Mar 07, 2019