Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
RDC announces naming of Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone
Red Deer College has announced the permanent renaming of an amenity at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in honour of two long-time college supporters. The Collicutt Performance Fitness Zone is n...
Jan 24, 2019
Red Deer RCMP arrest man during break and enter
RED DEER- On Jan. 22, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Red Deer RCMP arrested a man during a break and enter in progress at a business in the area of 77 Street and Gaetz Avenue. Following two previous brea...
Jan 24, 2019
Conservative MPs hear from residents at open house
About 75 people attended an Alberta Conservative Caucus open house at the Sheraton Hotel in Red Deer Wednesday to offer their thoughts on the issues important to them heading into this year's federal ...
Jan 23, 2019
Eight arrested in Red Deer stolen vehicle operation
Eight people have been arrested and face a total of 26 charges after RCMP seized six stolen vehicles during a Tactical Response to Auto Theft Prevention (TRAP) project held in Red Deer this month. Mou...
Jan 23, 2019
RDC name change awaiting approvals
Another milestone is expected to be reached in the coming weeks regarding Red Deer College's transition to a university, including an official name change. RDC President and CEO Joel Ward says they've...
Jan 23, 2019
Tip from Australia police leads to child porn charges against Eckville man
Police say a tip from the Queensland Police Service in Australia has resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old Central Alberta man for child pornography-related offences. The man from Eckville was arres...
Jan 23, 2019
Impaired driver collides with six vehicles, crahses lamppost into house
Red Deer RCMP arrested a man Sunday evening after the truck he was driving collided with six vehicles and struck a lamp post. Shortly before 6 p.m. on January 20, Mounties received a complaint that a ...
Jan 22, 2019
Springbrook carjacking victim thankful it wasn't worse
The victim of a car-jacking in Springbrook Tuesday morning is thankful the experience wasn't worse than it was. Jennifer from Springbrook says she was on her way to work when she came upon a crash sce...
Jan 22, 2019
Safe Harbour receives significant donation from Church of Christ congregation
Those less fortunate in our community stand to benefit from a generous fundraising initiative led by the congregation of the Church of Christ in Red Deer. On Sunday, roughly 200 church members from Re...
Jan 22, 2019
UPDATED: Suspect crashes stolen truck into school bus, steals another at gunpoint
Seven children were on board when a stolen truck crashed into a school bus southwest of Red Deer Tuesday morning. The collision happened just after 8 a.m. on Range Road 372 near Airport Drive. Chinook...
Jan 22, 2019