Category Archives: Red Deer
Lacombe Police looking for suspect allegedly responsible for theft
The Lacombe Police Service is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect allegedly responsible for the theft of personal belongings, including a credit card.Police say on Nov. 4, the suspec...
Dec 16, 2025
Olds College and AFSC extend applied research and innovation MOU
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), reinforcing their shared commitment to advancing s...
Dec 16, 2025
RDP holds pinning ceremony for graduating nursing students
Red Deer Polytechnic recognized 47 students who graduated from the Bachelor of Science in nursing program with a pinning ceremony last week.The institution says on Dec. 10, they held the ceremony on t...
Dec 15, 2025
Maps for 2025 Red Deer Christmas Lights tour
The Red Deer Christmas Lights Tour is back, courtesy of the incomparably dedicated Jim and A.J. Elliott.There are several options, as per usual, including: a highlights route, a short route, and the f...
Dec 15, 2025
Chamber calls Red Deer County's draft budget 'disciplined'
The Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce says Red Deer County's draft budget is focused on the fundamentals.CEO Frank Creasey also said in a release that it contains disciplined spending, predictable...
Dec 15, 2025
City of Red Deer announces change in approach to dynamic staffing
The City of Red Deer has announced a change in approach to its dynamic staffing policy.They announced on Monday that they will reduce overtime costs in Red Deer Emergency Services as part of the 2026 ...
Dec 15, 2025
Blackfalds town council passes interim operating and capital budgets
Blackfalds town council has approved an interim operating budget for 2026, as well as an interim capital budget.The budgets are of the interim variety because 2025 included a municipal election. Thoug...
Dec 15, 2025
Missing: Nisa Pakyurek, 15, of Parkland County
Parkland RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 15-year-old Nisa Pakyurek.Nisa was last seen on Dec. 14 in Parkland County. Police say Pakyurek is believed to be in the Parkland or Red...
Dec 15, 2025
Town of Ponoka approves 2026 interim budget
The Town of Ponoka announced the approval of its 2026 interim budget, including a $23.9 million operating and a $15.4 million capital budget.This comes after two days of budget deliberations in late N...
Dec 15, 2025
Mayor clarifies cause of now-concluded boil water advisory for half of Penhold
A boil water advisory for the south part of Penhold has ended. The advisory went into effect Thursday, and was said to be due to low chlorine levels detected by regular testing. The advisory was ended...
Dec 15, 2025