Red Deer

Charges laid in Sylvan Lake vandalism spree

RCMP have laid charges for a crime spree last month in which several vehicles in Sylvan Lake had their windows smashed in. Sylvan Lake RCMP received the first call reporting damage at 3:31 a.m. on Oct...

Nov 02, 2020

Women United seeking community-driven members

United Way Central Alberta is launching a new gender-inclusive affinity group aimed at highlighting and promoting the philanthropic efforts of local women.Women United is a national campaign described...

Nov 02, 2020

ALERT seeing more child exploitation, drug cases during pandemic

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) is working through the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic like everyone else.CEO Dwayne Lakusta says that among other things, the pandemic has caused a ...

Nov 02, 2020

Ellis Bird Farm site manager retires after 33 years

A local who helped change a farm east of Blackfalds into a beautiful nature sanctuary is calling it a career. After 33 years, site manager Myrna Pearman has retired from Ellis Bird Farm.On Oct. 30, th...

Nov 02, 2020

Cilantro and Chive 'jacked' to open Red Deer location in 2021

Nine years after opening the first Cilantro and Chive in Ponoka, which they relocated to Lacombe in 2015, the Kays are set to welcome patrons to a new location in Red Deer.Rieley Kay, with partner Kim...

Nov 01, 2020

Pair of deer rescued from frozen lake by Red Deer Emergency Services

A pair of doe will live to swim another day after Red Deer Emergency Services rescued them from icy waters on Saturday.Matt Ree, assistant to the deputy chief, says they received a call from a bystand...

Oct 31, 2020

Iglesia Ni Cristo Church makes large food bank donation

The local congregation of the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church made another huge donation on Saturday to the Red Deer Food Bank.The donation is part of the church's Aid to Humanity initiative, which they also...

Oct 31, 2020

City monitoring rising COVID-19 cases while preaching Halloween safety

The mayor of Red Deer is wishing everyone a safe and fun Halloween weekend, while encouraging everyone to do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.On Friday, Red Deer rose to 46 active cases of...

Oct 31, 2020

35 opportunities for Westerner to reverse financial fortunes, according to Deloitte

The audit and consulting firm reviewing the financial struggles of Red Deer's Westerner Park has come up with 35 opportunities for the non-profit to modernize and become more efficient.City council wi...

Oct 31, 2020

Trial ordered for men accused of assaulting Blackfalds RCMP officer

Three men charged for a series of events west of Red Deer in which a Blackfalds RCMP officer was assaulted before firing a shot have been ordered to stand trial. A preliminary hearing took place Thurs...

Oct 31, 2020