Category Archives: Red Deer
Fire at Sylvan Lake go cart track
A popular attraction in Sylvan Lake has been devastated by fire this morning.The fire at Lakeside Go-Karts & Mini-Golf on Lakeshore Drive broke out at about 7 a.m. Sylvan Lake Fire Department crew...
Aug 18, 2020
Ponoka break and enter suspects arrested on scene
Charges have been laid against two suspects following a residential break and enter in Ponoka last week.At 12:04 p.m. on Aug. 13, Ponoka RCMP responded to a call of a residential break and enter in pr...
Aug 18, 2020
Sylvan Lake RCMP searching for carjacking suspect
RCMP are on the hunt for a male suspect following a carjacking on Highway 11 near Sylvan Lake Monday night. Staff Sgt. Jeff McBeth with the Sylvan Lake RCMP Detachment says officers responded around 9...
Aug 18, 2020
Council makes mask wearing mandatory on Red Deer Transit, but not in public places
The City of Red Deer is making it mandatory for Red Deer Transit riders to wear face coverings starting Aug. 31.However, city council tabled a bylaw to make mask wearing mandatory in public places in ...
Aug 17, 2020
First confirmed COVID-19 case at Red Deer pork processing plant
A pork processing plant in Red Deer that employs over 1,500 people has recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Olymel spokesperson Richard Vigneault says a worker at their Red Deer facility cam...
Aug 17, 2020
Appeal filed over approval of Blackfalds' Lacombe Lake stormwater plan
An appeal has been filed over an Alberta Environment and Parks decision last month to approve a project that will allow the Town of Blackfalds to drain stormwater into Lacombe Lake.The approval under ...
Aug 17, 2020
Heat warning issued for Red Deer area
A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the Red Deer region.It is in effect for:Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting CreekCity of Red DeerCo. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife P...
Aug 16, 2020
Red Deer farmers proving Alberta-grown hops a worthwhile endeavour
It's one of the key ingredients in many great beers one might find at their local microbrewery, and its stocks can grow up to a foot per day.Hops, in their many varieties, is an increasingly popular c...
Aug 15, 2020
North Red Deer car fire being investigated as possible arson
Red Deer RCMP are investigating and believe arson may be the cause of a vehicle fire early Friday morning.Police and Red Deer Emergency Services confirm initial calls came in just before 1 a.m. to Kit...
Aug 15, 2020
Nearly 2,000 attend vigil honouring slain Red Deer doctor
Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. Walter Reynolds.It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall Walk-in Clinic in ...
Aug 14, 2020