Category Archives: Red Deer

Hockey Canada to form Indigenous Advisory Circle led by Dr. Wilton Littlechild
Dr. Wilton Littlechild, who is from Maskwacis, will head a new Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) announced today by Hockey Canada.The council will have 11 representatives, tasked with guiding efforts ...
Nov 05, 2025

Lacombe Police Service investigates two failure-to-stop incidents
The Lacombe Police Service continues to investigate following two separate incidents where vehicles failed to stop for police on Tuesday.The incidents happened on Nov. 4, and in both cases, the police...
Nov 05, 2025

Blue-green algae advisories lifted throughout central Alberta
Seven blue-green algae advisories throughout central Alberta (Central Zone of AHS) have been lifted by Alberta Health Services.This is due to the recent weather which has cooled lake and reservoir wat...
Nov 05, 2025

New Red Deer County mayor talks pressure of taking the helm
Brent Ramsay says Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony certainly made it feel a little more real that he's the mayor of Red Deer County.Ramsay defeated fellow incumbent councillors Lonny Kennett and Christi...
Nov 05, 2025

Traffic stop by Lacombe Police Service leads to drug seizure
The Lacombe Police Service have charged a 56-year-old woman from Lethbridge County following a traffic stop last month.On Oct. 29 at approximately 3:25 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop after obse...
Nov 05, 2025

Missing: Dakota Blaker-Sisco, 38, of Maskwacis
Maskwacis RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding missing 38-year-old Dakota Blaker-Sisco.Blaker-Sisco was last seen on Oct. 31, and police believe he was last located in the Maskwacis area. ...
Nov 05, 2025

Purple Night Lights campaign returns for Family Violence Prevention Month
The Purple Light Nights campaign has returned to Red Deer in honour of Family Violence Prevention Month.The campaign, which was brought to central Alberta in 2016 by Soroptimist International of Centr...
Nov 04, 2025

Red Deer County welcomes new council
Red Deer County officially welcomed a new council on Tuesday.The council of six, along with newly elected Mayor Brent Ramsay, were officially sworn in at a ceremony held in the council chambers.During...
Nov 04, 2025

New Red Deer city council officially sworn in
It's official, the City of Red Deer has a new city council. On Monday, the city held its official swearing-in ceremony in council chambers at Red Deer City Hall. During the ceremony, each of the eight...
Nov 03, 2025

Lacombe County fire ban back in effect after several large fires
Lacombe County has upgraded to a complete Fire Ban once again.They had recently downgraded to a fire advisory, but say that due to a lack of moisture, windy conditions, and several recent large fires,...
Nov 03, 2025