By ADVOCATE staff

Woman charged with second-degree murder returns to court Jan. 10

A 30-year-old woman charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man on the Samson First Nation on New Year’s Eve will return to court on Jan. 10 in Wetaskiwin.

Woman charged with second-degree murder in Hobbema death

A 30-year-old woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man on the Samson First Nation in Hobbema on New Year’s Eve.

Six-hour standoff in West Park results in two charges

A 33-year-old Red Deer man was charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm and one count of breaching release conditions following a six-hour standoff where the Red Deer RCMP Emergency Unit were called in for backup in West Park on Dec. 22.

RCMP investigating suspicious death

Red Deer City RCMP are investigating the suspicious death of a 58-year-old man

Blackfalds woman charged with fraud, theft

RCMP have charged a Blackfalds woman with allegedly defrauding and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her employer, Red Deer Toyota.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Six-hour standoff ends peacefully

A six-hour police standoff ended in the Red Deer neighbourhood of West Park with one man in custody on Thursday.

Photo by JEFF STOKOE/Advocate staff

Olds developing more affordable housing

Olds is getting 60 more affordable, supportive housing beds for seniors to be developed by Vantage West Development Corp.

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Rebels put losing streak on ice

CRANBROOK, B.C. — Finally. Colten Mayor tallied twice as the Red Deer Rebels’ lengthy Western Hockey League losing run came to a merciful halt Tuesday at the Cranbrook Recreation Complex with a 4-2 win over the Kootenay Ice.

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Water treatment plant reopened as community centre in Ponoka

The former water treatment plant in Ponoka was officially opened as a community centre for the new Hudson’s Green subdivision on Friday. The 29-year-old facility was in operation until the town joined the regional water system in 1996.

Rebels lose 11th consecutive game

Broncos 2 Rebels 1 SWIFT CURRENT — Red Deer Rebels GM/head coach Jesse Wallin was almost speechless following his club’s 11th consecutive Western Hockey League defeat Wednesday.

Man changes plea again

A Lacombe man reversed his plea for the second time and pleaded guilty to robbery in Red Deer provincial court on Monday.

Other capital budget highlights

Other items that Red Deer city council debated Thursday night included:

  • Nov 25, 2011

Two facing credit card fraud charges

A man and a woman have been arrested and are facing charges of credit card fraud after Red Deer City RCMP were called to a complaint at a hotel in the Golden West area. The man, Ryan Munroe, 28, of no fixed address, was also wanted by Calgary Police Service for an alleged robbery.

Money injected to turn hotel into affordable housing

More than $3 million of federal/provincial money was granted on Friday to turn a downtown Red Deer hotel into affordable housing.

  • Nov 21, 2011

Local delegation in Germany to drum up investment

A trio of Central Alberta ambassadors are in Germany this week, hoping to attract investment to this region.

Red Deer chamber finds businesses still recovering from recession

A recent survey by the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce suggests that considerable pain from the economic downturn remains, but the majority of business operators are optimistic about the future.

Persson has 3-point night in Rebels victory over Royals

Alex Petrovic scored once and added three assists and John Persson had a three-point outing as the Red Deer Rebels downed the Victoria Royals 7-4 Saturday to extend their WHL winning streak to six games.

Springbank Phoenix player Andres Massot is hauled down by Lindsay Thurber Raiders Jonathan Goulet and Keith Warren during Bantam football championship action at Great Chief Park on Saturday.

Undefeated Raiders come out on top in final

All season long the Lindsay Thurber Raiders owned their Central Alberta Bantam Football League opponents.

Springbank Phoenix player Andres Massot is hauled down by Lindsay Thurber Raiders Jonathan Goulet and Keith Warren during Bantam football championship action at Great Chief Park on Saturday.
Springbank Phoenix player Andres Massot is hauled down by Lindsay Thurber Raiders Jonathan Goulet and Keith Warren during Bantam football championship action at Great Chief Park on Saturday.

Undefeated Raiders come out on top in bantam football final

All season long the Lindsay Thurber Raiders owned their Central Alberta Bantam Football League opponents.

  • Nov 6, 2011
Springbank Phoenix player Andres Massot is hauled down by Lindsay Thurber Raiders Jonathan Goulet and Keith Warren during Bantam football championship action at Great Chief Park on Saturday.

One person killed in Hwy 2 collision near Lacombe

A driver is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 2 near Lacombe on Friday night.

  • Oct 31, 2011