Category Archives: Red Deer

Charges withdrawn for one of two accused in alleged assault with firearm incident
One of two people charged in connection with an assault in Ponoka this spring where a gun was allegedly pointed at the victim, has had their charges withdrawn.Randy Kale Potts, 31, of Maskwacis, had a...
Sep 06, 2022

Three Hills RCMP investigate fatal house fire
Two people are dead following a house fire in Trochu, AB early Sunday morning.On Sept. 4, 2022, shortly after 4:00 a.m., Three Hills RCMP received a 911 call of a home on fire with people trapped insi...
Sep 04, 2022

21-year-old charged in Maskwacis homicide investigation
Police say a 21-year-old has been charged after a man died in Maskwacis this week.It was about 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 when Maskwacis RCMP received a report of a shooting that had allegedly occurred at a...
Sep 03, 2022

Positivity abound as CentreFest and Meet the Street begin
The weather is hot, but it couldn't get much better for this year's combined CentreFest and Meet the Street events in downtown Red Deer.While the second round of Meet the Street murals are permanent, ...
Sep 03, 2022

Red Deer Polytechnic doles out 2022 Awards of Excellence
Red Deer Polytechnic honoured several of its own this week at its 2022 Awards of Excellence.The awards recognize employees who've made extraordinary contributions to the institution over the past year...
Sep 03, 2022

Sylvan Lake care centre closed again this afternoon
Once again, the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) is temporarily closed.RELATED: Mayor: Repeated closures of Sylvan Lake health facility "unacceptable"An Alberta Health Services (A...
Sep 02, 2022

Service Dog Harley receives fond farewell from Victim Services Unit and RCMP
It was a heckin' bittersweet Friday for members of Red Deer Victim Services and Red Deer RCMP who officially saw Harley off into retirement during a celebration at the downtown detachment. Harley, a v...
Sep 02, 2022

Red Deer issues city-wide fire ban
With the heat persisting, a fire ban is now in place for the city of Red Deer.Effective immediately, The City of Red Deer has issued a full city-wide fire ban, due to dry conditions and high temperatu...
Sep 02, 2022

Walk-in clinics available for COVID-19 immunization
According to Alberta Health Services...Children six months-of-age and older can receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and children five years-of-age and older can receive their second dose or...
Sep 02, 2022

Red Deer's Chief of Emergency Services Ken McMullen receives prestigious award
Red Deer's very own Chief of Emergency Services Ken McMullen recently became the recipient of a prestigious and international award for work in his industry.At last week's International Association of...
Sep 02, 2022