Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Protocol signed to make schools safer
Local school divisions have teamed up to make their facilities safer. On Monday, Chinook’s Edge School Division, Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools and Olds College sign...
Mar 12, 2018
Man charged in Riverside Meadows shooting going to trial
A man charged after shots were fired in Riverside Meadows earlier this year is going to trial. Kareem Lujmea Cummings, 25, appeared in Red Deer court on Monday to speak to several charges relating to ...
Mar 12, 2018
Apartment arsonist gets prison time
A Red Deer man has been sentenced to two years behind bars after an apartment building was set on fire in Riverside Meadows. It was just before 11 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2016 when police and fire crews resp...
Mar 12, 2018
RDC job posting revised after raising mental health-related concerns
Red Deer College is admitting to a major faux pas in a job description on its website. The posting for a job as a counsellor stated, "Due to ethical boundaries and conflict of interest, our program do...
Mar 12, 2018
UPDATE: Blackfalds hit and run suspect turns themself in
Blackfalds RCMP say the suspect in a hit and run earlier this month has turned themself in and charges are pending. The alleged hit and run occurred just after 7 p.m. on March 2 at the intersection of...
Mar 12, 2018
Women's Shelter hoping to raise big bucks at annual dinner
Organizers of an event this week are hoping a lot of money will be raised to help women who have experienced violence and abuse. The Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) is hosting its 24...
Mar 12, 2018
Blindman Industrial Park fire deemed accidental
A fire that gutted a business in the Blindman Industrial Park north of Red Deer March 2 has been deemed accidental. Dave Brand, Deputy Director of Emergency Management at Red Deer County says the fire...
Mar 12, 2018
Poratto enters UCP race in Red Deer - South
Adle Poratto has announced she will be running for the United Conservative Party nomination for the constituency of Red Deer - South. The next provincial election is slated to take place in May 2019. ...
Mar 12, 2018
Pedestrian killed in hit and run, police searching for driver
A man is dead following a hit and run collision Sunday night in Red Deer, and police are hoping the public can help locate the driver involved. Officers responded to the collision at about 8:45 p.m. i...
Mar 12, 2018
The latest in construction, landscaping & gardening at Red Deer Home Show
The 39th annual Red Deer Home Show brought out thousands to Westerner Park over the past three days and showcased some of the housing industry's latest technologies and innovations. The event from Mar...
Mar 11, 2018