Red Deer

65% of eligible Albertans fully vaccinated, 57.8% of Red Deerians

Editor's note: Friday's COVID-19 data from Alberta Health was shared by the province much later than the usual 3:30 p.m.Alberta Health says, as of July 29, 65 per cent of eligible Albertans are now fu...

Jul 30, 2021

Possible assault leaves 60-year-old in Red Deer hospital

Red Deer RCMP are investigating a possible assault.The detachment says they received a complaint about an aggravated assault at about 12:50 p.m. on July 28.The complaint stated an assault had occurred...

Jul 30, 2021

Sylvan Lake's Sean McIntyre taking on chief of staff role at City of Red Deer

Sylvan Lake Mayor Sean McIntyre announced earlier this month he would not be seeking re-election this fall, but now, after 11 years of service, he's stepping down.In a release from the Town of Sylvan ...

Jul 30, 2021

Sylvan Lake RCMP investigating laser pointed at plane

Sylvan Lake RCMP are investigating after a green laser beam was allegedly pointed at the cockpit of an aircraft while it was in the air near the central Alberta town.RCMP say a report came in at about...

Jul 30, 2021

Lacombe Lotto 6/49 winner bags $100,000

A Lacombe man is $100,000 richer today.Tony Depauw said, "It was okay," when asked what it felt like to find out the EXTRA on his Lotto 6/49 had won the prize on the June 19 draw.Depauw bought his win...

Jul 30, 2021

Alberta adds 233 new cases of COVID-19 in last day

Red Deer now has 16 active cases of COVID-19, up one from Wednesday.Recoveries are up two to 5,747 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose by three in the last day to 5,806. ...

Jul 29, 2021

Seven post-secondary institutions create ag and food research collaboration

Several Alberta colleges and polytechnics have created a new Agriculture and Food Research Collaborative.The joint effort is between Olds College, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat College, Grande Prai...

Jul 29, 2021

House fire in Penhold shines light on carbon monoxide safety

Luckily, no one was hurt after a house fire in Penhold's Hawkridge area early Wednesday morning.However, the blaze is putting a spotlight on carbon monoxide education and safety.Crew members from Penh...

Jul 29, 2021

Red Deer man charged in one of province's largest ever tobacco busts

An investigation by Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has led to the seizure of an estimated $4.5 million of contraband tobacco.The agency says the seizure represents one of the largest in Alberta h...

Jul 29, 2021

Thurber trombonist taking her talents to McGill University

A Lindsay Thurber student has been accepted into McGill University's Schulich School of Music.The Montreal-based institution will welcome recent Thurber grad Malena Lorenson, a bass trombonist. She wi...

Jul 29, 2021