Category Archives: Red Deer

COVID numbers continue decline, Red Deer steady over weekend
PROVINCIAL NUMBERSNew COVID-19 case numbers are once again lower over the weekend.Over the past three days, Alberta Health confirmed a combined 1,592 new cases, with 709 on Friday, 515 on Saturday, an...
Oct 25, 2021

Trial date set for man charged in Red Deer officer-involved shooting
A man charged in an officer-involved shooting during a break-in in Red Deer's Morrisroe neighbourhood last month is going to trial.Scott Bruno, 29, will go to trial on Mar. 30, 2022.He's charged with ...
Oct 25, 2021

Suspect arrested after police incident near Lacombe
UPDATE 2 - 3: 20 p.m., Oct. 25 RCMP say members initially responded around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday to a complaint a residence near Hwy 2A and Range Road 270A. Red Deer RCMP, the RCMP Emergency Response Te...
Oct 24, 2021

Son accused of killing father in central Alberta scheduled for trial this week
Patrick William Freeman, a Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father, will appear in a Wetaskiwin courtroom on Monday. Freeman is scheduled to stand trial, with the current charge against him bein...
Oct 24, 2021

Agri-Trade to be held safely at Westerner Park next month
Agri-Trade 2021 will go ahead safely, according to organizers with Westerner Park.The annual event is set for Nov. 10-12, with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees. It follows up what wil...
Oct 24, 2021

Powwow organizer recalls inspiration for love of dance
When Patrick Mitsuing takes to the dance floor, it represents opportunity for the Sylvan Lake resident to preserve his Cree culture. "In the beginning, there were nerves, but after a while and really ...
Oct 23, 2021

RDP hosting virtual program showcase Nov. 2
Looking for a career change or graduating from high school?Red Deer polytechnic is hosting a virtual open house next month to showcase its programs.The event takes places Nov. 2 from 5-8 p.m and will ...
Oct 23, 2021

Final crop report of 2021 yields good and bad news
The final Alberta Crop Report for 2021 indicates significantly lower yields -- about 37 per cent below the five-year average.Despite this, the Government of Alberta notes in a release, overall quality...
Oct 23, 2021

Wanted man may be in Maskwacis area, say RCMP
Alberta RCMP are seeking a 56-year-old man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant.It's said that Casey Lee Lightning may be in the Maskwacis area, though his exact whereabouts are unknown.Lightning i...
Oct 22, 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions continue slow decline
Red Deer now sits at 382 active cases of COVID-19, down 21 from Thursday. Meantime, the city's total number of recorded cases is up 16 to 8,860 in the last day, while recoveries are up 37 to 8,405.Red...
Oct 22, 2021