Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Suspects arrested after ramming police vehicle in south Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP say they have two people in custody after the truck they were driving rammed a police vehicle this afternoon, resulting in collisions with three parked civilian vehicles. The incident ha...
Oct 24, 2018

Local students take part in Healthy Active Schools Symposium
Well over 400 grade four to 12 students gathered at CrossRoads Church in Red Deer on Wednesday for the annual Healthy Active Schools Symposium (HASS). Lorna Muise, Team Lead for the School Health Prom...
Oct 24, 2018

Law re-elected Reeve of Lacombe County
Lacombe County Reeve Paula Law has been re-elected for a sixth one-year term. During council's organizational meeting October 23, the Division 4 councillor was sworn in by County Manager Tim Timmons, ...
Oct 24, 2018

Blindman River restoration work underway
Improving the health and ecology of the Blindman River is the aim behind a new initiative underway in central Alberta. On Tuesday, officials with Lacombe County, Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDR...
Oct 24, 2018

Mounties investigate attempted carjacking in Bower
Red Deer RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a woman who attempted to steal a car from a victim parked in a south Red Deer lot the afternoon of October 15, then stole her purse. Mountie...
Oct 24, 2018

Controversial film on men's rights movement to air in Red Deer
A controversial independent film about the men's rights movement is being shown in Red Deer this weekend. The Red Pill is being shown Saturday (Oct. 27) at 1 p.m. at the Snell Auditorium, downstairs a...
Oct 24, 2018

Lacombe proposed budgets include 2.8% tax increase
LACOMBE- Taxpayers in Lacombe are looking at an increase of 2.8 per cent on their tax bills in 2019. Council has accepted the 2019 Provisional Operating Budget for information and consideration during...
Oct 24, 2018

Henner’s Pond stormwater outlet project moves forward
LACOMBE- Council has approved the bylaw required to authorize the borrowing to fund the Henner's Pond stormwater outlet project in the north end of Lacombe. The borrowing is necessary to facilitate th...
Oct 24, 2018

City cleaning dozens of rough sleeper camps
Red Deerians are being encouraged to continue reporting rough sleeper camps to City officials. The City says it is focusing on cleanup efforts across the city in response to an increasing number of ca...
Oct 23, 2018

Butt Ugly celebrating its impact during final tour
Officials with a long time anti-tobacco program in central Alberta are celebrating its success over the past 24 years, calling it "Mission Accomplished." Gail Foreman, General Manager and Co-Founder o...
Oct 23, 2018