Category Archives: Red Deer

'It's time to move forward': health minister on COVID
Today's COVID-19 numbers are below...Alberta's health minister says early indications are that relaxing public health measures in early February has not caused an increase in COVID cases or more press...
Mar 16, 2022

Ponoka citizens advised to be cautious around Battle River with ice and snow melt underway
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, Ponoka citizens are reminded to be cautious around the Battle River as the snow and ice are melting away. Town officials advise to keep children and pets off o...
Mar 16, 2022

Man charged after allegedly choking woman in Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP have laid charges following an alleged assault this past week.On March 12, police received a complaint of an assault which occurred in the early morning hours of March 10 on 46 Street. The...
Mar 16, 2022

County of Stettler announces seasonal road bans
The County of Stettler has announced their seasonal road bans, coming into effect on March 17 at 1 p.m.Road bans are to prevent damage to roads by trucks during springtime thawing. All township and ra...
Mar 16, 2022

Penhold receives "Community Hub" grant, expanding recreation space and trails
The Town of Penhold is now able to complete their Community Hub, to be located south of the Penhold Regional Multiplex, after receiving a $490,000 investment from the federal government. "All levels o...
Mar 16, 2022

Didsbury RCMP lay charges in sexual assault investigation involving a child
A former Alberta teacher is facing sex-related charges in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred in Didsbury seven years ago.On Dec. 22, 2021, Didsbury RCMP received a report of a sexual assa...
Mar 16, 2022

Olds College is back with "A Celebration of Alberta Ag" event
Olds College will soon be celebrating the resiliency of Alberta's agriculture industry.The post-secondary institution is set to host its second, "A Celebration of Alberta Ag", a free two-hour live str...
Mar 16, 2022

Attempted murder charges laid after victim flees from residence
Three men are facing charges, including attempted murder, in an alleged assault at Maskwacis last month. On Feb. 24 2022, Maskwacis RCMP were dispatched to assist EMS with a male suffering from injuri...
Mar 15, 2022

Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for March 15, 2022
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,001 (+15)ICU admissions: 70 (-3)Deaths: ...
Mar 15, 2022

Missing: Andrew Beauvais, 49, of Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating 49-year-old Andrew Beauvais, who was last seen in October 2021, in the downtown area of Fort McMurray. Mounties say Beauvais was reported mi...
Mar 15, 2022