Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Trial for Delburne man charged in crash that killed truck thief
RED DEER – Trial has been ordered for a Delburne man charged in a fatal collision that occurred after he gave chase to a man who stole a truck from his rural property. Daniel Wayne Newsham, 46, ...
May 09, 2017
Sylvan Lake Principal receives ATA Distinguished Leadership Award
SYLVAN LAKE- Jodi Smith, Principal at cole Mother Teresa Catholic School has been selected as a recipient of the 2016-2017 Distinguished Leadership Award by the Alberta Teachers' Association. “J...
May 09, 2017
Lacombe moves toward setting 2017 property tax rate
LACOMBE- City Council has given first and second readings to the annual property tax bylaw. It includes a 3.26% municipal property tax increase, initially approved by Council last December. “Cou...
May 09, 2017
Westerner Park gets new crosswalk signs
RED DEER- As part of Westerner Park's safety initiatives, STEP Energy Services has partnered with Westerner Park to provide flashing LED pedestrian crosswalk signs. The new signs have been installed a...
May 09, 2017
Red Deer - Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen back from Washington
OTTAWA – Red Deer – Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen joined an all-party delegation in Washington from May 1-4. The meetings primarily focused on issues relating to industry, science, and te...
May 09, 2017
Mounties investigate fatal crash near Tees
BLACKFALDS – RCMP are investigating a fatal crash. At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Monday, police and emergency services responded to a serious three vehicle collision on Highway 12 at Highway 821...
May 09, 2017
WATCH: Mock incident shows Sylvan Lake students how to handle emergencies
A mock collision highlighting the risks of not being safe around traffic was held at Sylvan Lake's cole Mother Teresa School on Monday. Around 200 students in grades four and five took in the reenactm...
May 08, 2017
MISSING: Angie Beaverbones, 32, of Innisfail
Innisfail RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 32-year-old First Nations female. Angie Beaverbones walked away from her group home on May 4 at around 9:30 p.m. She was reported...
May 08, 2017
H.J. Cody administrators to share school redesign ideas with provincial colleagues
Successful school redesign at H.J. Cody School in Sylvan Lake has earned administrators a special invite. Chinook's Edge School Division describes school redesign as 'ensuring students take ownership ...
May 08, 2017
Life sentence for young man convicted in New Year's Day 2013 murder in Red Deer
A life sentence has been handed down for a young man convicted in a New Year’s Day 2013 murder in Red Deer. The body of 25-year-old Lloyd Robert Sarson was found in a vehicle in an Eastview alle...
May 08, 2017