Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP make arrest for stolen vehicle and weapon offences
A local man is facing several charges after the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team spotted a man driving a stolen truck.Red Deer resident Chad Daniel Wickett, 32, has been charged with the following:P...
Aug 19, 2024
Tornado Watch issued for Red Deer and surrounding regions
A Tornado Watch has been issued for Red Deer and the surrounding area. Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) say conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderst...
Aug 18, 2024
Upcoming road closure on 43 Street may impact hospital access
Residents are advised of an upcoming traffic disruption which may impact access to the hospital via 43 Street.On August 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., the westbound lane of 43 Street will be closed at ...
Aug 17, 2024
Local Wish families want YOU to sign up for September's Make-A-Wish Heroes Challenge in Red Deer
There's still time to become a Make-A-Wish superstar ahead of this September's Heroes Challenge, taking place in Red Deer. The event will pit teams of six, including Wish Kid captains, against one ano...
Aug 17, 2024
ENDED: Funnel clouds possible for Red Deer area on Saturday
UPDATE: 8 p.m., Aug. 17 - This advisory has ended. -- ORIGINAL According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, as of noon on Aug. 17: Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel cl...
Aug 17, 2024
Innisfail RCMP rescue suspect who jumped into Dodds Lake
RCMP in Innisfail say a man who jumped into a lake trying to escape arrest by who he thought was a plainclothes officer, and said he would rather drown than go back to jail, was rescued and then arres...
Aug 17, 2024
Wetaskiwin man arrested twice in two days, sentenced in first incident near Dickson Dam
A Wetaskiwin man arrested and charged twice in the span of 24 hours this summer has been sentenced to 20 days in prison. Jamie Swinamer, 35, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on Aug. 9, 2024,...
Aug 16, 2024
RDP unveils new mural in celebration of Central Alberta Pride Week
Just in time for central Alberta Pride Week, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) revealed a new mural by alum Kat Simmers, entitled Kaleidoscope, to celebrate pride on campus on August 16.Located on the north-...
Aug 16, 2024
Alberta Crop Report: August 16
With crops turning quickly throughout Alberta's Central Region in recent days, harvest is now underway. According to the latest Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation and the Gove...
Aug 16, 2024
Red Deer man sentenced in stolen vehicle strikes police car incident
A nearly one-year prison sentence was handed to a Red Deer man this month who was charged after a stolen vehicle fled RCMP and struck a police car before becoming stuck in the snow last year. Brandon ...
Aug 16, 2024