Category Archives: Red Deer

Lacombe County expands solar capacity at satellite shops
Officials with Lacombe County say the municipality continues to make strides toward greater energy efficiency and long-term cost savings due to recent solar expansions at its two satellite shop locati...
Jun 25, 2025

Livestream of Highway 53 sod turning ceremony set for Friday
The Town of Ponoka is inviting the public to join online for the Highway 53 sod turning ceremony on Friday.The event will be livestreamed on the Town of Ponoka Facebook page on June 27 at 8:30 a.m., d...
Jun 25, 2025

Alberta government aims to take carbon capture to new heights
Alberta's government says it is investing $5 million from the TIER fund to help launch the world's first direct air capture centre.According to provincial officials, most of the current technologies u...
Jun 25, 2025

AltaLink adjusts schedule for work on central Alberta transmission line project
Author's note: A previous version of this story indicated the project completion date was changing, which it is not. -- AltaLink has announced schedule changes for the ongoing construction of its port...
Jun 25, 2025

Alberta RCMP officer involved in shooting at Ermineskin Cree Nation
UPDATE - July 8, 2025 ASIRT now confirms multiple members fired their guns, striking the male. They add that video from the incident -- both vehicle-based and body cam -- were provided to ASIRT by RCM...
Jun 25, 2025

Red Deer District Chamber concerned by potential implications of city's MCC model
The Red Deer District Chamber is concerned about the financial implications and longterm viability of Red Deer city council's decision to approve the transition of the city's electric utility to a Mun...
Jun 25, 2025

Red Deer to host Alberta Next town hall
The Alberta Government is looking to chart its "path forward," and residents of Red Deer will have a chance to provide their input. The province announced the members of its Alberta Next Panel on Tues...
Jun 25, 2025

Chinook's Edge celebrates the career of longtime associate superintendent
Chinook's Edge School Division celebrated the long career of Associate Superintendent, Shawn Russell who will retire at the end of June.Russell, who's been with the division since 2001, first began hi...
Jun 25, 2025

89th annual Ponoka Stampede begins Wednesday
Wednesday marks the official kick off to the 89th annual Ponoka Stampede with seven days worth of professional rodeo action and six days of the World Chuckwagon Finals.The West Coast Amusements Midway...
Jun 25, 2025

Lacombe Police investigating high-value theft from local business
The Lacombe Police Service is investigating a significant theft that occurred at a local Shoppers Drug Mart on Sunday, June 16, 2025. At approximately 9:15 p.m., LPS says six female suspects entered t...
Jun 24, 2025