Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Thieves steal 15,000 pounds of steel tubing from Red Deer business
Red Deer RCMP say those who stole large amounts heavy steel tubing last weekend couldn’t have done it without a lot of help. A break-in to Alberta Industrial Metals, located at 4821 78 Street, w...
May 11, 2017
Vandalism at Sylvan Lake construction site causes water leak
The Town of Sylvan Lake and local Mounties would like to know who vandalized a major construction project overnight. “Unfortunately, throughout the night someone(s) vandalized major infrastructu...
May 11, 2017
Red Deer man charged with killing two women in Lloydminster to face trial
A Red Deer man has been ordered to stand trial, accused of killing two Aboriginal women in the Lloydminster area. Gordon Alfred Rogers, 60, is charged with two counts of first degree murder in the dea...
May 11, 2017
Sylvan Lake council briefs: Amending smoking bylaw to come up in 2018 budget
Sylvan Lake town council will take a look at amending the existing smoking bylaw. Last month, local anti-smoking activist Gail Foreman approached council with a proposal to make the town’s curre...
May 11, 2017
UPDATE: RCMP release sketch of one suspect in attempted gunpoint robbery
Mounties have released a sketch of one of the two suspects in an attempted armed robbery in Red Deer last week. Mounties say it was at about 6:10 p.m. on May 10 when two male suspects approached a man...
May 11, 2017
Go Girl and Grow Boys promote health and happiness for grade fives
A healthy lifestyle and leadership are the focuses of a pair of events happening in Red Deer today for girls and boys in grade five. In its 13th year, Go Girl is taking place at the Collicutt for 600 ...
May 11, 2017
Chinook’s Edge teacher nominated for Edwin Parr Award
INNISFAIL – Shelby Duncan, one of the Chinook's Edge School Division’s nominees for this year's Edwin Parr Award, has the unusual experience of launching her teaching career in two differe...
May 11, 2017
Amendments made to Lacombe Southeast Area Structure Plan
LACOMBE- City council has approved amendments to the Southeast Area Structure Plan in order to facilitate redevelopment in the industrial area of the plan. “Council is confident that the industr...
May 11, 2017
Red Deer Public Schools trustees vote narrowly in support of single education system
Red Deer Public Schools is the first public school board in Alberta to formally state its support for a single publicly-funded education system. At its meeting on Wednesday, the board voted 4 – ...
May 10, 2017
Lacombe Main Street construction update
City of Lacombe officials say the first week of construction work on the Main Street Project was a busy one. The City says crews have completed asphalt milling from Highway 2A to 53 Street and that AT...
May 10, 2017