Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

The Chief Administrative Officer for the County of Stettler has announced he is stepping down. In a letter to staff and council this week and only a month short of his 13th anniversary with the County...

Students at West Park Elementary have a lot to be proud of after their latest ambitious fundraising efforts. Each day last week, donations were collected for five different charities, a now 12-year tr...

Dozens of Red Deerians came together on Saturday in support of Special Olympics Alberta in the first ever Polar Plunge held in the city. It’s anticipated Red Deerians will join over one thousand...

A pizza joint in Red Deer's West Park neighbourhood is closed after a shocking incident Thursday night. Red Deer RCMP confirm reports the incident happened at Papa Baldy’s Pizza just after 9 p.m...

RED DEER- Today is World Wetlands Day, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced an important land donation east of Red Deer that features wetlands and lakes. The not-for-profit land co...

BLACKFALDS- Shortly after midnight on January 31, the Lacombe Fire Department received a call for service in Lacombe County near RR 275 and Twp Rd 412. There was a shop and dumpster set on fire, which...

A Red Deer man was scheduled to appear in court today after RCMP arrested him in two different stolen vehicles within the space of a day and a half. Shortly before 8 p.m. on January 28, RCMP located t...

There have been three new influenza-related deaths in the AHS Central Zone for the week ending February 1. That brings this flu season’s total to 11 for Central Zone. There were two other deaths...

Rural crime prevention is the focus of a special event taking place in Lacombe this month. The Alberta Provincial Rural Crime Watch Association is holding a Provincial Symposium and AGM at the Lacombe...

Thursday marks the start of an international campaign aimed at building knowledge, understanding and compassion around eating disorders. Eating Disorder Awareness Week runs February 1 - 7 and features...