Category Archives: Red Deer
Most types of crime in Blackfalds decreased in 2021
Overall crime was down in Blackfalds last year, town council heard from the local detachment this week.Staff Sergeant Dan Martin, with Blackfalds RCMP, presented annual crime stats to council at its m...
Feb 12, 2022
Price of gas shoots up in Red Deer and across Canada
The price for a litre of gas spiked in Red Deer this week, as it has in many Canadian communities, according to GasBuddy.com.As of Thursday afternoon, the price in the city had jumped 12 cents overnig...
Feb 11, 2022
COVID hospitalizations continue decline, vaccine milestones met, but 23 more deaths
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Feb 11, 2022
Sentencing scheduled for two men charged in officer-involved shooting near Red Deer
Two men charged in an altercation with an RCMP officer near Red Deer two years ago, in which the officer fired their gun at one of the suspects, are due to be sentenced this spring.Chasetin John Arthu...
Feb 11, 2022
Trial dates set for suspects charged in central Alberta police chase
Trial dates have been set next month for four people charged in a central Alberta police chase involving a wanted man last year.Brandon Joel Dennehy, 28, Sarah Lightning, 24, Ocean William Storm Hillb...
Feb 11, 2022
Red Deer Mountie facing assault charges in off-duty incidents
A Red Deer RCMP officer is due in court next month after being charged with assault in three separate off-duty incidents last year.Cpl. Brandon William Smith, 42, is charged in relation to incidents a...
Feb 11, 2022
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer woman charged in missing Grande Prairie man's death
A Red Deer woman charged in the death of a missing Grande Prairie man last year will find out later this summer if her case has enough evidence to go to trial.Brianna Ruf-Dietz, 32, is scheduled for a...
Feb 11, 2022
Red Deer city council to discuss temporary free parking stalls in downtown
Red Deer city council will consider reinstating temporary free parking stalls for downtown at their next regular meeting on Feb. 14.Red Deerians experienced free temporary parking stalls, every fifth ...
Feb 11, 2022
Police in Olds seeking alleged debit card thief
Olds RCMP have released photos of a suspect and suspect vehicle believed involved in use of a stolen debit card this week.RCMP say it was about 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 when a vehicle parked in the 5100 bl...
Feb 11, 2022
City of Red Deer releases e-scooter survey results for pilot's first year
Survey results show how well the City of Red Deer's e-scooter pilot project rolled out in its first year.In all, 109,245 riders took a whirl last summer, with 3.556 kilometres the average distance tra...
Feb 11, 2022