Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
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
Still time to take part in Green Deer clean-up campaign
City of Red Deer officials say there's still time for those interested to pitch in for the Green Deer campaign. "We encourage all Red Deerians to get involved in Green Deer," said Suzanne Jubb, Commun...
May 16, 2017
Open house & coffee with Ponoka Town Council
PONOKA- The public is invited to have Coffee with Council on Wednesday, May 24, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at a Public Open House at the Kinsmen Community Centre. The open house itself runs from 2 to 7 p....
May 16, 2017
Red Deer students succeed at provincial skills competition
A trio of Red Deer high school students fared very well at the recent Skills Canada Alberta provincial competition in Edmonton. cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School grade 11 student Shawn Roland won...
May 16, 2017
Botha residents vote to dissolve village
STETTLER- Botha residents have voted to dissolve the village of Botha to become a hamlet of the County of Stettler. Residents voted 91 per cent, or 52 out of 57 votes, in favour of the move. The Minis...
May 16, 2017
Lacombe County approves 2017 tax rate
LACOMBE – Lacombe County has approved the 2017 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw. Municipal tax rates will increase by 1% this year for residential, farmland and non-residential p...
May 16, 2017