Category Archives: Red Deer

ASET CEO leaving a legacy as he retires from role
Barry Cavanaugh, industry-changing CEO of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET), has announced he is retiring from the position effective as of the end ...
Dec 30, 2024

Year in review: 2024 in the Town of Ponoka
Mayor Kevin Ferguson says 2024 was an "uplifting" year for the Town of Ponoka, with it finally being able to turn its sights to future-focused projects and shake off the final dredges of COVID-19. "In...
Dec 30, 2024

Youth charged in fatal Red Deer stabbing
UPDATE: 9:20 a.m., Dec. 30, 2024 The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has laid charges in connection with a Dec. 28, 2024, homicide at the corner of 49 Avenue and 53 Street in Red Deer. Mounties say the...
Dec 29, 2024

2024 wrap up: Ponoka County
With 2024 coming to a close, Ponoka County Reeve Paul McLauchlin is proud of his team's success in "holding the line" this year amidst financial constraints caused, in part, by costs downloaded to mun...
Dec 29, 2024

RCMP warns public to keep vehicles off Sylvan Lake after two fell through the ice
Sylvan Lake RCMP are advising the public to stay off the ice with motorized vehicles after two broke through the ice on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. Police say no injuries were reported in these incidents...
Dec 28, 2024 (Sylvan Lake RCMP)
Year in Review: Westerner Park takes a step in community engagement
CEO Shelly Flint described 2024 as a turnaround year for Westerner Park.After she was appointed CEO in 2023, Flint said she worked with the team to set an overall vision for Westerner Park and what th...
Dec 28, 2024

Year in Review: Red Deer Polytechnic looks back on exciting year
It's been an important and exciting year for Red Deer Polytechnic.That's how RDP president Stuart Cullum described 2024, a year that had plenty of unprecedented funding announcements, an increase in e...
Dec 27, 2024

Sylvan Laker sentenced to eight years plus restitution in $2.6M fraud case
A Sylvan Lake man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $70,000 in restitution after defrauding more than $2.6 million from investors who thought they were contributing to a g...
Dec 27, 2024

Impaired driving related charges laid in fatal BC crash that killed Good Samaritan from Red Deer
Charges have now been laid in a Vancouver Island crash that killed an 80-year-old man from Red Deer earlier this year. The BC Highway Patrol investigation has led to six impaired driving charges after...
Dec 27, 2024

2024 in Penhold: Preparing for growth
Growth and infrastructure upgrades seem to be the highlights of 2024 for the Town of Penhold, with multiple projects springing up to accommodate a larger future population. "We accomplished a lot. The...
Dec 26, 2024