Category Archives: Red Deer

Eighth annual Touch-A-Truck event set for May 10 at Westerner Park
The Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre's eighth annual Touch-A-Truck event will go ahead this Saturday.The event, which is set for May 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westerner Park, is a chance f...
May 09, 2025

ASIRT clears Red Deer RCMP officer of wrongdoing in March 2023 incident
RCMP have been cleared of wrongdoing in relation to an incident in north Red Deer which happened on March 12, 2023.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) shared its final report on the mat...
May 08, 2025

Downgraded: No fire restrictions in Lacombe County as of May 16
The fire advisory has been downgraded again to zero restrictions, as of May 16. -- This fire ban has been downgraded to a Fire Advisory, as of May 13. Residents are urged to continue to exercise extre...
May 08, 2025

Fibre-optic internet services will soon be available in Red Deer
A partnership between the City of Red Deer, Telus, and F3 Networks has been formed to bring fibre-optic infrastructure to the community.Announced Thursday morning, Telus PureFibre will be available ov...
May 08, 2025

Resolved: Hazardous material leak prompts road closure in Edgar Industrial area
A hazardous materials incident that took place last night has been resolved by Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES). Just after 7:30 p.m. on May 7, RDES responded to a rail car leaking petrochemicals in...
May 08, 2025

Olds RCMP and partners charge female with property crime offences
A Wetaskiwin woman is facing several charges after RCMP seized stolen property from a suspect accused of fleeing police after damaging multiple properties. On May 5, 2025, at approximately 3:05 p.m., ...
May 07, 2025

Fire Ban issued for County of Stettler No. 6
A Fire Ban is now in place for the County of Stettler No. 6.The municipality says all outdoor fires presently burning within the County of Stettler No. 6 should be extinguished immediately. The igniti...
May 07, 2025

Lacombe County 2025 property assessments and tax notices mailed out
Lacombe County has announced the municipal property assessments and tax notices have been mailed out to rate payers in the community.They can expect to see their 2025 tax notices in the next few weeks...
May 07, 2025

RDP and CACAC release report on child abuse trends in Alberta
Red Deer Polytechnic and the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre have unveiled a new report that highlights child abuse trends in the province.The report, titled 2025 Silent Cries: Child Abuse Trend...
May 07, 2025

Elections Canada finds ballots from across Canada got stuck in Coquitlam
The federal riding of Red Deer is connected, albeit in a small way, to an issue with special ballots, Elections Canada announced Wednesday.Today, Elections Canada informed all registered political par...
May 07, 2025