Category Archives: Red Deer
Newcomers, mayor & RDLIP share insights at 'Welcoming Red Deer' kick-off
For a community to be welcoming, newcomers must feel comfortable and respected by others, but they should also be grateful.Those were the words of one newcomer who spoke at a kick-off event Thursday f...
Oct 12, 2023
Red Deer RCMP respond to double fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 2A
A two-vehicle collision on Highway 2A this Wednesday claimed the lives of two Red Deerians. On October 11 at 2:14 p.m., Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services say they responded to a two-vehicle collision, in...
Oct 12, 2023
Three Hills RCMP apprehend property crime offender after lighting fire on rural property
A Sylvan Lake man is facing multiple charges after central Alberta Mounties apprehended a suspect believed to be involved in a residential break-in and arson fire.On Oct. 8, 2023, at approximately 4:1...
Oct 12, 2023
Trial dates scheduled for Lacombe County man charged in bank break-in
Trial dates have been scheduled for one of two Lacombe County men charged following a break-in at a bank in Daysland last year.Nicholas Avin Klinck, 30, is scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin Court of K...
Oct 12, 2023
Man charged in fatal fire found not guilty
One of three people charged in a fatal fire in the County of Wetaskiwin two years ago has been found not guilty.Jake Ernest Lee Green, 39, of Maskwacis, was found not guilty of second-degree murder, a...
Oct 12, 2023
Palestinian supporters gather in downtown Red Deer for rally
CAUTION: Some elements in this story can be disturbing to some readers. Supporters gathered in downtown Red Deer on Tuesday waving Palestinian flags, chanting "Free Palestine". Across from City Hall, ...
Oct 12, 2023
Local journalist releases documentary highlighting Red Deer's spirit of giving back to the community
It was nearly two years ago when an ambitious, enthusiastic, and aspiring young journalist came to Red Deer not long after leaving the big city of Montreal to begin her new career. That career began a...
Oct 11, 2023
Red Deer Minor Hockey alters 'Chiefs' logo in, "great act of reconciliation," Chief says
Chief Wilton Littlechild says the gesture of Red Deer Minor Hockey to approach him and other Indigenous leaders in advance of altering their primary logo was, "a great one for reconciliation." Since 1...
Oct 11, 2023
Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project raises over $80,000
The Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project harvested its 85 acres of canola near Bentley this past weekend.They also raised $80,949.33 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, part of a larger global eff...
Oct 11, 2023
Welcoming Red Deer proclamation to kick off series of events to help newcomers
Red Deer Local Immigration Partnership (RDLIP) and the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) are set to host a series of events under the banner of Welcoming Red Deer.The events are intended...
Oct 11, 2023