Category Archives: Red Deer
Sutter Fund Golf Classic returns to River Bend
After two long years, the 25th Annual Sutter Fund Golf Classic is back and will be held at the River Bend Golf Course in Red Deer on Friday, July 15, 2022.With the help of many sponsors since 1996, or...
Jun 10, 2022
Wildfire sparked near Rocky Mountain House now fully extinguished
A wildfire sparked north of Rocky Mountain House on June 3 is now fully extinguished, an Alberta Wildfire spokesperson shares.The final flames were put out on June 9, with a final peak size of about 1...
Jun 10, 2022
Red Deer opera "It's COCO!" shows how triumph can rise from a difficult youth
Red Deer's first-made opera "It's COCO!" showcases through the lens of fashion-icon Coco Chanel that a difficult youth does not have to continue into adulthood. The Red Deer Public Library (RDPL) and ...
Jun 10, 2022
Recent rains welcomed throughout Central Alberta
Crop reporters were communicating widespread relief with this week's rains. According to Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, as well as Agriculture Financial Services Corpora...
Jun 10, 2022
Red Deer sees rise in unemployment rate in May
The Red Deer Region saw a significant jump in its unemployment rate last month.According to Statistics Canada, the Red Deer region's jobless rate in May was 7.4 per cent, the highest rate in the provi...
Jun 10, 2022
Red Deerians encouraged to get active
A healthy lifestyle program for children, youth, and families has been launched by Alberta Health Services (AHS) this month in hopes of teaching Albertans how physical activity improves both physical ...
Jun 10, 2022
Dr. Hinshaw, Minister Copping give update on COVID-19 and monkeypox
Forty-two more people have died of COVID-19 in Alberta.The province provided some updated numbers Wednesday afternoon, and then elaborated Thursday with a live update.Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Health Mini...
Jun 09, 2022
Life sentence for man convicted in fatal Red Deer shooting
A man charged in a fatal shooting outside a Red Deer Walmart over two-and-a-half years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for at least 10 years.Chase Freed, 20, wa...
Jun 09, 2022
Man unresponsive at the wheel during green light arrested in downtown Red Deer
A man was arrested in Red Deer this week after becoming unresponsive at the wheel and stopped at an intersection.RCMP say it was about 4 a.m. on June 6 when they were conducting patrols in the downtow...
Jun 09, 2022
Man charged in copper wire theft near Halkirk, two other suspects remain at-large
A 27-year-old man from Barrhead is facing several charges following his arrest in east central Alberta this week.Coronation RCMP say it was on June 7 when they received a complaint of three suspects o...
Jun 09, 2022