Category Archives: Red Deer

The Red Deer region saw a rise in its unemployment rate last month, increasing from 6.6 per cent in October to 6.9 per cent in November. Still well below, however, a jobless rate of 7.9 per cent in No...

The Salvation Army says the Canada Post strike is affecting their donations this holiday season.Just ahead of their busiest time of the year, they're asking the public to donate in different ways such...

The Red Deer Food Bank, Red Deer Christmas Bureau, and the Outreach Centre are looking for more help as they enter the holiday season, where support from the community is most vital.The Food Bank said...

Alberta RCMP have announced that officers in Sylvan Lake among other communities in the province will soon be equipped with body-worn cameras.Members in Sylvan Lake will receive their body-worn camera...

Red Deer RCMP are sharing tips to avoid winter driving fatigue and subsequent accidents this season. The early onset of nightfall, plus poor conditions and reduced visibility requires drivers to stay ...

December 5 marks International Volunteer Day, an opportunity to recognize the volunteers that serve our community, or take the steps to become one yourself. Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and St...

It's four years in jail and a firearms prohibition for a man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a central Alberta youth. Dean Humphrey, 35, a resident of Olds, AB, was sentenced in Calgary C...

Red Deer RCMP are seeking public assistance regarding a power outage in the Oriole Park neighbourhood that was caused by damaged cables earlier this year. On Aug. 12, at about 9:40 p.m., Red Deer RCMP...

Lacombe County council has approved the municipality's 2025 capital and operating budgets.The county notes the focus was on maintaining fiscal responsibility while also continuing to deliver high leve...

The Town of Sylvan Lake will host a Council Information Night on Wednesday, Dec. 11 to give residents interested in running for the 2025 Municipal Election more information about the job.The event wil...