Category Archives: Red Deer

Ponoka offering day camps during teachers' strike
Day camps are being offered by the town of Ponoka should the impending teachers' strike go ahead beginning Oct. 6.Camps will be for ages 6-12 and take place at the Ponoka Arena from 8-4 daily -- excep...
Oct 01, 2025

Lacombe Police Service seizes 60 grams of cocaine following arrest
The Lacombe Police Service arrested a 47-year-old man last month on an outstanding warrant but later found he was in possession of cocaine.They arrested the Lacombe resident on Sept. 5 at approximatel...
Oct 01, 2025

Ponoka Aquaplex to reopen on October 14
The Ponoka Aquaplex is set to reopen after the Thanksgiving long weekend following scheduled facility improvements and annual maintenance.Multiple major improvements will be completed over the coming ...
Oct 01, 2025

Lacombe Police Service seizes significant quantities of drugs following traffic stop
The Lacombe Police Service arrested an Edmonton man following a traffic stop in August that led to a drug seizure.Police say in the early morning hours of Aug. 5, an officer out on patrol noticed a 20...
Oct 01, 2025

Lacombe hires consultant to help solve fire hall relocation saga
The City of Lacombe is spending up to $70,000 to hire an emergency services specialist who can guide the municipality in its search for a new fire station site.In October 2024, city council gave appro...
Oct 01, 2025

Central Alberta Film Festival returns to the big screen
The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) kicks off today in Red Deer and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 4.The ninth annual edition of the event will take place on the big screen at Gameland Lase...
Oct 01, 2025

Conditional sentence given to Red Deer woman charged in drug delivery by drone incident at Drumheller Institution
A two-year conditional sentence has been given to a Red Deer woman accused of using a drone to drop multiple packages at the Drumheller Institution. Jessica Marion Isabel Lavallee, 36, was sentenced i...
Oct 01, 2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the MAG
The Urban Indigenous Voices Society and their community partners and allies, have announced the receipt of grant funding from the Community Foundation of Central Alberta in support of their Sept. 30, ...
Sep 30, 2025

Annual ghost walk tour in Red Deer is a month away
Spooky season is right around the corner and the Red Deer Native Friendship Society will soon be holding their annual ghost walk tour.On Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, participants will experience a 1.6-kilometr...
Sep 29, 2025

Finalists announced for Ag Innovations competition at Agri-Trade Equipment Expo
The Agri-Trade Equipment Expo has announced five finalists for the Ag Innovations competition, which is set for Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Centrium.The competition, which is at 3 p.m., will have an enhan...
Sep 29, 2025