Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP release alleged sexual assault details hoping other victims come forward
Red Deer RCMP are releasing details of an alleged sexual assault in hopes that more victims will come forward.It was Feb. 23, 2022, police say, when they received a report of a sexual assault involvin...
Dec 22, 2022
Stocking babies bring joy to Red Deer hospital staff and new parents
Newborn babies in miniature Christmas stockings; what more could one ask for during the holidays?One longstanding volunteer initiative at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre continues to provide fam...
Dec 22, 2022
Director of Operations for A Better World retires after 13 years
After 13 years of dedicated service with A Better World, Director of Operations Julie Stegmaier has retired. Based out of Lacombe, the international development organization has completed various huma...
Dec 22, 2022
Red Deer & District Community Foundation provides support for Indigenous Christmas Bannock Bags
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) Board of Directors says they will be giving $10,000 in funding to supplement the distribution of annual Christmas Bannock Bags to over 200 Indi...
Dec 22, 2022
Town of Blackfalds Chief Administrative Officer to retire in 2023
The Town of Blackfalds' Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Myron Thompson has announced he will retire in March of 2023 to spend more time with his family and friends, travel, and participate in consu...
Dec 22, 2022
Red Deer Polytechnic Alumni Association and community raise $12,600 for scholarships
Community members and the Red Deer Polytechnic Alumni Association (RDPAA) raised $12,600 for student scholarships during the Sweaters for Scholarships initiative.Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) officials s...
Dec 22, 2022
Probation and a suspended sentence for Red Deer woman charged in Rocky armed robbery
One of two people charged following an armed robbery in Rocky Mountain House this year has been given a suspended sentence and 12 months of probation.Nycole Martin, 23, of Red Deer, was sentenced in R...
Dec 22, 2022
Clearview Public Schools obtains $100,000 for welding programs
The Clearview Public Schools' Board has obtained $100,000 in funding to support the enhancement of welding programs for students. The Board says the announcement was recently made to them in a letter ...
Dec 22, 2022
Fatal house fire in Mirror throughout night
A house fire turned fatal on Tuesday night in the hamlet of Mirror, located northeast of Red Deer. On December 20, the Lacombe County Fire Department received a call, believed to be from a neighbourin...
Dec 21, 2022
Variable temperatures and above normal precipitation expected for the rest of winter
Central Albertans can expect variable temperatures and above average precipitation for the rest of the winter this season.That, according to Natalie Hasell, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist with Env...
Dec 21, 2022