Category Archives: Red Deer
The Mustard Seed urgently calling for water bottle donations
The Mustard Seed is urgently calling on the community for water bottle donations as the temperatures rise and the summer season approaches.Officials note, the high temperatures and dry conditions are ...
May 31, 2025
RDES responds to large fire in West Park Friday evening
Red Deer Emergency Services are responding to a large fire in the West Park neighbourhood. Assistant Deputy Chief with RDES, Evan Stewart, says they got the call at 6:44 to Revy Townhomes at 4250 54 A...
May 30, 2025 (Stephen Merredew)
Understaffing conundrum with Red Deer fire station #2 possibly solved
A solution may have been found for the persistent and risky issue of understaffing at Red Deer's Fire Station #2. The very public back and forth between IAFF Local 1190 and the City of Red Deer goes b...
May 30, 2025
Fire ban issued by County of Stettler effective immediately
A fire ban has been issued by the County of Stettler, effective immediately.The move was made by the county as extreme dry weather and high temperatures continue.The ban will remain in effect until fu...
May 30, 2025
Town of Ponoka launches website to gain citizen input on 2026 budget
The Town of Ponoka is giving residents the opportunity to provide input on the 2026 budget.Although dates and times haven't been set, the town will host Coffee with Council events this spring and summ...
May 30, 2025
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe & District to hold unique fundraiser in June
A new fundraiser aimed as a team building event for a good cause is just two weeks away.Put on by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe & District, the MegaBike fundraiser will roll into Lacombe on ...
May 30, 2025
UPDATE: Parents of child found, RCMP ask for more kindness from critics
UPDATE, 7 p.m., May 30 RCMP say the parents of the child noted below have been found. "We are also asking that people be kind - you don't know all circumstances surrounding an investigation. Comments ...
May 30, 2025
Red Deer man sentenced in Innisfail homicide
It's six years in jail for a Red Deer man charged in an Innisfail murder five years ago. Cory William Hales, 45, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on May 28, 2025, after being convicted on on...
May 30, 2025
Daily heat records set across central Alberta on May 29
Multiple daily heat records were set throughout central Alberta Thursday.On May 29, the temperature high in the City of Lacombe was 31.9 C beating the previously held daily record of 30.5 C, which was...
May 30, 2025
Podcast: Make-A-Wish Heroes Challenge returns to Red Deer this September
A long waitlist of one-day Wish kids is hoping residents of central Alberta will choose to be a difference maker this September by participating in the second annual Red Deer edition of the Make-A-Wis...
May 30, 2025