Category Archives: Red Deer
Pair sentenced in central Alberta shooting
Sentencing has taken place for two men charged in a central Alberta shooting nearly two years ago that sent one man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. William Edgar Littlechild, 24, of the Er...
Oct 26, 2023
Maskwacis RCMP arrest 37-year-old on outstanding warrants
Charges are pending against a 37-year-old man from Maskwacis.On Oct. 25 around 4 p.m., RCMP responded to reports of a subject who was wanted on multiple warrants being in Samson Cree Nation.Maskwacis ...
Oct 26, 2023
Lacombe city councillor fighting to keep municipal elections non-partisan
A Lacombe city councillor is taking the lead for central Alberta in advocating to the province against potential changes which could lead to more partisan politics on the municipal government level.Co...
Oct 26, 2023
Trial dates scheduled in alleged historic sexual assaults
Trial dates have been scheduled for a man charged in connection with alleged historic sexual assaults in central Alberta. Derek Taplin, 43, is scheduled for trial in Drumheller Court of Justice from N...
Oct 26, 2023
Red Deer Food Bank sees 81 per cent increase in demand compared to pre-pandemic
Food banks across the country are feeling a drastic increase in demand for their services, including the Red Deer Food Bank. According to the HungerCount 2023 report recently released by Food Banks Ca...
Oct 26, 2023
Lacombe County man charged in fatal crash near Blackfalds this summer
A Lacombe County man has now been charged following a fatal two-vehicle crash near Blackfalds this summer. Alberta RCMP confirm, the 29-year-old man was charged on Oct. 20, 2023, under the Use of High...
Oct 26, 2023
Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team recovers stolen property
A Red Deer man is facing numerous charges after local Mounties seized a large amount of firearms, ammunition, and stolen property this month.On Oct. 5, 2023 the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team (CRT...
Oct 26, 2023
Canadian Finals Rodeo saying goodbye to Red Deer after Westerner Park opts not to renew
In a sudden turn of events, and just a week ahead of its 49th edition, organizers have announced the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) will be leaving Red Deer after one last hurrah, Nov. 1-5 at Westerner P...
Oct 25, 2023
New snow & ice pilot program: City says arterial roads expected to be cleared by Friday
The City of Red Deer says they're currently working on removing snow and ice slabs from streets, with arterial roads expected to be cleared by Friday morning. The city saw its first significant snowfa...
Oct 25, 2023
RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit arrest male in stolen vehicle
An Edmonton man is facing several charges after police arrested a man in a stolen vehicle in Didsbury this week.On Oct. 24, 2023, RCMP Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SADCRU) located a...
Oct 25, 2023