Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Winter Games facilities on schedule and on budget
Officials say capital projects related to the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer are on time and on budget. The list of projects includes: – Great Chief Park Enhancement Project (opening early...
Jun 23, 2017
LOCATED: 60-year-old Elaine Tirrell
RED DEER – Elaine Tirrell has been located and RCMP thank the public for their assistance.
Jun 23, 2017
UPDATE: Power fully restored, state of local emergency lifted
UPDATE – 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24 The City of Red Deer has announced the state of local emergency has been lifted. "We are happy to say that the worst is behind us," said Mayor Tara Veer. "W...
Jun 23, 2017
One per cent of residents remain without power: City
The City of Red Deer says they’ve whittled down the number of homes without power to 400, or just one per cent of all homes in the city. Crews have made great progress working around the clock t...
Jun 22, 2017
Penhold Fire Cadet program celebrates latest grads
The Penhold Fire Department celebrated its third year of Fire Cadet program graduates on Thursday. The program is a joint partnership between the Penhold Fire Department and the Chinook’s Edge S...
Jun 22, 2017
Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Sanctuary trail remain closed; 1000 trees down
One of Red Deer's hidden gems is the Wishart Trail and it is likely to be out of commission for quite some time. The Wishart Trail is a 4-kilometre loop which encompasses the Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary, wh...
Jun 22, 2017
Court Briefs, June 22
Trial has been ordered for a second man charged in relation to a fatal stabbing in north Red Deer. Alan Beach, 31, died from injuries he suffered when he was stabbed in the parking lot at Village Mall...
Jun 22, 2017
Riverlands construction update
RED DEER- Over the past couple of months work has been taking place on the water trunk realignment project on 45 Street. This is just one of many construction projects that will happen in the Riverlan...
Jun 22, 2017
Traffic circle at Laura Avenue and Lantern Street now open
RED DEER COUNTY- The new traffic circle at the intersection of Laura Avenue and Lantern is open to traffic. The circle is part of a larger overall project known as the Laura Avenue Extension. The proj...
Jun 22, 2017
Lacombe Police investigate torching of a vehicle
LACOMBE- Police are asking for information into the theft of minivan. On Monday between 8:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., a 2006 black Kia Sedona was stolen from the 5200 block of 47 street in Lacombe. The ve...
Jun 22, 2017