Category Archives: Red Deer
United Way Central Alberta announces new CEO
United Way Central Alberta has announced the appointment of Chelsea O'Donoghue as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 2, 2022. Officials say Chelsea O'Donoghue is no stranger to United Way supporte...
May 04, 2022
Death of an inmate from Bowden Institution
Officials with Correctional Services of Canada Prairie Region are reporting the death of an inmate at the Bowden Institution.On May 2, 2022, Kenneth Savage, an inmate from Bowden Institution, died whi...
May 04, 2022
Red Deer County council gives first reading to 2022 tax rate bylaw
Red Deer County council gave first reading to an amended Tax Rate & Minimum Tax Bylaw for 2022 with a two per cent increase on overall municipal tax rates. The bylaw highlights the recommended tax...
May 03, 2022
Red Deerians encouraged during Emergency Preparedness Week to 'Be ready for anything'
May 1-7 is National Emergency Preparedness Week.The theme is Be Ready for Anything, which more than anything else, is a reminder for individuals and families to have a 72-hour emergency kit.The other ...
May 03, 2022
Preliminary hearing set for man accused in central Alberta shooting
A man from Maskwacis accused of attempted murder two months ago is due to find out this summer if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.Jesse Cabry, 29, is scheduled to have a preliminary hearin...
May 03, 2022
Sylvan Lake care centre to be without physician for 7.5 hours on May 4
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will operate on temporarily reduced hours on May 4 due to a gap in physician coverage. The facility will be...
May 03, 2022
Sylvan Lake RCMP charge two, recover property from at least 6 B&Es
Two people have been charged after Sylvan Lake RCMP say investigation recently led them to, "a great deal," of suspected stolen property.In early April 2022, RCMP began investigating an alleged repeat...
May 03, 2022
United Way Central Alberta launches 2022 Period Promise Campaign
Drawing on the success and inspiration generated by last year's Period Promise launch and initiatives, United Way Central Alberta has begun its 2022 Period Promise Campaign. Throughout the month-long ...
May 03, 2022
Temporary public washroom returns to downtown Red Deer
A temporary public washroom facility has returned to downtown Red Deer for the summer.City officials say the facility was first placed downtown from June to October, 2021, as a pilot project. This yea...
May 03, 2022
Maskwacis RCMP seeking information about April 25 shooting
RCMP in Maskwacis are investigating after an alleged shooting sent one man to hospital.It was around 1:30 p.m. on April 25, police say, when members were dispatched to an area on the Samson Cree Towns...
May 03, 2022