Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Youth suspects arrested in drive-by shooting on Samson First Nation
Two male youths from Maskwacis have been charged with multiple firearms and property offences following a drive-by shooting on the Samson First Nation Saturday night. At approximately 9:29 p.m. on Mar...
Mar 04, 2019

Earthquake shakes Red Deer region
RED DEER- Local residents were shaken out of bed Monday morning by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake. Earthquakes Canada recorded the earthquake at 5:55 a.m. The location was 19 kilometres west of Red Deer (...
Mar 04, 2019

Red Deer Public Schools names Edwin Parr nominee
RED DEER- Randi Cummerford's passion to pursue a career in education was inspired by the teachers in her life. A Grade 3 teacher at Barrie Wilson Elementary, she is Red Deer Public's nominee for the p...
Mar 04, 2019

Supportive living facility opens in Red Deer County
A new local designated supportive living facility has opened up in Red Deer County. The first residents moved into The Hamlets at Red Deer (338 Liberty Ave.) earlier in February. Located southwest of ...
Mar 03, 2019

Shop teachers from Chinook's Edge and Olds College collaborate on training
Chinook’s Edge School Division shop instructors have become the students over the last two years, benefiting from a grant-initiated program which saw teachers be taught by their counterparts fro...
Mar 03, 2019

Don't leave your car running and unattended, say RCMP
Red Deer RCMP are reminding citizens to not leave their cars running and unattended. “Vehicles left running and unattended present a crime of opportunity for criminals,” the detachment sta...
Mar 03, 2019

Electronics store broken into twice in two days in city's northeast
Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to help identify the suspects in two separate break-ins at an electronics store last weekend. Police say it was Feb. 24 at around 5:30 a.m. when they re...
Mar 03, 2019

Alberta flu deaths stagnant through month of February
Despite zero Albertans dying from the flu in the entire month of February, Alberta Health Services still says you should get your shot. The fortunate streak of no fatalities goes back even further to ...
Mar 03, 2019

Extreme Cold Warning for Red Deer ENDED
As of early Monday afternoon, thet extreme cold warning in place for Red Deer has ended.
Mar 02, 2019

Red Deer County woman charged with husband's murder
A Red Deer County woman has been charged with murder in the death of her husband. It was at around 9:30 Wednesday morning that Mounties from Blackfalds and Red Deer responded to a disturbance in Red D...
Mar 01, 2019