Red Deer

Former financial advisor gets two years for stealing $200,000 from clients

A former financial advisor will spend the next two years behind bars for defrauding several victims in Red Deer of more than $200,000. Shaun Wayne Howell was sentenced Wednesday morning in Red Deer Co...

Sep 02, 2020

Three Hills RCMP looking to identify break-in, ATM theft suspects

RCMP are asking for public assistance in identifying a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a break in and theft of an ATM at a Three Hills gas station and car wash last weekend.On Aug. 30, at a...

Sep 02, 2020

Trial scheduled for Sylvan Lake man accused of killing father

A jury trial has been scheduled for a Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father last year.Patrick William Freeman, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the June 24, 2019 death of his father ...

Sep 02, 2020

Lacombe grad awarded 2020 Martha Kostuch Scholarship

A graduate from Lacombe Composite High School is the recipient of this year's Martha Kostuch Scholarship for Environmental Excellence.The award sponsored by the Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ)...

Sep 02, 2020

Stettler RCMP seek public assistance to identify male in stolen truck

Stettler RCMP are hoping you can help them identify a man believed to have been driving a stolen truck last weekend.On Aug. 30, Mounties recovered a truck which was reported stolen from 49 Street on A...

Sep 02, 2020

Stettler RCMP investigating theft of unique oilfield equipment

RCMP in Stettler are investigating the theft of some unique oilfield equipment last month.Mounties say the theft of tools which, while valuable, will not benefit any member of the public. They add, it...

Sep 02, 2020

Lacombe on track to post budget surplus

Despite the deep financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Lacombe is trending to have a modest budget surplus in 2020.City officials say swift action by council and staff, along with bud...

Sep 01, 2020

City of Lacombe unveils new website

The City of Lacombe has announced the launch of a brand new website today.According to City officials, the new website went live at 2:00 p.m. on Sept. 1.After a public consultation phase that found th...

Sep 01, 2020

COVID-19 numbers hold steady locally as provincial cases continue to rise

Alberta saw another sizeable jump in COVID-19 cases on Monday with 164 reported. That brings the total number of cases in the province to 14,066.The number of active cases in Alberta sits at 1,398, an...

Sep 01, 2020

Donations down significantly for Tools for School program

Donations for a local program that ensures every student in central Alberta has the supplies they need for school each year are still way down.That according to Barb Barber, Executive Director at Wome...

Sep 01, 2020