Edmonton WatchRed Deer hospital project will not proceed as a public-private partnershipThe province is no longer pursuing a public-private partnership to build part of the Red Deer Regional Hospital redevelopment project. CTV News Edmonton's Marek Tkach reports. Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Sign In Subscribe Now Become a free member today and receive top local stories right to your inbox The Red Deer Rebels was signed recently acquired forward Zane Torre to a Western Hockey League Scholarship and Development Agreement Torre was acquired by the Rebels from the Seattle Thunderbirds last month in exchange for a fourth round pick at this week’s 2025 WHL Prospects Draft (via Everett) and a conditional fourth round pick at the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft He played the 2024-25 season with Shattuck’s St Mary’s 16U AAA and had 53 points (27 goals and 26 assists) in 49 games Torre played for gold-medal winning Team USA at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in South Korea and had five points (3 goals and 2 assists) in four games Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic. To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines A Red Deer man is now a millionaire after winning the Edmonton Oilers 50-50 draw the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation announced Kyle Thibeault won nearly $3.2 million through the first 50-50 draw of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs In an interview with Oilers TV, Thibeault called his winnings "life-changing." "I'm 51 years old and I don't have to work again if I invest the money properly It's a feeling that you can't even imagine how it feels until it happens to you," Thibeault told Oilers TV Thibeault said he will purchase a yellow Lamborghini and a house and then will invest the rest of his winnings His mother encouraged him to buy a ticket for this particular 50-50 draw so he will also be sending her on a trip to Hawaii 'You know I've got a good feeling that you're going to win so you better buy a 50-50.' And you know what I bought the 50-50 immediately and next things you know I'm holding a $3.2-million cheque," he said Thibeault told Oilers TV about how he learned of his 50-50 win "My girlfriend gets up to go to work at 5:30 in the morning she took the dogs out and I rolled over and grabbed my phone I looked at the winning number and thought I think that's my number,'" said Thibeault My eyes went large and I jumped out to bed and said 'I actually won the 50-50.' I showed her my phone and said he called his mom to tell her he won the 50-50 draw Her response was, "Well I told you that you were going to win it," Thibeault said My mom's positivity and her being such a great mother to me over my lifetime .. manifested into what she told me was going to happen," he said For more information on the Oilers 50-50, visit www.nhl.com/oilers Join your fellow Red Deer neighbours and subscribe to the community's #1 source for local news The Alberta RCMP recently met with partners in law enforcement and government to discuss concerns around the use of illegal opioids Targeting drug and fentanyl related crimes is part of the Alberta RCMP’s Data 2 Action (D2A) current focus D2A is an Alberta RCMP Crime Reduction Strategy that turns data and intelligence into actionable tasks focused on the four pillars of policing: targeted prevention The framework is designed to bring RCMP resources and supports alongside external partners across the province to tackle crime D2A builds its intelligence by looking at where crime is being committed By working with local partners and specialized agencies the RCMP is able to develop strategies and coordinate resources to respond to the specific needs of communities Alberta RCMP will be working with agencies from across Alberta including ALERT the Canadian Center of Recovery Excellence “The Alberta RCMP is committed to doing all that we can to reduce the risk of opioids in our communities but it isn’t just a police problem,” said Supt officer in charge of the Alberta RCMP Crime Reduction Strategy we can develop a fulsome approach to address the underlying issues that lead to crime and the use of illegal fentanyl in our communities.” Some of the initial steps that the RCMP has taken to address the concerns of fentanyl in include establishing a new Community Response Team which is a quick response crime reduction team designed to be able to swiftly tackle a variety of issues in support of detachments and districts Community Response Teams combine focused outreach with targeted enforcement to improve safety reduce victimization and address social determinants contributing to the root causes of crime They work with frontline members and local partners in the community to address the driving causes of crime in a comprehensive and engages support to create wrap around services and programs there were 87 occurrences in which fentanyl was seized in the Alberta RMCP jurisdiction About 1.4 kg of solid fentanyl and over 600 tablets were seized In 36 of the 87 occurrences where fentanyl was seized weapons were also seized ranging from knives and brass knuckles to rifles While the most instances of fentanyl seizures were in larger communities such as Grande Prairie and Red Deer there were seizures made in 34 detachments areas across the province “The misery that is caused to the people of Alberta due to illegal drugs and related crimes cannot be understated,” said S/Sgt “The Alberta RCMP is committed to using every resource available whether it’s at the detachment level or involves specializes supports like our Community Response Teams to target the root causes of crime and to meet the danger that Fentanyl and the illegal drug trade causes to the well-being of our community.” Benefits include a bonus subscription for someone in your household for as low as 2.10 and Alberta RCMP is reminding riders and other motorists to be aware of each other on roadways there were 235 collisions involving motorcycles according to an RCMP release. As a result of these collisions 204 were injured and 26 were fatally injured.  Take some time before getting on your bike to check your fluids Refer to Alberta Transportation’s Rider Guide for a checklist Both riders and passengers must wear helmets that meet safety requirements and state the date of manufacture and shatter-proof eye-wear can reduce the risk of injury in the event of a collision Avoid buying used helmets as they could have defects Stay in sight of larger vehicles and avoid blind spots or white in order to be noticeable on the road Stay clear of loose gravel or rocks thrown by other vehicles on roadways and be cautious as excess debris and sand may affect tire traction and overall handling Speeding in and out of traffic on a motorcycle is illegal and dangerous Don't miss out on your local headlines The Downtown Red Deer Market is moving locations for its 2025 season the Red Deer Downtown Business Association announced the weekly market will relocate from Little Gaetz to the 5023 Ross St. which is the empty lot that was formerly the site of the Buffalo Hotel The decision to relocate the market comes after "years of strategic planning and public feedback," notes the DBA Join our community to access exclusive content and additional perks Red Deerians gathered at the Timberlands Tim Hortons to celebrate Smile Cookie Day May 3 as part of the annual Smile Cookie campaign where Tim Hortons locations across the country sold $2 chocolate chunk cookies with the pink eyes and blue smiles All campaign proceeds from Red Deer locations went towards Reading College a project of the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools A 111-year-old Red Deer home is being given new life Work is underway to "revitalize" the J.J. Gaetz House into an eco-cultural hub for the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society City council set aside $600,000 several years ago to ensure the valuable piece of Red Deer's history was preserved while at the same time providing a unique setting for environmental education programs project specialist with the city's Facilities and Asset Management Department and J.J Canada's new prime minister needs to focus on what it does best and slash the regulatory red tape that stymies investment "We've really neglected the economic side of what our country is all about," said Red Deer District Chamber CEO Scott Robinson "We focus so much on investment in the public sector and not building out and investing and attracting investment into the things that really drive our economy which are resources and services related to the strengths of our country A 50-year-old woman from Montana First Nation was killed in a hit-and-run outside of Wekaskiwin on Thursday.  they were dispatched to the scene of a reported fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on Highway 13 the highway was closed for several hours. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the K-Division Collision Analyst team and the Wetaskiwin General Investigation Unit Eight more measles cases were reported in the Central Zone this week to push the total number to 72 since the first case was confirmed in late March.  A total of 210 cases have been reported so far in the province, including 184 people who are no longer able to transmit the disease to others 11 cases have been hospitalized since the outbreak began An Alberta teen was trapped inside a network that the RCMP says is ‘unlike anything’ its counterterrorism unit has ever seen.  WARNING: This story contains references to suicide graphic material and language that may be upsetting to some readers Maria desperately banged on the door as she pleaded through tears for her 15-year-old daughter Trinity to come out “Look what they've done to me,” Trinity said as she finally unlocked the door in their Red Deer lifting her shirt to reveal the myriad of usernames and symbols Trinity was livestreaming her attempt to kill herself on a private Discord server while dozens of predators goaded her on and the culmination of months of exploitation by members of a violent extremist group called 764 who prey on vulnerable minors and lure them into their dark and depraved online community “We have tried to tell this story and nobody believes it we are not using Trinity or Maria’s last names The Fifth Estate has learned despite reporting her exploitation at the hands of 764 to the RCMP in 2021 and providing evidence no charges have been laid in Trinity’s case The RCMP acknowledges it is trying to keep up with 764’s evolving threat and issued a warning about the group in 2024 — three years after Trinity reported it and nearly a year after the FBI first warned of 764’s global threat to children it was difficult to be believed,” said Maria to watch her deteriorate to nothing while begging for help.” Maria and Trinity shared their story publicly for the first time with The Fifth Estate It’s been painful for them but they said they wanted to as both a cautionary tale and to try to help other victims and families come forward and find a sense of justice that still eludes them The RCMP have acknowledged to The Fifth Estate that initially law enforcement didn’t know what it was dealing with both police and our intelligence security partners are still trying to wrap our heads around,” said Insp who is with the RCMP’s counterterrorism unit known as Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) 764 deliberately targets vulnerable children by prowling on popular gaming sites like Minecraft and Roblox where members lure them into private online chats on Discord and Telegram these spaces are disguised as safe places for minors with eating disorders or poor self-esteem Experts say the grooming includes lavishing victims with attention and exposing them to violent content to desensitize them Victims are then coerced into sending sexually explicit images and to self-harm including carving their predator's names into their skin as a sign of devotion Members of 764 threaten to share the images with family and friends to get their victims to do even worse harming others and even killing themselves all in an effort to exert control for their own gratification The FBI first warned the public about 764 in September 2023 amid a series of arrests a 15-year-old from Texas who founded the group in 2020 and named it after his zip code Cadenhead is serving an 80-year sentence in 2023 for pleading guilty to possession with intent to promote child pornography “The most horrendous part about it is it is minors doing this to minors,” said Marc-André Argentino a senior researcher at Public Safety Canada specializing in extremism movements “We're talking about 13-year-olds targeting 16-year-olds identified Canada’s first case involving a 764 member when a 14-year-old boy was charged with a series of offences including making and distributing child pornography Argentino said law enforcement have located cases in at least 23 countries and he estimates there are likely both perpetrators and victims in every province in Canada who writes a blog that helps law enforcement understand what they’re up against Despite drawing inspiration from satanic neo-Nazi movements he said 764 and its related groups' shared motivation is to destroy society “They're not even worried about the disappearance of the white race the most misanthropic type of individual they can be.”   Argentino says they’re doing it for bragging rights and to gain status in the network The Fifth Estate obtained a “lore book” created by a handful of members of a group within the 764 network called Harm Nation Predators show off images of multiple victims whom they have forced to carve their usernames into their bodies and harm their pets “It's soul-crushing to go into these spaces,” said Argentino they're targeting dozens of victims on a daily basis.”  Trinity says she was a perfect target for 764 She told The Fifth Estate she was sexually abused for years by a family member Trinity said she also struggled with substance abuse and attempted suicide multiple times “I still needed that male validation in a terrible way,” Trinity said which often include graphic violence and blood She asked him to invite her to the server on Discord she met a 764 member who invited her to a 764 Telegram channel where she saw young female victims cutting themselves and attempting suicide but she was also bombarded with the attention she craved “They figured out how easy I am to manipulate,” Trinity said and would “call me sweet names like ‘little princess’ and make me feel like I was genuinely adored.” Trinity said the manipulation deepened and within weeks she was being exploited by more than a dozen predators who forced her to share sexually explicit images and to cut herself 764 members threatened to share the images with her school Trinity tried to hide what was going on from Maria Maria took Trinity’s phone away and was shocked to find sexually exploitative and self-harm images of Trinity WATCH | The fears a mother had for her daughter: Maria said she called Alberta’s Children and Family Services a provincial welfare agency that offers support services to children and youth While social workers offered some guidance Maria wanted them to put Trinity in a treatment facility When Trinity tried to run away because Maria turned off the Wi-Fi or took away her phone which is the municipal police force in Red Deer Maria said she told police she feared her daughter was being exploited by an online cult She said officers offered to look out for Trinity while on patrol “I still very much felt that I was unheard.” Trinity met a 764 member who went by Mk Ultra Trinity wrote about his hold over her in her diary She said he forced her to carve his username on her torso She wrote him a letter of devotion splattered with her blood and signed it “Alexis.” It was the pseudonym 764 had given her early on Trinity said Mk Ultra’s demands only got darker to the point he wanted her to sacrifice her dogs and even kill her own mother “And then he was supposed to come and we were supposed to go on a literal killing spree where he would abduct females rape young females … and then kill them,” Trinity said “He turned me into someone I could never ever think of being.” Maria said she had seen some of the text messages and lived in fear for months “I would sleep with a kitchen knife under my pillow.” It was one of the darkest points before Trinity’s suicide attempt in July 2021 doctors were so alarmed by the cuts on Trinity’s body they called the police “They had a female officer take photos of my body I had a swastika right in the middle of my chest.” Trinity was placed in protective care for about a month The court order obtained by The Fifth Estate notes that she was dragged into a “cult community called ‘764’” and that the RCMP was “concerned that without proper intervention there was potential for Trinity to be harmed and the pattern to continue.” Officers also took two phones and a laptop to Calgary for analysis by the RCMP’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit which specializes in retrieving electronic evidence “I wanted them to find all of the cutting pictures,” said Maria They're imprinted and burned in my brain for the rest of my life.” But a few weeks after police took the electronics investigators called to say the Apple ID passwords provided were incorrect Maria and Trinity say they couldn’t remember the right ones because 764 would force Trinity to constantly change passwords and emails to evade detection like you guys specialize in this,” said Maria “There's no way that you couldn't break into a child's phone.” Investigators held onto the devices for a few more months Maria said they told her they couldn’t find any evidence without the passwords “The evidence of her body should have been evidence enough.” Maria said “Her statement should have been evidence enough.” Maria threw out the phones and laptop and attempted to move on Three years passed before Maria heard from law enforcement about 764 it was a police officer thousands of kilometres away in North Carolina who investigates internet crimes against children with the police department in Winston-Salem had learned that she was the mother of a victim of 764 and wanted to speak to her about it He had arrested an 18-year-old man named Kierre Cutler in a 764 case but had never spoken to a victim of 764 or their family Cutler had been sentenced to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of distributing child pornography for sharing an image on Discord In his 16-year career in the police department Basco said nothing prepared him for what he saw on Cutler’s phone Basco said Cutler had created his own 764 splinter group and was manipulating hundreds of minors online He had more than 700 images of child sexual abuse material on his phone During a police interview after the arrest Basco also found an image of a letter on Kierre Cutler’s phone with blood droplets on it addressed to “MK” and signed by someone named Alexis he mentioned to Maria he’d been looking for someone named Alexis “And my mom said: ‘[764] named her Alexis’ and he was like: ‘Oh my God,’” said Trinity Basco had just discovered Trinity had been exploited by the man he had put behind bars Basco said he was able to confirm that some of the photos he saw on Cutler’s phone were of Trinity “That your kid could be 1,000 miles away from a suspect or from a victimizer When asked to respond to an email about Trinity’s case his lawyer said Cutler declined to comment Cutler wasn’t charged in relation to Trinity’exploitation but Basco said he wanted her to know the police believed her and felt she deserved to be spoken to in person He arranged for the FBI from North Carolina to travel to Red Deer last May The RCMP was notified of the visit and joined the FBI at the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre in Red Deer It was the first time Maria says the Mounties spoke to them about 764 since Trinity’s suicide attempt three years before “When somebody comes to you with such a far-fetched story but cuts all over a child's body and pictures Trinity said she also felt she was reclaiming her power She gave police a list of usernames of members she said exploited her Among them was 764 founder Bradley Cadenhead Others on the list are likely still at large Maria said the RCMP officers asked her if she had any questions “I had to ask them: “Where the f–k were you Trinity said the officers “started stammering and didn't know how to answer that question."  Since Trinity reported her exploitation to police in 2021 Argentino’s research has found recent alliances between 764 and other online extremist groups like No Lives Matter (NLM) and Maniac Murder Cult (MKY or MKU) Both promote targeted attacks and mass killings and circulate so-called “kill guides” online The Fifth Estate has found those new alliances are linked to a school shooting in Nashville this past January where a 16-year-old student was killed Argentino said other attacks include several stabbings in Sweden last fall and the killing of an elderly woman in Romania in 2022 Police have also foiled deadly plots tied to the groups in the U.K police arrested a member last month who they say was in the advanced stages of a plan to kill vulnerable people Late last year, Winnipeg police investigated more than two dozen instances of antisemitic graffiti in the Charleswood area, many that included MKY tags. A 19-year-old man was charged with 26 counts of mischief in January RCMP’s national security enforcement section charged him with terror-related offences including participating in an activity related to a terrorism group The RCMP told The Fifth Estate 764 is now classified as a terror threat and that it is investigating a number of 764 cases across the country “We know there are active threat actors in our global environment that are actively engaging in violent acts on children and encouraging them to commit terrorist attacks.” said Insp Johnson acknowledges police are still trying to understand the threat they’re facing and it’s why cases may be missed when they are first reported “You're telling me that these people are trafficking child sexual abuse material adhere to neo-Nazi satanic cult principles and also engage in terrorism Maria has tried to get a copy of Trinity’s police file but was told the case is still active and could not be shared He said he could not comment on the specifics of any case and acknowledged police may not have known enough about 764 at the time of her victimization “This was something that we didn't really have on our radar in 2021 as far as 764 investigation So I know that's something that potentially could have played a factor in it.” the RCMP in Red Deer did know about 764 in 2021 Officers had taken photos of the cuts on Trinity’s body and had interviewed her at the hospital The Fifth Estate also asked Red Deer RCMP to explain why its internet child exploitation unit couldn’t break into the electronics the family submitted to police it repeated to The Fifth Estate that the family provided incorrect passwords and that despite using other investigational techniques police were still unable to access one of the phones and that it could take years to crack it.  Police said they were able to get into the laptop but would not answer our questions about whether they found any evidence on it or if they were able to access the other phone saying they couldn’t discuss the case further because Trinity was a minor at the time the FBI published a second public safety alert warning of a “sharp increase” in activity among 764 and its related groups.  yet another 764 perpetrator was handed a seven-year sentence for possessing child sexual abuse material man had more than 8,000 images videos saved on his devices and had carefully organized folders on a thumb drive including a “trophies” folder that contained images of girls who had written or carved his 764 name or variations of it on their bodies another glaring question is how to deal with the offenders “I don't feel that we should be giving up on children because this is what they are at such an early age,” said Argentino “You can't tell me that an 11-year-old who's involved in this space is already forsaken.” but Argentino believes rehabilitation should be the focus a social worker with Edmonton’s Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV) OPV works to reintegrate extremists into society and is the first group like it in Canada working with 764 members Both cases it has taken on involve minors who were referred by the courts on the recommendation of RCMP’s counterterrorism unit Smyth said he and his team are still in the reactive phase and are trying to figure out how to establish trust with those minors “People would look at what's going on and the harm that is being caused adding that in his work with hundreds of youth he’s rarely seen a case that ends up with that conclusion perpetrators have their own history of abuse and learn to detach from the violence they inflict on others "That's why we look at more of this as dissociation,” said Smyth could they demonstrate compassion and empathy?” He said it’s unclear what their capacity is to do further harm there is reason to believe that they'll continue to do this or become more entrenched in this way of thinking.” an internet safety expert who has been tracking 764 says parents should look for indicators outlined in police releases that include “drastic changes in personal demeanour and styles who is head of intelligence for the Canadian Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Centre said other signs may include; wearing long sleeve clothing on warm days to hide evidence of self harm and household pets that begin acting uncharacteristically anxious around children or teens “More than ever we as caring adults need to be present and engaged in our children's lives and be prepared to act swiftly,” Richardson said The RCMP issued a national advisory last summer about the danger of 764 and related groups three years after Trinity was first interviewed by police the Mounties launched a national strategy to raise awareness among front-line officers and the public “ And not just parents — adults that have a significant part of a child's life be their guardian They have to be aware of potential signs and indicators.” Maria said she’s relieved that RCMP have made 764 a priority especially given the group’s increasing fixation with public acts of violence “I am glad that they're listening now because the way Trinity was involved then if they were convincing kids to do mass shooting “And that is terrifying to think [about].” It’s too late for a Canadian father whom The Fifth Estate interviewed last February for our first investigation into 764 we are not revealing his name or where he lives WATCH | How hate groups target kids on social media platforms: He told police that his teenage daughter was being exploited by 764 for months He said he felt his concerns were overlooked that father reached out to The Fifth Estate to let us know his daughter recently killed herself It was devastating news for Trinity and her mother In what they feel is an absence of police attention families dealing with 764 have formed their own informal networks of support a few weeks after The Fifth Estate interviewed the RCMP an officer from the INSET detachment in Edmonton reached out to Maria Maria said he told her he was not there to apologize but to answer any questions she had about Trinity’s file “I really wanted to know if I did everything that I could to fight for her during that time,” said Maria I wouldn't have done anything any different than you did.’” The officer also offered to help take down any images of Trinity that might still be online and asked them both to consider speaking about their ordeal to help raise awareness Trinity has been through treatment to deal with her past substance abuse and is seeing a therapist who she says is helping her move forward “I want my complete focus to be on stability,” said Trinity I really need to settle down and find my common ground and live my best life.” The FBI recommends that individuals keep an eye out for the following potential indicators and warning signs: If you or someone you know is being exploited you can report it to Canada’s national tipline for online sexual exploitation of children:  If you believe someone is in immediate danger It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem Community health centres in Central Zone increased access to measles vaccination as of Monday to help prevent the spread of the highly contagious disease A province-wide advertising campaign to raise immunization awareness will also be launched next week and will be translated into over 14 languages Community health centres in Central Zone now have walk-in availability including some with evening measles-specific clinics and additional Saturday availability.  Alberta reported 55 new measles cases to bring the total number of cases since March to 265 A player and an athletic therapist from the Red Deer Rebels are coming home from the IIHF U18 World Championship with gold medals Canada defeated Sweden 7-0 in the gold-medal game at the annual international tournament Red Deer Rebels forward Matthew Gard recorded one goal and three assists in Canada's seven games at the tournament Red Deer RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating missing 22-year-old Savannah Charbonneau Savannah was last seen on the evening of April 24 It is possible that she may be in Edmonton or for access to RCMP news and information download the Alberta RCMP app through Apple or Google Play © Copyright 2013 City of Red Deer A Rocky Mountain House man faces charges after allegedly smashing several windows in both the city's downtown and south areas and other property damage on the weekend Red Deer RCMP said multiple reports of property damage were received the night of May 3 and into the early morning hours May 4 A 26-year-old man was charged with five counts of mischief over $5,000 possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of an armed robbery at a gas station located in the area of 50 Street and 41 Avenue Preliminary investigation reveals that a male suspect entered the store and threatened the employee while demanding money The suspect is described as an older male with grey hair and facial hair He was wearing black clothing and is believed to be between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 5 inches tall Red Deer RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at a gas station early Saturday evening and are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect.  officers responded a gas station located in the area of 50 Street and 41 Avenue where a male suspect had entered the store produced a bladed weapon, threatened the employee while demanding money A 28-hectare wildfire west of Sundre is classified as being held.  On May 3, Mountain View County said it was actively monitoring Wildfire RWF030 which is in the Forest Protection Area (FPA) west of Sundre They said the fire was approximately 40 hectares in size.  Mountain View County noted in its release Saturday that the wildfire is under the jurisdiction of Alberta Forestry One of Red Deer's own will represent Canada in Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.  Red Deer's Jocylen Peterman and her husband who now live in Chestermere, punched their ticket to the Olympics in Mixed Doubles curling Gallant won bronze in his only Olympic appearance as a member of Brad Gushue's rink at the 2022 Beijing Olympics also represented Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in women's curling Red Deer RCMP are looking for a missing teenager after she was last seen in Wetaskiwin April 25 We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentFourteen-year-old Kaylee Saddleback is described as being five-feet She has a medium complexion with black hair and brown eyes so if you have any information regarding Saddleback’s whereabouts contact Red Deer RCMP at 403-406-2200 transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Alberta Infrastructure is no longer pursuing a public-private partnership to build the ambulatory care building that is part of the Red Deer hospital redevelopment project.  The update came after former Alberta Medical Association president Dr Paul Parks raised concerns on X on Wednesday about the province pausing the expansion project and requesting new contract bids press secretary with the Infrastructure Minister's office said claims that the Red Deer hospital redevelopment is on hold are not true A man arrested in one of Red Deer's biggest drug busts will finally go to trial in 2026 after numerous delays was arrested in October 2023 after Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team and Red Deer RCMP officers searched a Fairview home and turned up drugs and numerous weapons The $2.2 million bust led to the seizure of 6.8 kilograms of fentanyl Sign In Register It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Karen Kristine McCulloch at the age of 79 years She grew up on a farm northwest of Olds and worked for a short time as an LPN Karen was married to Don McCulloch for twenty-seven years and raised their four children east of Innisfail gardening and countless music and dance jams across Central Alberta To Karen’s grandchildren “Nana Jack” will always be remembered for her kind and vibrant manner Karen is survived by her loving children: Rhonda (Hal) Gillrie; Coreen (Derald) Baumgardt; Michelle and Garnet (Erica) along with her five grandchildren: Hailey She is also lovingly remembered by her sisters Saskatchewan and her brother James Elliott (Serge Lussier) Calgary nephews and cousins and bountiful friends she made throughout the years Karen’s family would like to thank the Innisfail and Red Deer Regional Hospital for their attentive care A Memorial Service will be held at the Innisfail United Church on July 25 family and friends are invited to the Royal Canadian Legion Alberta for a jam session in true Karen style Memorial Donations may be made in Karen’s honor to the Innisfail Drop-In Centre at P.O Box 6067 memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd. More National Obituaries > EdmontonNewsWoman charged after 3-year investigation into fraud at City of Red DeerBy Brittany EkelundPublished: April 11, 2025 at 4:45PM EDT Monday through Thursday and during special events (may include weekends).  Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are provided and the facilities are cleaned at least once per day The washrooms are supervised by a dedicated attendant Operations are managed by the Downtown Business Association the washrooms will operate from May 5 through October 15 Have you used one of these temporary washroom facilities? Complete this short survey to let us know!Take the survey Anyone who requires a washroom may use these facilities The downtown washroom is supervised and operated by the Downtown Business Association The facility is open Monday - Friday from 11 a.m and for extended hours during special events (may include weekends).  Click here to learn more about Red Deer’s downtown © Copyright City of Red Deer Two people died in the motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 on April 28.  Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to the incident that took place on Highway 11 at Range Road 35 West of Sylvan Lake at 2:13 p.m.  emergency responders located two women from Rocky Mountain house Two other individuals from a pick-up were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Red Deer 2025 federal election live results. Browse live results for all 343 ridings 187 of 187 polls are reporting as of 4:22 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election 187 of 187 polls are reporting as of 4:22 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election Bailey has 43,765 of 61,161 votes (71.56%) is in second place with 13,402 votes (21.91%) and Elias Assefa Dreeshen was first elected to the House of Commons in 2008 Red Deer used to be named Red Deer—Mountain View The riding’s boundaries were updated for the 2025 federal election 21,733 voters cast ballots at advance polls Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for the 2025 federal election. The Liberals have 169 races called in their favour They have 8,535,128 votes and 43.69 per cent of the popular vote The Conservatives have 144 races called in their favour They have 8,059,938 votes and 41.26 per cent of the popular vote The Bloc Québécois have 22 races called in their favour They have 1,232,095 votes and 6.31 per cent of the popular vote The New Democrats have seven races called in their favour They have 1,231,198 votes and 6.3 per cent of the popular vote The Greens have one race called in their favour They have 243,471 votes and 1.25 per cent of the popular vote There were three independents and four vacancies in the 338-seat Commons the Commons has grown by five ridings starting with this election This article was automatically generated using data provided by Canadian Press and will update as riding results become available Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Alberta Health Services is warning that several individuals with the measles have been in public settings while infectious including at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre from April 3 to 5 There are no confirmed Red Deer cases in Central Zone Measles is an extremely contagious disease and is spread easily through the air A Red Deer vigil was held to honour the 11 people killed and many others injured after someone drove a SUV into a crowd at a Filipino-Canadian street festival in Vancouver Red Deerians gathered at City Hall Park on Sunday May 4 to pray for those who were killed and injured as well as the families who have been impacted by the incident at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party on April 26 George Molnar was only 22 years old when he interpreted the terms of surrender for German officers to end the Second World War in the Netherlands in May 1945 founder of Veterans Voices of Canada micro museum was not told the nature of his assignment on that historic day He was driven to a town and told to go to a hotel where the lobby was bare except for a table and a few chairs on either side Staff at a Rocky Mountain House medical clinic are "heartbroken and devastated" over the death of a young physician and her mother in a fatal collision on Monday Sarah Walton was working at Rocky Medical Clinic as part of her family medicine residency training and was pursuing a career in emergency medicine she touched the hearts of many with her warmth and unwavering joy," the clinic posted on its Facebook page on Tuesday The number crunching for Red Deer's 2026 budget is well underway and property tax increases are expected but lower than this year's double-digit shocker City council got a look on Tuesday at administration's 2026 budget strategy The goal is to minimize tax rate increases without dipping into reserves while focusing on core services the average residential property tax rate increase is 10.35 Red Deer artist Lana Michelin's moving paintings of members of the homeless community have come to Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Being Human: Portraits of Homelessness debuted at Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery where 10 portraits were on display for several months until Aug The show then moved to the Lois Hole Branch of the Edmonton Public Library where it ran from the end of February until late April Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. 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