Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP investigating rash of break and enters overnight
Red Deer RCMP are investigating a series of break and enters and thefts overnight involving several local businesses.Cpl. Karyn Kay says some of those businesses include Red Deer Toyota in Gasoline Al...
May 17, 2019 Police say the door of the Fas Gas convenience store at 7960 50 Avenue was shot in early Friday morning. (Keith Petten)
Ponoka residents to see modest tax rate increase this year
Ponoka residents will see a modest increase to their property taxes this year.Following a lengthy budget deliberation process, council has approved the 2019 Capital and Operating Budgets, resulting in...
May 17, 2019
Red Deer RCMP customer service to be consolidated at downtown detachment
Front counter customer service is coming to an end at Red Deer RCMP's north end detachment on 67 Street.City officials say the final day of operation for the front counter at the north detachment is M...
May 17, 2019 Red Deer RCMP North Detachment
Red Deer County man facing charges in Fort Saskatchewan
FORT SASKATCHEWAN - On May 8, the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic/Crime Reduction Unit recovered a stolen vehicle and charged two occupants with various property-related offences. Shortly after midnigh...
May 17, 2019 (RCMP)
Minimal tax rate increase for Innisfail
Innisfail residents can expect to see only a nominal property tax increase this year.On Monday, council approved the Town's 2019 Property Tax Rate Bylaw, which sees a slight increase from 2018 municip...
May 17, 2019
Ponoka Mounties nab wanted man
PONOKA - On Monday May 15, at approximately 2:25 a.m., a member of the Ponoka RCMP responded to a complaint of a suspicious person located on a rural property. Upon arrival, the officer located a man ...
May 17, 2019
Sylvan Lake bans charcoal BBQs
Charcoal BBQs are now banned in all Sylvan Lake parks and green spaces.Primarily impacted are the lakefront parks."We understand picnicking and barbecuing is a popular activity when visiting Sylvan La...
May 16, 2019
RDC recognizes shared values with BGIS
Red Deer College has recognized this week a long-time partner and key contributor to its Shaping Our Future campaign.On Wednesday, RDC recognized BGIS at an event in the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Ce...
May 16, 2019 (L-R): Janice Wing, RDC Director of Community Relations; Joel Ward, RDC President & CEO; Mike Greidanus, President, BGIS Canada
Student leader at Hunting Hills optimistic after meeting new Education Minister
A Red Deer teenager who has the ear of government is hopeful the new Education Minister will listen to what students want.Cameron Litowski, a grade 11 student at Hunting Hills High School, has spent t...
May 16, 2019 Hunting Hills student and Minister's Youth Council member Cameron Litowski alongside Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange. (Supplied)
Canadian Blood Services Red Deer in need of donations
Canadian Blood Services in Red Deer is joining locations across the country in putting a call out for more blood donations heading into the May long weekend.Shaun Richer, Territory Manager for central...
May 16, 2019