Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP arrest male following armed robberies
Red Deer RCMP have arrested a male and laid charges following two recent armed robberies.On Nov. 11, 2023, shortly after 10 p.m., Red Deer RCMP received a 911 call reporting a robbery with a firearm a...
Nov 17, 2023
RCMP warn public about scam solicitations from 'Food Bank'
Red Deer RCMP are advising the public to be aware of telephone solicitations asking people to donate to the Red Deer Food Bank."The Red Deer Food Bank has and never will use telephone solicitation to ...
Nov 17, 2023
Alberta police watchdog says Red Deer RCMP justified in 2021 shooting of man armed with bow
Alberta's police watchdog says RCMP officers were justified in shooting an armed man outside a hospital in 2021. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says a 46-year-old man, who had a co...
Nov 17, 2023
Soup Sisters non-profit feeding those in need launches in Red Deer
When we are feeling sick, a warm bowl of soup can heal. When we are feeling down, a warm embrace from a loved one can uplift. And when we are feeling alone, a warm act of kindness from a stranger, can...
Nov 17, 2023
MISSING: Ethan Alexander Rauliuk, 17, of Sundre
Sundre RCMP are asking for public assistance to locate 17-year-old male.Ethan Alexander Rauliuk was last seen in the Sundre area on Nov. 15, 2023. It is believed that Ethan may have traveled to the Co...
Nov 17, 2023
Red Deer housing starts see increase in September and year over year
Red Deer housing starts increased in September when compared to the month before and with the same month last year. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), there were 23 housing s...
Nov 16, 2023
New Pet Bylaw now in effect for Penhold
The Town of Penhold now has a new Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw in place.During the Oct. 23, 2023 regular council meeting, council gave second and third reading to Bylaw 818/2023 Responsible Pet Own...
Nov 16, 2023
Lacombe council approves 2024 budget and long-term capital plan
Lacombe city council has approved its short- and long-term capital and operating budgets for another year.First off, the $9.2 million capital budget includes 20 projects. Funding sources include $3.35...
Nov 16, 2023
Lacombe implements train whistle cessation at three intersections
The City of Lacombe says three intersections in the city will soon be without the oft-maligned disturbance of train whistles.Council declared train whistle cessation at a recent meeting for the follow...
Nov 16, 2023
Suspect charged in alleged Ponoka shooting scheduled for sentencing next year
Sentencing is scheduled early next year for one of five people initially charged in an alleged shooting in Ponoka this year. Tracy Lightfoot, 48, a resident of Ponoka, AB, is scheduled for sentencing ...
Nov 15, 2023