Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer County re-designates land for potential solar electric vehicle charging station
A potential solar-powered electric vehicle charging station is one step closer to Red Deer County.County council unanimously gave second and third reading at their meeting on Tuesday to a bylaw re-des...
Oct 04, 2022
Tennis and pickleball courts reopen in Ponoka
Officials with the Town of Ponoka say upgrades to the tennis and pickleball courts at the Ponoka Aquaplex are now completed, and the courts have reopened to the public. Users will be able to enjoy new...
Oct 04, 2022
Craig's Cause shines light on pancreatic cancer in Red Deer
For the first time, Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society is shining a light on the illness in Red Deer.The 5 km Kicking PancreAS evening run/walk was initially schedule for October 1 as the nationa...
Oct 04, 2022
Missing: Christopher Crier, 16, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating a missing male. Christopher Crier, 16, a resident of Samson First Nation, was last seen at his residence on Oct. 1. Mounties say there is conce...
Oct 04, 2022
Bashaw RCMP and Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrest canola thieves
Two central Alberta men are facing more than a dozen charges each following the theft of a large amount of canola last week.In the early morning hours of Sept. 28, 2022, Bashaw RCMP received a report ...
Oct 04, 2022
Agri-Trade Equipment Expo announces 2022 Ag Innovations finalists
The 38th Agri-Trade Equipment Expo is set to open at Westerner Park this year in Red Deer from November 9-11. For three days, attendees can explore the newest equipment, technology, innovations and se...
Oct 04, 2022
In-hospital labs in Red Deer serving hospital patients only on Dec. 5
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced that as of December 5, labs at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre will shift their focus to hospital patients only.Hospital patients include the needs of...
Oct 04, 2022
Red Deer Native Friendship Society hosts vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women
The Red Deer Native Friendship Centre will be hosting a vigil on Tuesday in honor of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit.Central Albertans will be walking from the Centre (4808...
Oct 04, 2022
Dry peas fully harvested in central Alberta, spring cereals nearly complete
According to the latest Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, dry peas throughout the Central Alberta reg...
Oct 04, 2022
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes investigating Rocky Mountain House area homicide
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes is investigating the death of a man found in the Rocky Mountain House area last week.On Sept. 30, 2022, at approximately 5 a.m., Rocky Mountain House RCMP were dispatched to ...
Oct 03, 2022