Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Minivan travelling wrong way on QEII crashes into car near Ponoka
Thankfully, no one was killed when a minivan travelling in the wrong direction on the QEII Highway near Ponoka Tuesday night collided with a car. The crash happened just after 10 p.m. just north of th...
Oct 10, 2018

Mustard Seed takes over People's Place from Safe Harbour
People's Place is staying around in Red Deer. On December 1, The Mustard Seed will assume operations of the overnight shelter from Safe Harbour Society, which has been providing the service for homele...
Oct 10, 2018

Lip Sync Battle supporting Women's Outreach
It's quickly becoming one of the most entertaining annual fundraising events in Red Deer. The third annual Lip Sync Battle in support of Women's Outreach goes Friday night (Oct. 12) at Bo's Bar and St...
Oct 10, 2018

Ponoka Town Office closed Oct. 19 and 22 for move into new building
PONOKA- Town of Ponoka Administrative offices will be moving to the new Ponoka Civic Building at #200, 5604-50 Street later this month. To accommodate the move, the Town Office will be closed to the p...
Oct 10, 2018

"Thriller" jacket among items stolen from downtown dance studio
A local dance studio is hoping for the return of stolen items that are to be used during an upcoming fundraising event. At 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, Red Deer RCMP received a report of a break-in...
Oct 09, 2018

Red Deer Mountie to stand trial on sexual assault charges
A Red Deer RCMP officer facing charges of sexual assault will go to trial. A five-day preliminary hearing for Cst. Jason Tress wrapped up Friday in Red Deer provincial court. Judge B.D. Rosborough det...
Oct 09, 2018

TSN's Landsberg coming to Lacombe for Schizophrenia Society fundraising campaign
Tickets are now on sale for an event in Lacombe next month that aims to raise money for those suffering from schizophrenia in Alberta. The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta's 7th Annual Campaign Kick-o...
Oct 09, 2018

How the opioid crisis can affect the real estate market
You find a house that you're interested in buying only to learn it contains traces of illegal, dangerous drugs. What do you do? Taralyn Adams recently fell in love with a house for sale in Sylvan Lake...
Oct 09, 2018

RDC bans cannabis consumption
Red Deer College officials say RDC will be cannabis-free across its campuses, including all Residence units, following legalization on October 17. "We have been carefully considering this position for...
Oct 09, 2018

Suspected impaired driver arrested following crash Friday night
Witnesses helped City Mounties track down a suspected impaired driver Friday night. At 9:15 p.m. on October 5, RCMP responded to a report of an erratic driver in the area of 50 Avenue and 32 Street. P...
Oct 09, 2018