Category Archives: Red Deer
East Mountain View County air quality named priority in Olds engagement session
Olds community members shared their desire for baseline air quality monitoring in East Mountain View County last week, where a lithium processing facility has been proposed, during a Parkland Airshed ...
Jul 31, 2024
Leslieville Antique Days returns August long
Leslieville Antique Days is set to return to the West Country region August long weekend. Held annually for at least four decades at the Leslieville Antique Club grounds located east of the community,...
Jul 31, 2024 Antique square baling demonstration at Leslieville Antique Days (Photo by Sharlene Bjorge)
Meeting to focus on fresh water from Blindman for fracking use
The Friends of the Blindman River invites the community to attend an upcoming meeting in Bluffton regarding freshwater use for hydraulic fracturing focusing on the Blindman River and its tributaries. ...
Jul 31, 2024 Pond near Blindman River, Lacombe County, AB. (rdnewsNOW/Jordan Rein)
Canadian Blood Services calls for donations
Canadian Blood Services is calling for residents to donate blood and plasma this long weekend, as donations are said to be falling short of hospital demands. The organization says hospitals have the b...
Jul 31, 2024
Stolen vehicle leads RCMP to weapons and ammo cache
Olds RCMP discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition after tracking a stolen truck to a rural property.On July 25, 2024, Innisfail RCMP received a report of a truck being stolen in the area and with...
Jul 31, 2024
Preliminary hearing scheduled for man accused in Sundre homicide
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a man charged in a Sundre, AB, homicide this year. Richard Mcculloch, 36, of Sundre, is slated to find out in Calgary Court of Justice from March 3-7, 2025...
Jul 30, 2024
Red Deer Queer Community Association partnership aims to address rising violence and improve services
The Red Deer Queer Community Association (RDQCA) and Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) are partnering to improve education and services for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members and addres...
Jul 30, 2024
Sentencing scheduled for pair charged in Red Deer drug trafficking investigation
Sentencing has been set for two people charged in a Red Deer drug trafficking investigation. Tristyn Rawlins, 26, and Simon Emmerson Williamson, 23, both of Red Deer, are scheduled for sentencing in R...
Jul 30, 2024
Maskwacis teen found dead
A missing teen from Maskwacis has been found deceased, and RCMP say his death is being investigated as a homicide. The body of 16-year-old Terrance Buffalo Jr. was found in Ermineskin Cree Nation and ...
Jul 30, 2024
Fort McMurray resident dead after motorcycle crash near Innisfail
A Fort McMurray resident has died after losing control of his motorcycle on Range Road 25 near Innisfail.On July 28, a Red Deer County peace officer patrolling the area witnessed the 33-year-old male ...
Jul 30, 2024