Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Suspect charged in fatal central Alberta shooting
RCMP have laid charges following a fatal shooting in central Alberta this week. On Feb. 4, 2026, at 12:09 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a report of a shooting at a residence on Louis Bull First Na...
Feb 05, 2026 RCMP logo
Maskwacis RCMP issue shelter in place for Louis Bull First Nation
Maskwacis RCMP are expected to provide more details in the coming days regarding a shelter in place order issued during the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2026.Shortly before 1:00 a.m., Mounties issue...
Feb 04, 2026 RCMP
Heavy police presence in Fairview and Gasoline Alley over
UPDATED (2:20 p.m.) RCMP say a heavy police presence in Red Deer's Fairview area is over. Red Deer RCMP advised Wednesday morning that there was a heavy police presence in the area of Fairview, as wel...
Feb 04, 2026 RCMP Logo
Man accused of walking near Sundre school with loaded shotgun, scheduled for trial
A trial date has been set for a central Alberta man accused of walking near a school in Sundre with a loaded shotgun last year, prompting a school lockdown and shelter in place for the community. Jaso...
Feb 03, 2026
Wolf Creek, Metrax Indigenous formalize partnership to expand Indigenous trades programming
Wolf Creek Public Schools has formalized a new partnership with Metrax Indigenous Corporation aimed at expanding access to skilled trades programming for Indigenous students and removing transportatio...
Feb 02, 2026 Tim De Ruyck, Superintendent of Wolf Creek Public Schools, and Hermann Logsend, Executive Director of Metrax Indigenous Corporation, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a portable welding lab at Ponoka Secondary Campus. The agreement will support on-site welding programming delivered by an Indigenous instructor, creating a locally accessible pathway into the skilled trades. They are joined by Leonard Standingontheroad of the Montana First Nation, along with Elders Bert Bull and Effie Janvier. (Image Credit: Wolf Creek Public Schools)
Preliminary hearing scheduled for two Red Deer men accused in alleged drug manufacturing operation
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for two men accused of being involved in an alleged drug manufacturing operation in north Red Deer. John Albert Knox, 50, and Wade William Sperling, 33, are sc...
Jan 30, 2026 Alberta Provincial Court
Third and final suspect sentenced in Red Deer drug and firearms bust
The third and final man charged in a Red Deer drug trafficking investigation which turned up four firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. Nicholas James David Wales...
Jan 30, 2026 Scales of Justice (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Blackfalds town council orders review of facility rentals after concerns about political event
Blackfalds town council has asked its administration to look at the feasibility of extending an 'Acceptable Usage Policy,' applying only to the Abbey Centre, to all public facilities. In addition, adm...
Jan 29, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Innisfail man sentenced to time served in drug and weapons seizure
An Innisfail man accused of drug trafficking has been sentenced to time served. David Samuel Reid, 43, was sentenced to 15 months and given a firearm prohibition on Sept. 18, 2025, but was also given ...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Dreamstime)
Didsbury RCMP investigate attempted break and enter
Didsbury Mounties are asking for the public's help in identifying a residential break-in suspect.On Jan. 27, 2026, at approximately 4:40 p.m,, Didsbury RCMP received a report an attempted break and en...
Jan 28, 2026 (Image Credit: (Didsbury RCMP))