Category Archives: Red Deer
Enhance Energy announces Origins Project, a carbon sequestration hub in central Alberta
Enhance Energy, operator of Alberta's largest Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) initiative and founding partner of the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL) Project, has plans for a new world-s...
Jan 22, 2022
Man sentenced in Sylvan Lake weapons complaint
One of two people charged in a Sylvan Lake weapons complaint last year has been sentenced to five days in jail and 18 months of probation.Lee Michael Falsetta, 35, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial...
Jan 22, 2022
Woman suffers significant trauma in Ponoka assault
Four people are facing charges after an assault in Ponoka this week.On Jan. 19, Ponoka RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a serious assault on 47 Street in Ponoka. Upon arrival, officers spoke to ...
Jan 22, 2022
CAPRA determining priorities moving forward
Reconvening to rebuild was the goal of a meeting held through Zoom by the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CAPRA) this week.Those in attendance on Wednesday included groups of service provi...
Jan 22, 2022
Active case counts end the week lower in Red Deer and Central Zone
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,192 (+60)ICU admissions: 107 (-1)People ...
Jan 21, 2022
Local group growing food sustainability
Concerns over food insecurity and supply chain issues have inspired a group of locals to establish a "ground-breaking" initiative of sorts.The Common Ground Garden Project, located in Red Deer's up an...
Jan 21, 2022
UPDATE: Red Deer RCMP locate missing man deceased
UPDATE - Feb. 16, 2022 Red Deer RCMP issued a sad missing persons update on Feb. 16, saying a man they had been attempting to locate has been found deceased. Mounties say Jason Pruden's body was locat...
Jan 21, 2022
Betty White's legacy restores new hope to central Alberta animal rescue
Local animal lovers have stepped up in a big way in support of a central Alberta animal rescue organization.The Betty White Challenge, launched by Alix, AB based Saving Grace Animal Society, surpassed...
Jan 21, 2022
Blackfalds community services director retires
Officials with the Town of Blackfalds say director of community services, Sean Barnes, will be riding off into the sunset after 17 years of service and focusing on new opportunities within the communi...
Jan 21, 2022
Central Zone hospitalizations nudge higher
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,131 (+30)ICU admissions: 108 (-)People i...
Jan 20, 2022