Category Archives: Red Deer
Whistle Stop owner has sanctions relaxed by Court of Appeal
Whistle Stop Cafe owner Christopher Scott has won a change to sanctions against him, doled out late last year in relation to a mass gathering he organized and promoted in May 2021.Scott's cafe, which ...
Jul 28, 2022
RCMP share further details of fatal crash near Ponoka
RCMP have shared that the person who died in a crash west of Ponoka on July 25 was a 34-year-old man from Ponoka.Cpl. Troy Savinkoff with Alberta RCMP says preliminary investigation shows that a Dodge...
Jul 28, 2022
Ponoka man charged following seizure of stolen side-by-side
Charges have been laid against a Ponoka man following the seizure of a stolen sport side-by-side by Lacombe Police last week.On July 21, 2022 at approximately 10:30 p.m., Lacombe Police Service (LPS) ...
Jul 28, 2022
Local high school graduate off to participate in prestigious political Page Program
A graduate from Lindsay Thurber High School this June is one of 40 Canadian students who will be off to Ottawa this summer to participate in the House of Commons Page Program."I heard about the progra...
Jul 27, 2022
All-In Packs now available for CFR48 at Westerner Park
All-In Packs are now available for purchase for CFR48 at Westerner Park this year.Westerner Park officials say this means rodeo fans across the country can go all in, as the six performance complete '...
Jul 27, 2022
No one hurt in Red Deer County camper fire
Fortunately no one was hurt following a camper fire in Red Deer County over the weekend.County fire inspector Scott Tuton says crews were called to the scene on England Way just north of Gasoline Alle...
Jul 27, 2022
Lacombe country music star Gord Bamford raises over $143,000 for communities
Lacombe country music star Gord Bamford has raised over $143,000 in support of the The Gord Bamford Foundation through his :Kick COVID in the A**" Tour Part 1. The tour had stops across Alberta and Sa...
Jul 27, 2022
ASIRT seeking witnesses to officer-involved shooting in Stettler
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is asking anyone to come forward who may have witnessed an officer-involved shooting in Stettler this week.On July 24, 2022, at 10:14 p.m., Stettler ...
Jul 27, 2022
Leprechaun Joe continues efforts for granting wishes
Red Deer's most well-known fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation has once again announced another major donation to his fundraising campaign.Joe Hittel, aka 'Leprechaun Joe', received a $1,500 che...
Jul 27, 2022
Red Deer applies for funding to support residents after June rainfall
The City of Red Deer submitted on Monday an application to the Government of Alberta's Disaster Recovery Program (DRP), seeking financial relief for residents and property owners who experienced flood...
Jul 27, 2022