Category Archives: Red Deer
Jury trial scheduled for Sundre man charged in 1976 homicide
A jury trial has been scheduled for a Sundre, AB, man charged with non-capital murder in connection to a 48-year-old cold case. Ronald James Edwards, 75, is scheduled for a jury trial in Calgary Court...
Dec 23, 2024
Red Deer man sentenced in Cold Lake break and enter
A Red Deer man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and arrested by Cold Lake RCMP this summer has been sentenced to three years in jail. Leonard Roy McGillis, 60, was sentenced in Cold Lake Court of Justi...
Dec 23, 2024
Red Deer River Naturalists finds $500,000 in its stocking
The financial cushion of the Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN) is now $500,000 larger thanks to a generous donation to its endowment fund, the Red Deer River Naturalists Fund for Nature. The RDRN endo...
Dec 23, 2024
Town of Sylvan Lake holidays hours
Town of Sylvan Lake has modified holiday hours between December 23 and January 1. The affected dates are listed below:Municipal Government BuildingDecember 24 - 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.December 25 - Clos...
Dec 23, 2024
Sylvan Lake man pleads guilty to attempted theft of vehicle that had child inside
A Sylvan Lake resident has plead guilty to three charges related to an attempted vehicle theft that occurred near a local restaurant in January this year. On Dec. 20, 2024, in the Red Deer Court of Ju...
Dec 23, 2024
Agencies supporting Sylvan Lake residents get Community Foundation of Central Alberta grants
The Community Foundation of Central Alberta is pleased to announce the recipients of the Sylvan Lake Community Endowment Fund Awards for 2024. This year, four agencies working to support Sylvan Lake r...
Dec 23, 2024
Man accused of abuse at Didsbury care home found not guilty
A man accused of assaulting a senior at a Didsbury care home has been found not guilty.Maximino Garcia, who is now 50, was found not guilty following a trial on Oct. 3, 2024 in Didsbury Provincial Cou...
Dec 23, 2024
Red Deer RCMP advise of heavy police presence on Alberts Close
Red Deer RCMP advise the public that early this morning, members were conducting an investigation on Alberts Close. Despite the heavy police presence, there is no ongoing risk to the public, police re...
Dec 23, 2024 Police on the scene at Alberts Close. (rdnewsNOW/Ashley Lavallee-Koenig)
RCMP says travel not recommended on QEII north of Red Deer
The Alberta RCMP is alerting the public of poor driving conditions on the QEII Highway between Red Deer and Leduc. This morning police responded to multiple collisions including a jack knifed semi-tra...
Dec 21, 2024
RDP ranked 17th among top culinary schools in Canada
Red Deer Polytechnic has been ranked among the top culinary schools in the country.On Friday the organization announced they were ranked 17th among the best culinary schools in Canada by University Ma...
Dec 21, 2024