Category Archives: Red Deer
One of two men charged in central Alberta robbery sentenced to 15 months
One of two people charged in a liquor store robbery with bear spray in Wetaskiwin last summer has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars. Eric Vincent Okeymow, 30, a resident of Maskwacis, was also s...
Sep 12, 2024
Wild horses advocacy group rescues foal after mother dies in Clearwater County
Volunteers with a central Alberta organization recently faced abominable sights and smells while rescuing a young, wild foal deep in the West Country.On Aug. 20, members of the Help Alberta Wildies So...
Sep 12, 2024
Clearview Public Schools donates books to support early learning
Clearview Public Schools has announced the recent purchase of a collection of books to be donated in support of early learning. Clearview officials say this initiative aligns with the division's 2024-...
Sep 11, 2024
EQUS holds grand opening of new operational facility in Red Deer County
EQUS, a member-owned electricity provider for rural Albertans, has opened a new operational facility at Junction 42 in Red Deer County, a move that is expected to increase the efficiency with which it...
Sep 11, 2024
ASIRT concludes investigation into Red Deer police dog bite incident in November 2020
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded its investigation into a November 2020 incident involving a suspect being bitten by a police dog.The investigation concluded that the p...
Sep 11, 2024
Firefighting still feeling effects of 9/11 as first responders nationwide remember those who've fallen
This Wednesday, it will have been 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and it's an occasion observed with great reverence by firefighters around the world, including in Red Deer.Annually in Sept...
Sep 11, 2024
Citizens on Patrol needs new members in Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP are seeking new members for its Citizens on Patrol program (COPP).COPP is a community-led program where members assist in reducing crime by being the 'eyes and ears' both their community a...
Sep 10, 2024
Updated road closure date for hospital parkade work
A temporary road closure scheduled to begin Sept. 10, 2024, has been postponed to next Monday as work to expand the parkade at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre continues.Beginning September 16, o...
Sep 10, 2024
Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre treats residents with an Evening of Decadent Dessert
The Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre invites residents to its signature event and one of its largest fundraisers, an Evening of Decadent Dessert.On October 3, guests can join Aspire for a champagn...
Sep 10, 2024
New family physician beginning work in Red Deer
Red Deer's physician base is growing again as a new family physician is now providing care in the area.Officials with Alberta Health Services say Dr. Fidelis Oguejiofor is working out of The Branch Cl...
Sep 10, 2024