Category Archives: Red Deer
Edmonton Oilers bring back fan buses for Game 3 of second round
The Edmonton Oilers are off to the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs and they're looking for fans in Red Deer to make the trip to the City of Champions.Oilers Entertainment Group has re-la...
May 06, 2025
Lacombe County residents asked to check on burn piles as weather causes flare-ups
Lacombe County officials are warning residents that extremely windy conditions are causing winter burn piles to flare up, posing a risk to properties, natural areas and the community. The county asks ...
May 06, 2025
Centennial Street water discharge in Sylvan Lake May 7
Officials with the Town of Sylvan Lake say they are testing a water well at the South Reservoir starting May 7, 2025. The testing is expected to take approximately 12 hours. Testing Well 13 to expand ...
May 06, 2025
Bus driver appreciation day: Chinook's Edge driver celebrates nearly five decades
In honour of bus driver appreciation day on May 5, Chinook's Edge School Division extended a thank you to all the bus drivers that get students to and from school safely every day.They were recognized...
May 06, 2025
RCMP give update on investigation into shooting in Maskwacis
The Alberta RCMP have provided an update to an officer-involved shooting that took place on April 24 in Maskwacis.This comes after authorities responded to the call that day to assist the Edmonton Pol...
May 06, 2025
Crews responded to large grass fire west of QEII
Blackfalds Fire & Rescue attended a significant grass fire on Friday afternoon at a property west of the QEII between Red Deer and Blackfalds.Trevor Wilton, deputy chief of training and prevention...
May 06, 2025
Sylvan Lake RCMP charge 13-year-old after alleged knife incident
The Sylvan Lake RCMP have charged a 13-year-old following an alleged incident involving a knife on Saturday.On May 3 at 6:54 p.m. an off-duty community police officer observed a youth robbing another ...
May 06, 2025
Central Alberta Emergency Women's Shelter and CUPE sign new Memorandum of Agreement
A new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been signed between the Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to improve the working relationship ...
May 05, 2025
Sylvan Lake conducting annual hydrant flushing
The Town of Sylvan Lake is performing its yearly maintenance on its water distribution system, which includes flushing fire hydrants. Fire hydrant flushing will occur until Sept. 15 and as a result, r...
May 05, 2025
Red Deer RCMP seek assistance in identifying alleged armed robbery suspect
Red Deer RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a suspect connected to an alleged armed robbery that took place over the weekend. On May 3, around 6:17 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of an a...
May 05, 2025