Lacombe

A temporary road closure is scheduled to start today (Sept. 16)  as work to expand the parkade at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre continues.

During this time, 39 St. will be closed between 52 Ave. and 51 Ave. directly south of the parkade. The parkade exit onto 39 St. will also be closed, with pedestrian traffic being redirected around the parkade to the east and west.

Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a male suspect accused of an assault which took place on August 10, 2024.

On August 14, 2024 RCMP were made aware of the assault which occurred outside of a business, located in the Morrisroe neighbourhood of Red Deer.

There are a lot of new faces around the dressing room this year, as the football season gets underway for the Lacombe Composite High School Rams who play in the Central Alberta High School Football League.

The Rams lost their opening tilt of the season 20-0 last Thursday against Thurber.

Head Coach Garner Kolybaba says on a roster of 49 players, about 28 of them are new to the team, either new to football or graduated from the Bantam Raiders.

Kamala Harris pushed back on Donald Trump's claims about immigration and abortion as the two leaders met face-to-face for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia Tuesday.

The matchup marked a pivotal moment during the final sprint of a close race for the White House and saw Trump and Harris lay out starkly different visions for the future of America. 

While it started with a handshake, the debate quickly saw the Democratic vice-president and Republican former president zero in on each other's records. 

On July 5, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision, in the area of 77 Street and Riverside Drive, involving a pedestrian and a SUV.

As a result of the colision, the female pedestrian was airlifted to a hospital in Edmonton with significant injuries.

Following an investigation, Red Deer RCMP have charged Estela Chua, a 53-year-old resident of Blackfalds, Alta., with the following offence:

 On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, Maskwacis RCMP received a report that the victim was assaulted and her vehicle, a 2023 Dodge truck,  stolen by two known offenders on Louis Bull First Nation.

RCMP then received a report that the same suspects using the stolen vehicle may have shot a firearm at another witness near the Bear Hills Truck Stop on the QE II.

A sweet night for a great cause is coming up on October 3rd.

Aspire's Evening of Decadent Dessert will be in The Parkland Pavillion at the Westerner Grounds in Red Deer.

Riel Suntjens, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Aspire Special Need Resource Centre talks about the event.

"It's a night for our our community to get together and support children with diverse needs in Central Alberta. We're actually celebrating our 40th anniversary next year, and so we are in our 39th year as a as a nonprofit in Red Deer."

Starting tonight, Tuesday September 10th, drivers in the northbound lanes of the QEII can expect delays.

From 8 pm to 6 am nightly, crews will be working on the bridge at the rail overpass just south of Lacombe. During this work at least one lane will be closed with speed reduced to 50 km/h.

This work is expected to last until Thursday, September 19th.

For the latest traffic information click here.

On August 26, 2024 at approximately 3:00 a.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter at a property located in the Parkvale area of the city.

Upon arrival, officers observed multiple suspects fleeing the area in an attempt to evade police. The suspects were apprehended a short distance way.

During a search of the individuals, officers recovered a revolver firearm, ammunition, a retractable baton, bear spray, currency, drugs, and other items consistent with drug trafficking. As a result of this investigation, Red Deer RCMP have charged two individuals.

Today (Sept 10) is World Suicide Prevention Day, an initiative which aims to increase awareness, build knowledge, and spark conversations about suicide. 

World Suicide Prevention Day was created in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).

The theme is year "Changing the Narrative on Suicide" with the call to action "Start the Conversation".