Category Archives: Red Deer
Trial delayed again for Sylvan Lake man accused in $2.6M fraud case
Trial has once again been delayed for a Sylvan Lake man accused of defrauding over $2.6 million from investors who thought they were buying into a "revolutionary fracking product."Dane Michael Skinner...
Mar 03, 2022
Man sentenced in central Alberta police chases, shots fired incidents
One of two men charged following a series of police pursuits throughout central Alberta in 2020 where shots were fired at police, has been sentenced to 9.5 years in jail, less two years of pre-trial c...
Mar 03, 2022
Retail space available for lease at Collicutt Centre
Looking for a place to set up your business?The City of Red Deer has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to lease available retail space in the Collicutt Centre.The Collicutt Centre, located at 3021-3...
Mar 03, 2022
Red Deer RCMP continue to offer online criminal record checks
City officials say Red Deerians will still be able to complete criminal record and vulnerable sector checks online, despite cancellation of the provincial pilot program.This week, the Alberta RCMP ann...
Mar 03, 2022
Budget 2022 cuts Red Deer Polytechnic's operating grant by 6.4%, or $2.7 million
Red Deer Polytechnic will see its portion of the Campus Alberta Grant (CAG) drop by $2.7 million this year, or 6.4 per cent.This comes as part of last week's unveiling of Budget 2022 by Premier Jason ...
Mar 03, 2022
connectFirst's new CEO sees vital role for credit unions as bank footprints dwindle
The new CEO of an Alberta's second-largest credit union, which has strong ties to central Alberta, says the way we bank is changing, and that there's reason for optimism, particularly when choosing th...
Mar 02, 2022
Saving Grace Animal Society hosting 2nd Annual Telethon
Saving Grace Animal Society (SGAS) is announcing the return of their telethon on Saturday, Mar. 26, continuing to raise money for the construction of a new veterinarian clinic this year at their facil...
Mar 02, 2022
Rotary Club of Red Deer East supports food bank community kitchen
The Rotary Club of Red Deer East is throwing its support behind a new Community Kitchen initiative proposed by the Red Deer Food Bank Society. Rotary Club officials say they are taking a fundraising l...
Mar 02, 2022
Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for March 2, 2022
*Reporting was unavailable on March 1, 2022 due to technical issues at Alberta Health. Today's reporting is for Feb. 28 and March 1, with numbers representing a 5-day change (since last Friday), unles...
Mar 02, 2022
Maskwacis RCMP investigating attempted murder, make arrest
March 10, 2022 -- RCMP advise that Jesse Cabry was arrested without incident on the below matter on March 9 at a home on Ermineskin Cree Nation. Cabry was held for a bail hearing and then remanded. He...
Mar 02, 2022