Category Archives: Red Deer
Co-accused in alleged kidnapping with firearm incident ordered to stand trial
One of three people charged in an alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta has been ordered to stand trial.Alexandra Louise Rain, 25, was ordered to stand trial last month, follow...
Jan 02, 2024
Innisfail RCMP announce second annual Battle of the Badges charity game this week
The Innisfail Battle of the Badges RCMP vs Fire charity game will be returning for their second fundraiser this week. The second annual game will be played this Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Innisfai...
Jan 02, 2024
Red Deer and other Alberta communities celebrate the first babies of the new year
Red Deer and other Alberta communities celebrated the first babies on the new year on Monday. According to Alberta Heath Services (AHS), shortly after 3 a.m. on January 1, Red Deer's New Year's baby w...
Jan 02, 2024
Red Deer Polytechnic looks ahead after identity-building 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic had a big year, says President Stuart Cullum. It was one of identity-setting, he says, as the institution saw a 7.5 per cent increase in enrollment, with even larger increases in ...
Jan 01, 2024
Year-in-review: Ponoka mayor believes town is 'where it's at'
Ponoka's mayor, Kevin Ferguson, says if visiting the town isn't on your bucket list, something's wrong. He also says 2023 saw Ponoka do some big things. What stands out for Ferguson includes the openi...
Dec 31, 2023
Year in Review: Mayor of Penhold finds pleasure in responding to resident requests
Mayor Mike Yargeau in the Town of Penhold says he was pleased to respond to resident requests throughout 2023. He says they Town invested local, provincial, and federal funds towards their Active Comm...
Dec 31, 2023
Sylvan Lake warns to not watch Jan. 1 fireworks from ice surface
The Town of Sylvan Lake says residents and visitors should NOT watch New Year's Eve fireworks on from the ice surface."Fireworks will be launched from Lakefront Park. That parking lot is closed for th...
Dec 30, 2023
Pair arrested in Olds face stolen property charges
Olds RCMP have charged two people following the recovery of what they is stolen property worth thousands of dollars.On Dec. 23, Olds RCMP say members responded to a call about shoplifting at a busines...
Dec 30, 2023
Year in Review: Blackfalds had many projects commence in 2023, says Mayor Hoover
Mayor Jamie Hoover says 2023 was filled with new projects commencing in Blackfalds that he hopes to see completed in 2024. He says as the town continues to grow, they are finally starting to see the c...
Dec 30, 2023
Year in Review: Sylvan Lake Mayor says community connection is of utmost importance
Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson says she's learned over the course of 2023 , just how important community connection is. "How great we are when our community really is connected together, so that comes...
Dec 29, 2023