Category Archives: Red Deer
Trial date set for Lacombe man charged in head-on collision near Sylvan Lake
A trial date has been set for a Lacombe man charged in a head-on collision near Sylvan Lake last spring. Cameron Elias Griffiths, 23, has been scheduled for trial on June 12, 2023. He faces counts of ...
Dec 15, 2022
No one injured in Rosedale garage fire
Fortunately no one was hurt following a garage fire in Red Deer's Rosedale neighbourhood Tuesday afternoon.Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief with Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES), says crews w...
Dec 14, 2022
Red Deer County council passes operating and capital budget on split vote
Red Deer County council passed their latest operating and capital budgets on Tuesday in a 4-3 vote.Councillors Christine Moore, Lonny Kennett and Dana Depalme did not agree with the 2023-25 Operating ...
Dec 14, 2022
Red Deer Regional Airport to host airshow along with championship air races
A high-flying aviation event looks to be headed for Red Deer skies in summer 2023.The inaugural Canadian International Air Racing Championships were announced earlier this year, to be held next July 7...
Dec 14, 2022
Red Deer Food Bank says small businesses make big differences
At this time of year, many business owners are creating seasonal promotions, juggling staff schedules and holiday hours, and balancing it all with their own families and personal demands, say official...
Dec 14, 2022
Toys for Tickets campaign another success in 2022
Red Deerians have stepped up generously once again with this year's Toys for Tickets campaign.According to Amy Fengstad, Acting Manager for the City of Red Deer's Inspections and Licensing department,...
Dec 14, 2022
Blackfalds approves operating budget with 4.7 per cent tax hike
Blackfalds town council has approved its operating budget.It comes in at $31.313 million, a shave lower than the $31.32 it was proposed as last month.With that, there will be a 4.7 per cent tax increa...
Dec 14, 2022
Red Deer RCMP welcome new police dog trained in detecting explosives
The Red Deer RCMP recently welcomed a new member, Nyack, to their Police Dog Services Unit.On Wednesday, the two-year-old German Shepherd ran around the downtown detachment, over chairs and under tabl...
Dec 14, 2022
Annual Red Deer Christmas lights tour as big as ever
The yearly Red Deer Christmas lights tour is back, courtesy of Jim and A.J. Elliott.Jim, a former City employee, started the tour back in 1975.As the Elliotts write in their guide: "We hope this Chris...
Dec 14, 2022
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer woman charged in Woodlands County shooting
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer woman charged in a Woodlands County shooting last spring.Amanda Britney Ann McCarthur, 21, of Red Deer, is scheduled to find out in Whitecourt p...
Dec 14, 2022