Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Ponoka Stampede traffic controls in effect
PONOKA- The Town of Ponoka will be implementing annual traffic controls to help ensure pedestrian and vehicle safety during the upcoming Ponoka Stampede and the days leading up to the event. The traff...
Jun 22, 2017
No tornadoes Tuesday, just a lot of wind: Environment Canada
It wasn't a tornado. So what was it? According to a Meteorologist Dan Kulak with Environment Canada, Tuesday night's windstorm that blew a destructive path through Red Deer was just that, a windstorm....
Jun 21, 2017
UPDATE: Power outages could take until Saturday to be restored
UPDATE – 8 a.m. Thursday, June 22 The City of Red Deer says 400 properties remain without power and a state of local emergency remains in effect. Portions of Vanier Woods, Riverside Drive, Glend...
Jun 21, 2017
Lindsay Thurber celebrates dual birthdays as diverse and persevering
A ceremony held Wednesday at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School celebrated the school's 70th birthday, Canada's 150th birthday as well as National Aboriginal Day. Dignitaries were led in to the...
Jun 21, 2017
Protocol agreement and pipe ceremony highlight National Aboriginal Day in Red Deer
It was described by many as historic as Red Deer city council and the Urban Aboriginal Voices Society signed a protocol agreement Wednesday morning. In a shift from standard procedure, members of each...
Jun 21, 2017
BMX parents rally for boys injured riding during windstorm
Two young boys ended up with broken bones after part of a tree fell on them while they were riding their BMX bikes in Red Deer. It happened as Tuesday night’s wicked windstorm was making its imp...
Jun 21, 2017
Red Deer County and Town of Penhold move forward with annexation
Eight quarters of land are one step closer to being annexed by the Town of Penhold. Following landowner and public consultations, the Town and County have reached an agreement on the terms for annexat...
Jun 21, 2017
VIDEO: City focusing on restoring power as windstorm cleanup begins
RED DEER - Red Deer’s mayor says the priority is to restore power after a violent windstorm slammed the city Tuesday evening. Tara Veer says trees falling on power lines around the city caused w...
Jun 21, 2017
Red Deer County's Community Well-being survey
Red Deer County has outlined its next steps following the Community Well-being Survey. Conducted throughout 2016, the survey asked for resident feedback on areas such as recreation, culture, and famil...
Jun 21, 2017
Blackfalds RCMP investigating fatal crash on Highway 11A
BLACKFALDS- RCMP are investigating a fatal two vehicle head-on collision on Highway 11A in the Poplar Ridge area. Police say one person was killed. The intersection of Highway 11A and Range Road 283 i...
Jun 21, 2017