Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Red Deer's top cop reads to young citizens
Red Deer’s top cop put in a little facetime with some very young citizens on Friday. Superintendent Ken Foster stopped in at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library this morning to le...
Mar 02, 2018

Delburne Boil Water Advisory ended
A Boil Water Advisory issued for the Village of Delburne earlier this week has now been lifted. Alberta Health Services initially issued the advisory as a precaution on February 27 when problems with ...
Mar 02, 2018

Fire guts business in Blindman Industrial Park
Investigators are looking into the cause but have contained an industrial fire at a business in the Blindman Industrial Park Friday morning. It started around 7:50 a.m. when crews from Red Deer County...
Mar 02, 2018

Klaus appealing conviction, sentence in family murders
CALGARY - Jason Klaus is appealing his conviction and sentence after being found guilty in the deaths of his parents and sister. The Alberta Court of Appeal in Calgary confirms Jason Klaus has filed a...
Mar 02, 2018

Lockdown at Hunting Hills High School following social media threat, one in custody
A threat made via social media led to a lockdown Friday morning at Hunting Hills High School. Red Deer RCMP say the school was placed in lockdown as a precautionary safety measure. They note no weapon...
Mar 02, 2018

School Bus Cancellations
Wild Rose School Division The following routes are cancelled all day today: Rocky Mountain House: Routes 4, 17(Nordegg), 20, 22, 27 & 35 Corridor Area: Route 34
Mar 02, 2018

Minister evaluating Red Deer hospital expansion: Notley
Premier Rachel Notley didn't have a lot to say Thursday in regards to expansion for Red Deer Regional Hospital. When asked about it after announcing degree-granting status for RDC, Notley reminded res...
Mar 01, 2018

Red Deer College given green light to become university
It was dubbed 'The Decision,' heralded as both historic and life-changing. Premier Rachel Notley made the official announcement Thursday that Red Deer College can now pursue becoming a degree-granting...
Mar 01, 2018

Sylvan Lake launches survey ahead of pot legalization
The Town of Sylvan Lake has launched an online survey to find out more about how residents will be impacted once the federal government legalizes marijuana this summer. Town officials say a municipal ...
Mar 01, 2018

Two charged in Lacombe home invasion and robbery
Two people from Alder Flats, Alberta have now been charged in connection with a home invasion, robbery and stolen vehicle incident in Lacombe last month. On February 6, Lacombe Police were notified of...
Mar 01, 2018