Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Red Deer MPs congratulate Scheer on winning Conservative party leadership
Both of Red Deer's Conservative MPs say they are excited to get to work with their party's newly-elected leader. Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer surprised many when he edged out Maxime Bernier following...
May 29, 2017
Drugs and weapons seized from downtown Red Deer apartment
A Red Deer man is facing charges after RCMP seized drugs, drug trafficking equipment and weapons from a downtown apartment. RCMP executed a search warrant around 11 p.m. on Friday night at an apartmen...
May 29, 2017
Provincial funding announced for Sylvan Lake Regional Wastewater Line
Central Alberta municipalities seeking help with wastewater infrastructure are getting it from the provincial government. Infrastructure Minister Brian Mason was in Sylvan Lake on Monday morning to an...
May 29, 2017
UPDATE: Stolen vehicle suspect charged in taxi armed robbery
BLACKFALDS – A 31-year-old man is due in court Thursday after being arrested following a police pursuit earlier this week. On Monday, shortly before 6 p.m., RCMP were alerted by the public about...
May 29, 2017
Canada 150 Mosaic launched at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery
Nine years and 54,000 photographs later, a local man’s work of art honouring his country is complete. Red Deerian Tim Van Horn launched his visually stunning Canada 150 Mosaic at the Red Deer Mu...
May 29, 2017
Innisfail Council approves nearly $3.9 million for lagoon work
INNISFAIL- Town Council dealt with a number of issues at their last meeting. Members awarded the contract for removal and disposal of sludge from the former wastewater lagoon to Global Enrivonmental S...
May 29, 2017
Lacombe County approves hiring new RCMP officer
LACOMBE- Lacombe County Council has entered into an agreement with Alberta Justice and the Solicitor General for enhanced policing services. The position will be included in the 2018 operating budget,...
May 29, 2017
Sylvan Lake man killed in motorcycle crash northeast of Edmonton
LITTLE SMOKY- A man from Sylvan Lake is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle northeast of Edmonton. Emergency crews from Valleyview and Fox Creek RCMP were called to a motorcycle crash on Hig...
May 29, 2017
A busy two weeks for Red Deer RCMP
RED DEER – RCMP arrests over the past two weeks are predominantly due to concentrated police patrols in targeted areas and reports from the public of suspicious vehicles or activity. Most arrest...
May 29, 2017
Investigation continues into violent assault in downtown Red Deer
Mounties in Red Deer continue to investigate a violent incident earlier this month that saw one person seriously injured and four others arrested. Police say it was shortly after 7 p.m. on May 18 when...
May 28, 2017