Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Child porn-related charges withdrawn for Penhold man
Charges have been withdrawn for a Penhold man previously facing child pornography-related offences. According to the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS), after a thorough review of the available ...
Feb 19, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Red Deer man sentenced for possession of child porn
A Red Deer man accused of child exploitation offences has been sentenced to two years in jail, along with probation. Kory Fraser Reay, 45, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on Feb. 18, 2026, ...
Feb 19, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Notable snowfalls in central Alberta this week
Many residents of central Alberta got reacquainted with their shovels and snowblowers this week after a recent heavy dump of snow.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), from Feb. 1...
Feb 19, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 163562146 © Oasisamuel | Dreamstime.com)
Updated: Cold Warning remains in place for Red Deer and surrounding area Thursday night
A Cold Warning remains in place for Red Deer and the surrounding area Thursday evening. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), wind chills near minus 40 are expected again tonight....
Feb 18, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 264127791 | 40 Degrees Celsius © Tomasragina | Dreamstime.com)
Missing: Talon Horton, 16, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 16-year-old Talon Horton. Mounties say Horton was last seen on Feb. 16, 2026, in Red Deer, Alta, and there is concern for her well-being...
Feb 18, 2026 Talon Horton, 16, of Red Deer. (Image Credit: (Red Deer RCMP))
Red Deer man sentenced in local drug trafficking investigation
A nearly four-and-a-half year jail sentence has been handed to the second of two people charged in a Red Deer drug trafficking investigation. Simon Emmerson Williamson, 25, of Red Deer, was sentenced ...
Feb 18, 2026 Red Deer Justice Centre (Image Credit: Josh Hall/rdnewsNOW)
Community Foundation of Central Alberta distributes $1.9 Million in Grants in 2025
The Community Foundation of Central Alberta (CFCAB) has announced that it distributed $1.9 million in grants in 2025.Through these distributions, officials say 113 agencies working to strengthen the q...
Feb 14, 2026 CFCAB (Image Credit: Community Foundation of Central Alberta)
Lacombe County appoints new District Fire Chief for Eckville Fire Department
Lacombe County is pleased to announce the appointment of John Philips as the new District Fire Chief for the Eckville Fire Department. County officials say Philips brings more than a decade of experie...
Feb 13, 2026 John Philips, new District Fire Chief for the Eckville Fire Department. (Image Credit: Lacombe County)
Multiple stolen vehicles and collision under investigation in Lacombe
The Lacombe Police Service is investigating a series of vehicle thefts and a related collision that occurred in the early morning hours of Feb. 12, 2026. At approximately 1:48 a.m., police received a ...
Feb 13, 2026 Lacombe Police Service (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW)
Emergency crews on scene of residential fire at Innisfail dayhome
Innisfail RCMP and Innisfail Fire are currently on scene of a structure fire at a day home in Innisfail on 53 Ave.Mounties have confirmed, however, there are no injuries to any persons. Police are ask...
Feb 12, 2026 Innisfail Fire Hall (Image Credit: Google Maps)