Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Man arrested following police pursuit of stolen vehicles, including a semi
A local man is in custody following a police pursuit this week west of Red Deer. Sylvan Lake Mounties were called to assist Rocky Mountain House RCMP at about midnight Feb. 16 with a report of two sto...
Feb 28, 2019
Decision next month for young man charged in fatal crash
A judge's decision is expected next month regarding the fate of a young Red Deer man charged in a fatal crash that killed two teens on Canada Day 2016. Justice John W. Hopkins is to render his decisio...
Feb 28, 2019
Heart attack victim calls lack of cardiac cath lab in Red Deer 'ludicrous'
Another central Albertan is sharing their story of medical mayhem following a massive heart attack he suffered earlier this month. It was February 19 when Red Deer resident George Smith was using his ...
Feb 28, 2019
Innisfail RCMP find car in ditch, arrest three
Three men have been charged by Innisfail RCMP after being discovered in possession of a stolen vehicle. Mounties say they were doing routine patrols around 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 when they located a ve...
Feb 28, 2019
Two major infrastructure projects for Lacombe in 2019
Two major infrastructure projects are scheduled for construction in Lacombe this year. The first is the West Area Servicing Project, a joint initiative with Lacombe County and partially funded by deve...
Feb 28, 2019
Habitat for Humanity victim of theft at Sylvan Lake build site
SYLVAN LAKE- A tool trailer break-in and theft occurred at the Habitat for Humanity construction site in Sylvan Lake in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 27. The construction manager and ...
Feb 28, 2019
Work still needed as child poverty rates drop: CAPRA
Statistics Canada has released the 2017 Canadian Income Survey showing a notable decrease in the overall poverty rate. The national poverty rate for children under the age of 18 sits at nine percent a...
Feb 27, 2019
Woman arrested following suspicious death in Red Deer County
One person is in custody in relation to what Blackfalds RCMP is referring to as a suspicious death. Mounties responded at approximately 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to a disturbance in Red Deer County. Police ...
Feb 27, 2019
Pink Shirt Day unites students to stand up to bullying
Students and faculty of Central Middle School in Red Deer made the most out of Pink Shirt Day - a movement being celebrated across the globe encouraging people to wear pink shirts as a symbol to stand...
Feb 27, 2019
West Park Elementary donation challenge supports local charities
A Red Deer school continues to support local charities. West Park Elementary School held a friendly competition throughout February as students worked together in their classes to raise donations for ...
Feb 27, 2019