Category Archives: Red Deer
Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory issued for Pigeon Lake
Alberta Health Services has issued a cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory for Pigeon Lake.Pigeon Lake is located 108 km northwest of Red Deer.Visitors to this lake are advised to take the followi...
Jul 16, 2025
Lacombe County says voters should register early ahead of municipal election
Lacombe County is advising residents to register early to ensure they can vote in the upcoming municipal election.Recent changes to the province's Local Authorities Election Act mean voters must be li...
Jul 16, 2025
Video surfaces of truck nearly hitting children in Penhold crosswalk
The driver in a scary incident in Penhold on June 13 has turned himself into police and is cooperating.A video posted to Facebook on July 15 by the town of Penhold shows a pickup truck fly through an ...
Jul 16, 2025
Premier Smith takes part in Westerner Days parade
Following an Alberta Next Panel town hall discussion in Red Deer Tuesday night, Premier Danielle Smith took part in the annual Westerner Days parade Wednesday morning.She was joined by Minister of Pri...
Jul 16, 2025
Missing: Jennifer Winnie Thom, 15, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP are requesting public assistance in locating missing 15-year-old Jennifer Winnie Thom. Jennifer was last seen on July 14 in Maskwacis, and her family is concerned for her well-being. Je...
Jul 16, 2025
UPDATE: Police respond to fatal four-vehicle collision on Highway 2
Blackfalds RCMP have reported that a four-vehicle collision on Highway 2 north of Highway 12 resulted in the death of a 71-year-old woman. On July 16, crews responded to the collision at 1:04 p.m. whe...
Jul 16, 2025
Lacombe Police Service investigating damage to construction equipment
The Lacombe Police Service is investigating after heavy construction equipment was damaged near the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex.Police say on July 14 they received a report that the windows of two ...
Jul 16, 2025
Central Albertans voice ideas and concerns to Alberta Next Panel
The first of 10 town halls for the Alberta Next Panel kicked off in Red Deer Tuesday evening where central Albertans voiced their opinions. Over 450 Albertans attended the event at the Harvest Centre ...
Jul 16, 2025
City shares cause of power outage in north Red Deer
A power outage in north Red Deer the evening of Monday, July 14 was caused by a bird on a power pole.The outage occurred around 5 p.m. and affected areas of Pines and Normandeau more significantly, pl...
Jul 16, 2025
Provincial funding announced for Broadway Avenue Reservoir Expansion Project
Construction is well underway on the Broadway Avenue Reservoir Expansion Project in the Town of Blackfalds.On Tuesday afternoon, government officials including Blackfalds Mayor Jamie Hoover, Lacombe C...
Jul 15, 2025