Category Archives: Red Deer
Lacombe County program offering free test kit to help protect local residents from lung cancer
Lacombe County has announced they are working with Take Action on Radon and BC Lung to raise awareness of the dangers of radon gas. As a result, County officials are inviting Lacombe County residents ...
Oct 30, 2023
Town of Olds under Boil Water Advisory
The Town of Olds has issued a Boil Water Advisory alert. The alert was issued on Oct. 29, 2023, at 4:54 p.m. Due to continued water discoloration, Town officials say the Boil Water Advisory is due to ...
Oct 30, 2023
New middle school in north Red Deer holds grand opening
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools celebrated the grand opening of its newest school this week, St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School in Kentwood.The school has an innovative design and cutting-edge faciliti...
Oct 28, 2023
School enrolment numbers up across Red Deer region
School enrolment numbers are in for 2023, and overall student populations are up pretty much across the board."The increase in enrolment in Red Deer Public is welcomed news," said Superintendent Chad ...
Oct 28, 2023
Sylvan Lake town councillor found in breach of Code of Conduct policy for social media post
Sylvan Lake Town Councillor Kjeryn Dakin was found in breach of the Code of Conduct Bylaw this week for a social media post made in May. At their meeting on Monday, council closed their third-party in...
Oct 27, 2023
Innisfail RCMP host town hall in Penhold
The Innisfail RCMP in collaboration with the Town of Penhold will be holding a Town Hall meeting October 30, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at the Penhold Library.Mounties say there will be presentations from:Th...
Oct 27, 2023
Two of three now sentenced in central Alberta kidnapping with firearm incident
Sentencing has taken place for the second of three people charged in an alleged kidnapping with a firearm incident in central Alberta last year. Amy Natasha Okeymow, 38, of the Samson Cree Nation, was...
Oct 27, 2023
New radio system to allow Penhold Fire Dep't better communication on mutual aid calls
Penhold's volunteer fire department is getting a major upgrade, and ahead of schedule.This week, town council approved funding to purchase the last of a slate of radios, meaning the fire department ca...
Oct 27, 2023
Sentencing set for former central Alberta teacher accused of sexual assault
A sentencing date has been set in the alleged sexual assault of a central Alberta youth last year.Tyler Kanten, 43, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of Justice on April 9, 2024.It was on ...
Oct 26, 2023
Sentencing set for one of five charged in Wetaskiwin stolen vehicle crash that seriously injured motorist
Sentencing is scheduled to take place next year for one of five people initially charged in a crash involving a vehicle fleeing police in Wetaskiwin that seriously injured a motorist.Cherise Dana Cran...
Oct 26, 2023