Red Deer

Public surveys closing for new animal control bylaws in Red Deer and Sylvan Lake

Time is winding down for thousands of local pet owners in both Red Deer and Sylvan Lake to offer their thoughts on animal control in their respective communities.Both municipalities have launched publ...

Feb 22, 2021

Speedy fireball lights up Alberta sky Monday morning

If you were lucky enough to be looking north at approximately 6:23 a.m. Mountain Time on Monday morning, you likely witnessed something you'll never see again.So says Dr. Alan Hildebrand, Planetary Sc...

Feb 22, 2021

Stettler man found not criminally responsible for father's killing

A Stettler man deemed not criminally responsible for the death of his father last year is now receiving treatment in a secure psychiatric facility.That according to Patty MacNaughton, defense lawyer f...

Feb 22, 2021

Red Deer up one to 565 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta confirmed 273 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 6,062 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.5 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...

Feb 22, 2021

Blackfalds municipal census to be conducted next month

After a three-year hiatus, a municipal census will be held this year in the town of Blackfalds. The online census starts on March 1 and door-to-door visits with official census enumerators will take p...

Feb 22, 2021

Tender awarded for new playground structures at Sylvan Lake's Centennial Park

Wheels are now in motion to establish a new playground in the heart of Sylvan Lake this year.On Feb. 8, town council approved a report to award the tender for Centennial Park Playground to Canadian Re...

Feb 22, 2021

Charter applications filed for Sylvan Lake man accused in $2.6M fraud case

A voir dire is scheduled to take place next month for a Sylvan Lake man accused of defrauding over $2.6 million from investors who thought they were buying into a "revolutionary fracking product."Desc...

Feb 22, 2021

Diesel tanker hits ditch near Three Hills

Police say a tanker truck carrying diesel has crashed south of Three Hills and traffic will be diverted for several hours as a result. Three Hills RCMP says they responded to the single-vehicle collis...

Feb 22, 2021

Active cases in Red Deer hit 564 as Olymel cases drop again

Alberta confirmed 328 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.That's out of 7,541 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.3 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...

Feb 21, 2021

Red Deer's active cases continue to climb as Olymel outbreak levels out

Alberta confirmed 380 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.That's out of 8,380 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 4.5 per cent.The number of active cases in the province i...

Feb 20, 2021