Category Archives: Red Deer
United Robotics of Lacombe earns top finishes at Home FTC Competition
United Robotics of Lacombe (URL) opened the 2025-2026 FIRST Tech Challenge season with a strong showing on home turf, placing 1st, 3rd, 7th and 8th out of 11 teams during the morning Canoe League comp...
Dec 23, 2025
Premiere at Capstone to add 119 modern apartments
Another significant development is coming to Red Deer's Capstone area.Premiere at Capstone is underway, and will add 119 modern apartments, with residents expected to move in sometime in 2026.Followin...
Dec 23, 2025
Town of Ponoka's annual Christmas tree pickup set for January 20
The Town of Ponoka says they'll collect compostable Christmas trees on January 20.Residents are asked to place their Christmas tree in their back alley for pickup no later than Monday, Jan. 19, as the...
Dec 23, 2025
Free mobile mammography service coming to Ponoka
Primary Care Alberta announced that a mobile mammography service is coming to Ponoka in the new year.Officials say a mobile mammography trailer will be at the Ponoka Community Health Centre on January...
Dec 23, 2025
Updated: Christmas Eve snowfall of 10-15 cm expected for central Alberta
A Snowfall Warning is in place for Red Deer and the surrounding area. Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) say snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected on Wednesda...
Dec 22, 2025
Central Alberta man sentenced in kidnapping with firearm incident
A central Alberta man has been sentenced to nearly three-and-a-half years in jail for his part in a kidnapping with a firearm incident this year. Clarence William Northwest, 36, a resident of Samson C...
Dec 22, 2025
Trial date set for Penhold man arrested near Dickson Dam this summer
A trial date has been scheduled for a Penhold man police describe as a prolific offender, following a stolen vehicle incident near Dickson Dam this summer. Jordan Glasgow, 25, is scheduled for trial i...
Dec 22, 2025
Update: Innisfail RCMP respond to collision on QEII
Update: Innisfail RCMP say the collision has been cleared and that normal traffic flow has resumed. Police determined the collision involved a single vehicle that drove off the road. The driver and th...
Dec 22, 2025
The Mustard Seed to offer on-site care and Christmas Day meal for guests this week
This week, the Mustard Seed in Red Deer will offer shelter-based support for its guests during its annual holiday programming.Organizers say from Dec. 22-26, they'll offer a traditional Christmas Day ...
Dec 22, 2025
Lacombe Police Service conducts impaired driving check stop
The Lacombe Police Service made multiple arrests during an impaired driving check stop last Friday, Dec. 19.That day, police observed a U-Haul truck, and the driver was suspected of being intoxicated....
Dec 22, 2025