Category Archives: Red Deer
High school carpentry program expanding horizons for Indigenous students in Maskwacis
A new dual-credit carpentry program is helping to expand the horizons of Indigenous students at the private K-12 Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS), located north of Ponoka near Maskwacis.The progr...
May 16, 2024
Penhold town council and Innisfail RCMP address safety measures with local businesses
On May 6, Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau and Staff Sergeant Ian Ihme of the Innisfail RCMP, met with local businesses to discuss safety and ways in which to mitigate risk for themselves, their staff and b...
May 16, 2024 Innisfail RCMP Staff Sgt. Ian Ihme meets with Penhold business owners. (Provided)
Red Deer RCMP conduct drone trials to enhance safety of Albertans
From May 15-May 26, 2024, Red Deer RCMP will be participating in a 'pilot' program to test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, and how it can be used to respond to call...
May 15, 2024
Sylvan Lake council fishes for long-term solution to invasive aquatic species
Sylvan Lake town council has passed a proposal to Alberta Environment seeking approval for municipalities to use the powdered form of an approved pesticide to control invasive populations of goldfish ...
May 15, 2024
Red Deer April home sales up from March and year-over-year
Red Deer home sales saw an increase in April when compared to the month before and the same month last year. According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were...
May 15, 2024
Man charged in fatal stabbing ordered to stand trial
A man charged in a fatal stabbing in central Alberta last year has been ordered to stand trial. Ian Lawrence Saddleback, 42, was ordered to stand trial in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice on May 14, 2024, ...
May 15, 2024
Trial date set for man charged in drug and firearms seizure in Mountain View County
A trial date has been set for one of three people charged with firearms and drug offences regarding an incident in Mountain View County two months ago. Kevin Leischner, 52, a resident of Mountain View...
May 15, 2024
Tourism Red Deer announces new partnership
Tourism Red Deer announced big moves for the summer, including a renewed partnership with Hotels Red Deer and a brand-new section in the tourist guide, Indigenous Red Deer. "This partnership is a game...
May 15, 2024
Red Deer RCMP make arrest for alleged uttering threats and assault with a weapon
A young Red Deer man is facing charges after an alleged assault with a weapon incident last week. On May 9, 2024, Red Deer RCMP responded to a 911 call reporting a robbery with a knife. At approximate...
May 14, 2024
Recovery Summit funding splits city council
Red Deer's Recovery Summit may return for a second year as city council unanimously approved a funding model that puts financial onus on the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions. The province prov...
May 14, 2024