Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Innisfail bank robbery leads to arrest of two men with stolen truck
A report of a bank robbery this week in Innisfail led to a police chase and the arrest of two men possessing a stolen truck. It was at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday when Innisfail RCMP responded to a repo...
Feb 15, 2019
No injuries in Penhold house fire
PENHOLD- Fire crews were called to a structure fire in a single family house on Windsor Crescent yesterday (Feb. 14) shortly before 3:30 p.m. Firefighters located the fire in a main floor bedroom and ...
Feb 15, 2019
NDP Government makes Red Deer hospital expansion an election promise
The NDP Government is promising expansion at Red Deer Regional Hospital should they be re-elected this spring. Premier Rachel Notley said Wednesday that if her government wins another term in office t...
Feb 14, 2019
Guns, cocaine and ammunition seized in Ermineskin and Samson First Nations
A trio of search warrants on the Ermineskin and Samson First Nations this week has resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms, drugs and ammunition. Maskwacis Community Response Unit (CRU), Police D...
Feb 14, 2019
United We Roll convoy hits the road to Ottawa
Over 150 vehicles left Red Deer for Ottawa Thursday morning in their bid to gain support for the oil and gas industry from the federal government. The United We Roll, Official Convoy for Canada left E...
Feb 14, 2019
Several options for central Albertans this Family Day long weekend
With the 2019 Canada Winter Games set to kick-off in Red Deer Feb. 15, central Alberta will be an extra busy place with several Family Day long weekend events also slated over the next few days. Start...
Feb 14, 2019
Lacombe residents most charitable in Alberta
LACOMBE- According to ATB Financial’s Economics and Research Team, using the latest Statistics Canada data, Lacombe residents rank the highest in personal giving to charities for the sixth year ...
Feb 14, 2019
Red Deer RCMP photo radar location sites: Feb. 16 – Feb. 28
School/Playground Zones: 55 Avenue, Lancaster Drive, Lawford Avenue, Ellenwood Drive, Nolan Street, 59 Avenue, Kerry Wood Drive, 60 Street, Cornett Drive, Dempsey Street, Carrington Drive, 43 Avenue T...
Feb 14, 2019
Wolf Creek Public Schools welcome Chinese exchange students
Fifteen exchange students from Guangdong, China have arrived in chilly conditions to attend Wolf Creek Public Schools in Lacombe and Blackfalds. This is part of the Wolf Creek International Learning P...
Feb 13, 2019
Emergency medical chief enters nomination race in UCP Red Deer – South
Central Alberta's Chief of Emergency Medicine is seeking the United Conservative Party nomination in Red Deer - South. "Albertans have always been problem solvers and entrepreneurial in spirit," Dr. G...
Feb 13, 2019