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Province taking steps to build continuing care and more acute capacity
Alberta's government says its new Assisted Living Framework is striving to relieve pressure on hospitals and ensure Albertans get the care they need, when and where they need it.Through the new Assist...
Dec 11, 2025
Information and Privacy Commissioner publishes 2024-25 Annual Report
The 2024-25 Annual Report of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta was tabled by the Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly on Wednesday and has now been publis...
Dec 11, 2025
Red Deer's annual CentreFest moving from July to June
A typically end-of-July event is moving up a month.CentreFest, for its 23rd year, will be held June 27-28, 2026, and from noon to 6 p.m. daily.Chelsea Bates, Red Deer Summer CentreFest Society board m...
Dec 11, 2025
New program to invest in province's fresh food future
The Alberta government says a new program funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership will accelerate expansion in the province's greenhouses and vertical farms.The government says Alb...
Dec 11, 2025
RDSO presents Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with original score at Gaetz Memorial United Church
The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) is inviting Central Albertans to experience the magic and warmth of Charles Dickens' beloved classic, "A Christmas Carol," in a special holiday presentation on S...
Dec 11, 2025
Province aiming to reform sand and gravel pit regulation
Alberta's government says it is acting fast on 15 recommendations delivered by the Sand and Gravel Task Force report to modernize private land sand and gravel pit regulation.Provincial officials say s...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta names first All-Season Resorts, environmental groups concerned
While the Alberta Government says a new designation for three areas in southern Alberta will be great for tourists, two groups say they are "deeply concerned" about the accompanying policy.Castle, For...
Dec 10, 2025
Red Deer Catholic posts $2.7M surplus but warns of rising costs
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) says it has ended the 2024-25 fiscal year in a strong financial position, posting a $2.7-million surplus on its $120 million budget.Trustees approved the aud...
Dec 10, 2025
Crews respond to large trailer fire on QEII south of Red Deer Wednesday
Red Deer County Fire Department members responded to what they thought was going to be a small fire Wednesday morning.Crews were dispatched just prior to 8 a.m. to the northbound lanes of the QEII Hig...
Dec 10, 2025
Innisfail council approves 2026 budget with no increase to mill rate
Innisfail town council has approved an operating budget for next year with no increase to the community's mill rate at this time.The approval was made on Monday, Dec, 8, 2025, with council approving a...
Dec 10, 2025