Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

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

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