Category Archives: Red Deer

Sentencing set for pair charged in Ponoka teen's death
Sentencing dates have been set for two Wetaskiwin residents charged in the death of a young Ponoka man three years ago. Adam James Cook, 30, and Morgan Maslin, 23, are each charged with one count of m...
Jun 12, 2025

WATCH: Rimbey's Dean Edge becomes third Canadian to win World Livestock Auctioneering Championship
Rimbey's Dean Edge is the World Livestock Auctioneering champion.Competing in Dunlap, Iowa earlier this month, Edge is just the third Canadian to win the title, which debuted in 1963.The last was also...
Jun 12, 2025

Crash in east-central Alberta claims life of Red Deer senior
A man from Red Deer has died after a two-vehicle collision in east-central Alberta Wednesday afternoon.RCMP responded around 1:30 p.m. to Highway 12, just west of Castor -- about 60 km east of Stettle...
Jun 11, 2025

Maskwacis man arrested on drug trafficking related charges
The Wetaskiwin RCMP has arrested a 22-year-old man from Maskwacis with drug trafficking related charges after a traffic stop on Tuesday.The individual has been charged with possession for the purpose ...
Jun 11, 2025

Over 300 Lacombe County students attend Farm Safety Day
Approximately 320 Grade 5 students learned about the importance of safety at the annual Lacombe County Farm Safety Day on Wednesday.From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., students from 11 different schools within th...
Jun 11, 2025

Red Deer pharmacist has license revoked for unprofessional conduct
A pharmacist who practiced in Red Deer has had his registration cancelled by the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP), due to unprofessional conduct. A hearing tribunal took place last November, but the ...
Jun 11, 2025

Red Deer's Lyn Radford to be invested into the Alberta Order of Excellence
The provincial government announced nine Albertans will be invested into the Alberta Order of Excellence this year.Among those listed includes Red Deer's Lyn Radford who's brought numerous world class...
Jun 11, 2025

Building permit values saw bump in May compared to last year
Building permit values in Red Deer saw a bump this May.There were 128 permits issued last month, worth $19 million, up from 92 issued worth $5.6 million in May 2024.In May 2023, there were 104 permits...
Jun 11, 2025

Innisfail student wins national Every Child Matters t-shirt logo contest
Innisfail Middle School student Sloane C. has been named the winner of the 2025 national Every Child Matters t-shirt logo contest put on by the Orange Shirt Society.Her design will be printed on shirt...
Jun 11, 2025

Stay of proceedings in alleged assault and vehicle theft
There has been a stay of proceedings in regards to an alleged assault and vehicle theft in central Alberta last year. The stay means a temporary or permanent halt to legal proceedings in the matter wh...
Jun 10, 2025