Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
RCMP share tips for spotting counterfeit currency
Do you know what to look for when it comes to spotting fake money? A group of about 30 people turned out Wednesday afternoon as Red Deer RCMP hosted a counterfeit currency presentation as part of Crim...
May 17, 2017
RDC and local school divisions extend Learning Pathways agreement
Seven local school divisions and Red Deer College put pen to paper Wednesday to extend the Learning Pathways in Central Alberta partnership. Formalized in 2013, the original Memorandum of Understandin...
May 17, 2017
Councillor Buchanan: Police spending too much time on data entry, national review needed
Are police officers across Canada spending too much of their time on data entry? One Red Deer city councillor thinks they are and that a national review is necessary. Buck Buchanan presented a notice ...
May 17, 2017
RCMP helicopter provides Mounties with important help from above
"Mike-Papa-Papa." This call signal commonly heard on police scanners is for Alberta's lone RCMP helicopter. The chopper made a pit stop at Red Deer Airport Wednesday morning in an effort by Mounties t...
May 17, 2017
Red Deer photographer creates unique tribute for Canada's 150th birthday
A Red Deer photographer has put his lens to work to create a unique tribute honouring Canadians from coast-to-coast. Tim Van Horn has crossed the country five times over the past eight years in his bi...
May 17, 2017
Court Briefs, May 17
Already serving time for manslaughter, a Red Deer man has pleaded guilty to three unrelated robberies in our city. Mark Bitterman, 34, was given a three-year sentence in Red Deer court on Tuesday that...
May 17, 2017
Givers of life honoured at Canadian Blood Services ceremony
Donors, recipients, volunteers and partners were honoured during a ceremony Tuesday night hosted by Canadian Blood Services. Honouring Our LifeBlood recognizes blood and stem cell donors, specifically...
May 16, 2017
Food Truck Thursdays return for second full year in Sylvan Lake
Food trucks return to Sylvan Lake this week for another four-month run. The second full year of Food Truck Thursdays runs from May 18 to September 28, with vendors open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The loca...
May 16, 2017
Catholic school in Camrose mourns 6-year-old girl found dead in Red Deer home
Students and staff at a Catholic school are receiving grief counselling as they deal with the loss of a six-year-old girl found dead inside a Red Deer home. “It is with profound sadness that Elk...
May 16, 2017
Man assaulted, has van stolen after helping two others
Mounties in Red Deer are looking for two men who assaulted a man and stole his van after he offered them a ride. The incident happened around 7 a.m. on May 14 (Sunday). Two males approached the other ...
May 16, 2017