Local News

It is the season says City of Red Deer public works employees. When there are large fluctuations in temperatures the ground contracts and relaxes sometimes causing waterlines to rupture. Traffic along 40th Avenue at Ross Street was rerouted Thursday as this crew worked to repair the aging water line.

Austin Rebelback raises his fist in salute to the cheers from his classmates at Westpark Middle School on Thursday morning as Joy Lee of Bangs and Company in the Village Mall shaves his head.

A man with a lengthy criminal record for crimes of dishonesty is headed back to jail.

Central Alberta’s marching show band is Grey Cup bound. Red Deer Royals will perform during Saturday’s 90-minute parade through Edmonton’s downtown.

Landon Hick of Sylvan Lake climbs into his pickup truck to retrieve some personal belongings after crashing at the Canyon Ski Resort on Wednesday. Hick said he went into an uncontrollable skid after braking for a deer that ran out in front of him. City of Red Deer Emergency Services personnel responded to the collision. Hick and his companion Porshea Neufeld of Pine Lake who were at the resort to do some snowboarding were not injured in the crash.

Red Deer County is reassuring landowners that a plan to manage environmentally significant areas won’t interfere with people’s right to develop their property.

Contract negotiations are getting rolling for two groups of employees working at Extendicare Michener Hill, a seniors care centre that opened in Red Deer in September.

A 38-year-old Red Deer man was remanded in custody Wednesday after reserving his plea on three drug-related charges in provincial court.

The big freeze is not only depleting local morale, it’s putting a strain on the power grid.

An official with Alberta Health Services is encouraging more Albertans to receive the influenza vaccination as the immunization clinic is set to wrap up this weekend in Red Deer.