Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

City awaits province's response on fate of Parsons House
A memorandum of understanding crafted by The City of Red Deer to save Parsons House will now go to the province for review. City council approved the terms of the MOU at its meeting on Monday, stating...
Nov 26, 2018

Red Deer city council votes to counter tax changes with salary increase
Red Deer city council has decided to up their salaries to avoid losing income due to federal tax changes. As of January 1, salaries and allowances for elected officials in Canada will no longer be one...
Nov 26, 2018

Man with gun robs hotel room
The hunt is on for a suspect after an armed robbery at a north Red Deer hotel over the weekend. Red Deer RCMP responded to the Quality Inn on 50 Avenue at about 10 p.m. Friday (Nov. 23). A male suspec...
Nov 26, 2018

Red Deer city council approves supervised consumption in Railyards
Red Deer city council has voted 5-3 in favour of allowing Turning Point to open supervised consumption services at a building in the Railyards area. Mayor Tara Veer, as well as councillors Vesna Higha...
Nov 26, 2018

Man sentenced for child porn, child sex offences
A local man will spend about 11 years behind bars for child porn and child sexual assault offences. Stuart Peter Hunt, 55, pleaded guilty in October to making, accessing and distributing child pornogr...
Nov 26, 2018

Teen killed in crash north of Morningside
Ponoka RCMP are looking into the cause of a crash north of Morningside that claimed the life of a 17-year-old male Sunday night. Around 9:11 p.m., Mounties were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover...
Nov 26, 2018

No injuries after cooking fire in West Lake
Officials with Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) are reminding residents not to leave cooking unattended after a house fire in West Lake Sunday night. RDES Fire Safety Codes Officer Andrew Towers say...
Nov 26, 2018

RCMP look to identify Rimbey break-in, theft suspects
RCMP are hoping you can help them identify two suspects believed responsible for a break-in and theft at the Red Apple store in Rimbey last week. Mounties responded to the break-in complaint at 6:00 a...
Nov 26, 2018

New Indigenous artwork unveiled at Red Deer Regional Hospital
Patients, visitors and staff at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) have a new opportunity to enhance their awareness of Indigenous culture. A new mural, created by local Indigenous artist Ryan ...
Nov 26, 2018

Council looks to save Parsons House through MOU with province
Red Deer city council is looking to preserve historic Parsons House through a memorandum of understanding with the province. Situated in downtown Red Deer, Parsons House sits on the corner of the prop...
Nov 25, 2018