Category Archives: Red Deer

Smile Cookies raised over $38,000 in Red Deer this year
Red Deerians consumed 38,671 Tim Hortons Smile Cookies this past September. That same dollar amount -- $1 per cookie from every Tim's across Canada -- supports local charities.Red Deer locations have ...
Nov 25, 2021

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit charge male with first-degree murder in Red Deer
A Drayton Valley man has been charged in the death of a Red Deer man earlier this month.On Nov. 14, at 3:05 p.m., Red Deer RCMP received a request to attend a residence in the area of 58 Avenue and 69...
Nov 25, 2021

Two arrested, illegal gun recovered, following multiple search warrants in Maskwacis
Two people are facing charges following an illegal firearms investigation in Central Alberta this month.On Wednesday, Nov. 17, Maskwacis RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) began conducting an in...
Nov 24, 2021

Red Deer up to 145 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta is reporting 464 new cases of COVID-19 today. Combined with recoveries, that means there are now 5,033 active cases, up 32. (NOTE: A previous version of this story stated there was a decrease ...
Nov 24, 2021

Ponoka's Christmas Light Tour begins Dec. 6
The Town of Ponoka is once again organizing a community self-guided Christmas Lights Tour, which will launch on Monday, Dec. 6."Every year, there are many citizens in Ponoka who put an exceptional amo...
Nov 24, 2021

Calkins reacts to speech from the throne
Red Deer-Lacombe Conservative MP Blaine Calkins is unimpressed with the Liberal government's Speech from the Throne as read by the Governor General on Tuesday. Calkins released the following statement...
Nov 24, 2021

Olds College and USask sign ag and livestock research agreement
Olds College and the University of Saskatchewan have signed an agreement that will see them work together on agriculture and livestock research.The memorandum of understanding allows the institutions ...
Nov 24, 2021

Lacombe approves $79.7 million Capital Plan
Lacombe city council has approved an updated 10-year Capital Plan.The estimated value of the plan for 2022-2031 is $79.7 million.It identifies potential funding sources, including third-party debentur...
Nov 24, 2021

Ponoka changes COVID regulations for youth programming
Pandemic-related changes are occurring at Town of Ponoka indoor rec facilities, effective Nov. 23.The changes were made in consultation with provincial public health officials, the Town says.At all in...
Nov 24, 2021

Sylvan Laker wins after going all in on lotto ticket
A Sylvan Lake man is celebrating after winning big on a lotto ticket recently.Shaun Lagouette added the ALL IN to his POKER LOTTO ticket, a $1 add-on which increased his prize from $10,000 to $163,293...
Nov 24, 2021