Category Archives: Red Deer

Treatment centre proposed for Gadsby Lake in Lacombe County
Lacombe County could soon welcome a new treatment centre in the area of Gadsby Lake.A public hearing is to be held July 25 at 6 p.m. so the public can sound off about the proposal, which comes from Dr...
Jun 21, 2024

Woody's Triathlon racing through town this weekend
Woody's Triathlon takes to the streets of Red Deer this Saturday, June 22.Competitors will begin by swimming laps in the Michener Aquatic Centre, then head out to complete the cycling and running legs...
Jun 21, 2024

Alberta Crop Report: June 21
Re-seeding has been reported in several areas of the Central Alberta region due to wind erosion on hills. That's according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corpora...
Jun 21, 2024

Red Deer man convicted of sexual assault after incidents involving local teens last year
Sentencing has taken place for a Red Deer man who was accused of sexually assaulting as many as four female teens last summer. Matthew Ryan, 25, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of Justice on June 19, ...
Jun 21, 2024

SECOND UPDATE: Didsbury RCMP now clear from scene of vehicle fire, no injuries reported
UPDATE: June 21, 3:05 p.m. On June 21, 2024, at 11:59 a.m., Didsbury RCMP received a report of a semi tractor trailer unit on fire on the QE II Highway near Township Road 294 near Didsbury. Upon arriv...
Jun 21, 2024 (Didsbury RCMP)

National Indigenous Peoples Day at Red Deer Public Schools
With Friday, June 21, being National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, Red Deer Public Schools has events taking place to mark the occasion. FRIDAY, JUNE 21 EVENT: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY School: Moun...
Jun 21, 2024 Medicine Wheel as a symbol of National Indigenous Peoples Day. Four colors. (Photo 257740244 © Renata Tyburczy | Dreamstime.com)

Chinook's Edge graduation ceremonies include celebration of Indigenous culture
If you've attended a graduation ceremony at a Chinook's Edge school this year or in the last five plus years, you may have noticed some graduates wearing Mtis sashes. There have also been Indigenous g...
Jun 21, 2024

Innisfail RCMP charge Clearwater County man with arson
A central Alberta man is facing charges after a local business was set on fire this week.On June 19, 2024, at 7:58 a.m., Innisfail RCMP received a report of an individual spraying gasoline on a commer...
Jun 20, 2024

Pair sought after armed robbery at Ponoka liquor store
Ponoka RCMP are seeking two suspects believed to be involved in an armed robbery on the night of June 15.RCMP say it was 11:30 p.m. when members responded to an armed robbery at the Liquor HQ (5402 AB...
Jun 20, 2024

Upgrades to Woody’s Athletic Park next to Lindsay Thurber High School begin next week
New track sub-surface and rubber overlay, curbing and barrier-free pedestrian access are all part of the upcoming construction project at Woody's Athletic Park in Red Deer. On June 26, City officials ...
Jun 20, 2024