Category Archives: Red Deer
Court appearance for Eckville man facing more than 80 child sexual-exploitation charges
Work continues by lawyers on both sides to resolve the case for an Eckville man facing over 80 charges for crimes against children.The man has been in custody since he was arrested by Sylvan Lake RCMP...
Sep 26, 2019
Election forum happening Oct. 10 at RDC
Your chance to hear from local candidates running in federal election is coming up on Oct. 10. The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce and the Student Association at Red Deer College are hosting...
Sep 25, 2019 RDC Arts Centre
Detailed designs being finalized for Blackfalds Multi-Plex expansion
Officials with the Town of Blackfalds say the community's Multi-Plex expansion project remains on track and on budget.On Monday, council approved the latest expansion project designs and directed admi...
Sep 25, 2019 (Town of Blackfalds)
Four injured in Highway 11 crashes west of Red Deer
RCMP are investigating a pair of crashes involving a eight vehicles and a moose west of Red Deer Wednesday morning that shut down both eastbound lanes of Highway 11 for several hours.Blackfalds RCMP S...
Sep 25, 2019 (Photo: Submitted)
Mother who drove her abducted kids from Fox Creek to Sylvan Lake going to trial
Two people charged after three children abducted from Fox Creek were found near Sylvan Lake earlier this year will stand trial. Fox Creek RCMP were called at around 1:30 a.m. on June 1 after three chi...
Sep 25, 2019
Preliminary hearing for Innisfail man charged with manslaughter
An Innisfail man charged with manslaughter for a death that occurred earlier this year will face a preliminary hearing. Malcolm Nathaniel Bourgeois, 41, pleaded not guilty on Sept. 12 in Red Deer prov...
Sep 24, 2019
MPC approves six-story addition adjacent to Points West Living
Red Deer's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) has given the green light for a new addition to an existing senior's home on the west side.A development permit was granted Tuesday for a six-story, 150 ...
Sep 24, 2019 (City of Red Deer)
Lacombe to exit BOLT Transit
The City of Lacombe is ending its involvement with BOLT Transit. Monday night, council voted 5-2 in support of a motion from Councillor Don Gullekson to have city administration begin the process for ...
Sep 24, 2019
Red Deer Mountie guilty of breach of trust
A Red Deer RCMP officer has been found not guilty of sexual assault with a weapon, but guilty of breach of trust for his actions during an incident over three years ago.The charges against Cst. Jason ...
Sep 24, 2019 Suspended Red Deer RCMP Constable Jason Tress (left) leaves the Red Deer Court House with defence lawyer Robb Beeman (right) on Tuesday after being found not guilty of sexual assault with a weapon, but guilty of breach of trust charges regarding an on-duty incident in Red Deer on May, 1, 2016.
11-year-old has a blast meeting Dr. Roberta Bondar
Canada's first female astronaut made the day - and likely the year -- of a Red Deer girl on Monday.Dr. Roberta Bondar, who was speaking at a luncheon hosted by the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation,...
Sep 23, 2019 Dr. Roberta Bondar (left) and her number one fan Magdalena Kehler at a Red Deer Regional Health Foundation event on Monday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)