Category Archives: Red Deer
Ponoka loses potential new doctor over government's battle with physicians
A Ponoka medical clinic in desperate need of physicians has lost a potential recruit due to the province's relationship with its doctors, according to one of the clinic's doctors.Dr. Greg Sawisky with...
Oct 15, 2020
Stettler RCMP looking to identify alleged laptop thief
Stettler RCMP are seeking public assistance to identify a male in connection a shoplifting incident.Police say it was about 3 p.m. on Oct. 3 when an unknown male allegedly went into the Stettler Walma...
Oct 15, 2020
Man wanted Canada-wide arrested in Ponoka
A 23-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant was taken into custody this week after being found asleep at the wheel of a stolen truck.Ponoka RCMP say it was just after 9 p.m. on Oct. 10 wh...
Oct 15, 2020
$45M biorefinery coming to Lacombe
It's a substantial economic boost coming for the Lacombe region. The provincial government announced Thursday that it is providing $10 million from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (T...
Oct 15, 2020
Red Deer adds four more active COVID-19 cases
The record number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to rise. The city has 31 active cases of the virus as of Thursday, an increase of four from Wednesday's total of 27.Red Deer has now ha...
Oct 15, 2020
Rental rates rise in Red Deer but remain amongst lowest in Canada
According to the latest National Rent Report, Red Deer continues to offer some of the most affordable rental accommodations in both Alberta and across Canada.In September, the average monthly rent for...
Oct 15, 2020
Canada Post confirms three COVID-19 cases at Red Deer facility
Canada Post has confirmed three cases of COVID-19 amongst staff at its Red Deer processing facility.The crown corporation says three employees working separately have informed their employer of positi...
Oct 15, 2020
Red Deer and central Alberta expecting wintery wallop on Friday
Red Deer and other parts of central Alberta are now under a snowfall warning.The special weather statement issued by Environment Canada early Thursday morning was updated to a snowfall warning at 3:30...
Oct 15, 2020
Stay of proceedings in Red Deer homicide case
A stay of proceedings has taken place in the case of a Red Deer man charged in relation to a death that occurred in the city three years ago.Gabriel Agotic, 37, was charged with manslaughter in the Ma...
Oct 14, 2020
Weapons, drugs, and stolen property seized in Ponoka traffic stop
Two suspects have been charged with a multitude of offenses following a traffic stop in Ponoka on Oct. 1. At 7:42 p.m. an RCMP officer conducting patrols in town stopped a GMC Sierra to conduct a chec...
Oct 14, 2020