Category Archives: Red Deer
New trial dates for Red Deer man accused of child luring, sexual assault
New trial dates have now been set for a Red Deer man facing child luring and sexual assault charges.Brandon Thomas Conlin, 31, was originally set to go to trial later this month from Nov. 15-19. Howev...
Nov 02, 2021
New city councillors file differing vaccine-related proposals
The first meeting of Red Deer's new city council introduced fresh faces, and two contrasting vaccine-related notices of motion.Urgency for the subject stems from The City of Red Deer's vaccination pol...
Nov 02, 2021
Province reaches 80% vaccination rate in eligible population
PROVINCIAL NUMBERSNew COVID-19 case numbers are once again lower over the weekend.Over the past three days, Alberta Health confirmed a combined 1,210 new cases, with 533 on Friday, 335 on Saturday, an...
Nov 01, 2021
Blackfalds council sworn in: one elected councillor not present
Newly elected Blackfalds mayor Jamie Hoover, along with councillors Marina Appel, Brenda Dennis, Jim Sands, Rebecca Stendie, and Laura Svab were all sworn in for the 2021 - 2025 term last week. Howeve...
Nov 01, 2021
Red Deer woman's amputation surgery delayed by pandemic
Eryn Bannerman remembers sitting on the benches at figure skating competitions, waiting to hear what medal would be placed around her neck. Today, Bannerman sits in her wheelchair, waiting for her sur...
Nov 01, 2021
Life sentence for Sylvan Lake man convicted of killing father
A Sylvan Lake man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his father two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 13 years. At the conclusion of his tria...
Nov 01, 2021
Red Deer's Ironman: Triathlon athlete qualifies for World Championship
The fictional Iron Man superhero may be based off a real story. This 30-year-old Central Albertan shares an intellectual affinity in mathematics, paired with superhuman strength and speed. But his nam...
Nov 01, 2021
RCMP arrest wanted man from Maskwacis area, plus three others
UPDATE - Wednesday, Nov. 3 Maskwacis RCMP say they've arrested a man -- plus three others -- reported as wanted over the weekend. It was Nov. 2 when members were making attempts to located Brandon Den...
Nov 01, 2021 (RCMP)
Blackfalds sets immediate, short and long-terms goals for environmental stewardship
The Town of Blackfalds has a new Environmental Stewardship Strategy (ESS).Council approved the ESS on Oct. 12, prior to the municipal election. Doing so was identified as a top priority last year in t...
Oct 31, 2021
Drug overdoses have killed more than 1,000 Albertans in 2021
New numbers released Friday by Alberta Health show 1,026 Albertans died from a drug overdose in the first eight months of 2021.There were 848 in the same span of 2020 -- a record-breaking year -- and ...
Oct 30, 2021