Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Ponoka RCMP seize drugs and sawed-off shotgun, four charged
PONOKA- Four people faces charges after Mounties seized a firearm, drugs and stolen property from a residence in Ponoka. It was at around 8 a.m. on January 8 when Ponoka RCMP responded to a report of ...
Jan 17, 2019
Operating Budget passed with 2.15% municipal tax hike
Red Deer city council has approved the 2019 Operating Budget that features $369.8 million in spending and a 2.15 per cent increase in the municipal portion of property taxes. That increase includes 1....
Jan 16, 2019
Construction contracts awarded for Lacombe's West Area Servicing project
Lacombe City Council has given the green light to proceed with construction of the West Area Servicing project. This after major construction contracts were awarded on Tuesday following a rigorous ten...
Jan 16, 2019
Trial delayed in fatal Canada Day 2016 crash that claimed two teens
The trial for a Red Deer man charged in a fatal crash that killed two local teens in 2016 has been delayed. Dylan James Beauclair, 20, is charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death and...
Jan 16, 2019
Mounties search for "armed and dangerous" suspects east of Red Deer
A police search is underway for two suspects linked to a crime spree east of Red Deer. Mounties in Drumheller were called at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to investigate an incident involving a burgundy Fo...
Jan 16, 2019
Neonatal nurse practitioner joins NICU care team at Red Deer Regional
RED DEER - Babies requiring specialized care at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) have an extra set of qualified hands caring for them with the addition of the facility's first neonatal nurse ...
Jan 16, 2019
Lacombe utility rates approved for 2019
Lacombe city council has approved the Utility Rate Bylaw for 2019, setting rates for water, wastewater and solid waste services to residents and businesses. An average household will see a combined ut...
Jan 16, 2019
Conceptual design approved for new Sylvan Lake sports park
Plans are moving along for a new multi-use recreation and sports area in Sylvan Lake. Town Council has signed off on the Conceptual Design for Pogadl Park, an 80 acre facility to be located west of 60...
Jan 16, 2019
School Bus Cancellations
RED DEER- Due to extreme poor visibility the following school bus service has been canceled for the morning only for the Red Deer Catholic School Division. Route’s S-59 and S-61 serving Holy Tri...
Jan 16, 2019
Fog advisory ended
Environment Canada has ended the fog advisory that had been issued for several parts of Alberta including Red Deer and area.
Jan 15, 2019