Local school boards pleased with province’s plan to fund new students
News of the provincial government’s plan to fully fund new students entering grade school classrooms this fall is welcome news for Red Deer’s two largest school districts. Bev Manning, board chair for...
View ArticleFederal carbon tax will be imposed in Alberta on Jan. 1
Ottawa says a federal carbon tax will be imposed on Alberta starting Jan. 1. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has written the province to inform it of the decision. She says 90...
View ArticleBIG 105, 106.7 The Drive team up with Canadian Blood Services for ‘Bloodathon’
Central Albertans are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help save a life this Friday. BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive and Canadian Blood Services are teaming up to present their second annual...
View ArticleTrial begins for Red Deer Mountie charged with sexual assault
Trial is underway for a Red Deer RCMP member charged with sexual assault for an incident at the downtown detachment nearly three years ago. Jason Andrew Tress, 32, has also pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticleNew President & CEO announced for Red Deer College
After more than 18 months of extensive searching, RDC’s Board of Governors has announced the College’s newest President and CEO – Dr. Peter Nunoda. Nunoda will be RDC’s 11th President and CEO,...
View ArticleWoman says boyfriend encouraged her to report Red Deer Mountie for sexual...
Testimony continued Tuesday in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench on day two of the trial for a Red Deer RCMP officer charged with sexual assault. Melissa Heinrichs, 22, says it was her boyfriend at the...
View ArticleTrial ordered for 2017 homicide in Red Deer
A man charged in a 2017 homicide in Red Deer has been ordered to stand trial. Gabriel Juma We Agotic, 35, faces one count of manslaughter for the death of Mathian Chol on March 29, 2017. It was just...
View ArticleReport: China bans all Canadian meat imports
OTTAWA – A report in a Quebec newspaper says China has suspended all Canadian meat exports in a dramatic escalation of its diplomatic dispute with Canada over the December arrest of Huawei executive...
View ArticleSylvan Lake man charged in father’s murder
RIMBEY- A 28-year-old Sylvan Lake man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his father. On June 24, at approximately 4 p.m., RCMP responded to a complaint in Lacombe County. Upon...
View ArticleTrial concludes for Red Deer Mountie charged with sexual assault
A Red Deer RCMP officer will find out this fall whether he is guilty of sexual assault with a weapon and breach of trust. Trial wrapped up Wednesday in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench for Cst. Jason...
View ArticleCity feels downtown moves will inspire confidence
The City of Red Deer wants to lead by example in rewriting the narrative for the downtown area by opening three new facilities aimed at addressing public safety, economic diversification and culture....
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Red Deer, Halkirk residents win big in 2019 Hospital Lottery
Two central Albertans are pinching themselves after finding out they’ve won the grand prizes for this year’s Red Deer Regional Health Foundation Hospital Lottery. Draws were held at the dream home (68...
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Innisfail Pontiacs alums continue to honour late former coach
You have to go back 57 years to 1962 when the Innisfail Pontiacs midget hockey squad was coached by a young man named Larry Reid. Reid, who was in his late twenties at the time, later passing away in...
View ArticleSouthern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake
LOS ANGELES – A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries while seismologists warned that large...
View ArticleSevere storms possible today for Red Deer area
There is a severe threat of thunderstorms in central Alberta today, including Red Deer, according to Environment Canada. As of 9:20 a.m. there are no weather watches or warnings in effect for the...
View ArticleCity exploring business incentive options in wake of Parkland Fuel Corp. move...
The City of Calgary used a job creation investment fund to help lure Parkland Fuel Corporation away from Red Deer. Whether The City of Red Deer tries a similar tact in the future remains to be seen....
View ArticleLacombe man arrested after ‘distraught’ woman makes call to police
A Lacombe man is in custody following an incident on Friday morning where the Red Deer River and Medicine River meet. Innisfail RCMP, who’d set up shop at Hwy 54 and RR 14, say they responded around...
View Article19 years since the Pine Lake tornado
July 14, 2000 is a date that won’t soon be forgotten in Central Alberta. Sunday marks the 19th anniversary of the devastating tornado that ran a destructive path through the Green Acres trailer park...
View ArticlePPC’s Thompson brings “anti-trans agenda” stance to Red Deer-Lacombe election...
Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson, People’s Party of Canada candidate for Red Deer-Lacombe for this fall’s federal election, acknowledges that she’s controversial. Thompson, the first woman to run for the...
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What you need to know for the Westerner Days Parade
The Westerner Days Fair & Exposition Parade, the traditional kick-off to Central Alberta’s largest summer celebration, gets underway at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Over 30,000 people are expected to...
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