Category Archives: Red Deer
The Outreach Centre seeks Adopt a Family sponsors
A familiar face has joined The Outreach Centre to help drum up money needed for them to help those in need. Ray McBeth is the organization's new Director of Development.A past CEO of the Red Deer Regi...
Nov 29, 2020
Man sought in relation to Sunnybrook homicide
Red Deer RCMP and the Major Crimes Unit are seeking the public's assistance in locating a wanted male in relation to a homicide that occurred Nov. 25 in the Sunnybrook neighbourhood. Police were calle...
Nov 29, 2020
Red Deer with 170 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta announced another 1,731 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.That's out of 21,657 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of eight per cent.There are now 14,931 active cases in t...
Nov 28, 2020
Lacombe County agrees to support Sylvan Lake’s Pogadl Park
Sylvan Lake's newest sports and recreation area is getting financial support from Lacombe County.County council voted at their meeting on Thursday to approve funding two per cent of the project, as wa...
Nov 28, 2020
Red Deer Public objects to school council funding cuts
News this month of a 75 per cent cut in funding for the Alberta School Councils' Association has officials with Red Deer Public Schools expressing their concern over the decision.In a release issued F...
Nov 28, 2020
Sylvan Lake looking at face coverings bylaw, Lacombe not yet
Sylvan Lake town council will consider making face coverings mandatory in all civic facilities.Council has asked administration to craft a bylaw. If ready, it could be back for debate at a special mee...
Nov 28, 2020
Grain truck driver dies following crash near Penhold
Police say a man died after the grain truck he was driving collided with a semi Friday afternoon near Penhold. Blackfalds RCMP says the crash happened at about 2:30 p.m. on Highway 42 east of Range Ro...
Nov 28, 2020
Donation drive to highlight Giving Tuesday in Red Deer
A global movement for giving and volunteering is upcoming and central Albertans have several options to consider getting involved.Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1, and follows the shopping frenzy of 'Black Fr...
Nov 28, 2020
New 4-way stop at 22 Street, Vanier Drive and Lindsay Avenue
To address safety concerns at the intersection of 22 Street, Vanier Drive and Lindsay Avenue, The City of Red Deer has installed a new 4-way stop.Previously, both the east and west bound lanes were fr...
Nov 28, 2020
Innisfail RCMP arrest male following lengthy pursuit
RCMP are continuing their investigation into an incident last week involving a lengthy pursuit through a rural area, Police Dog Services being deployed, and a vehicle crashing into a ravine.Shortly af...
Nov 28, 2020