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Free mobile mammography service coming to Ponoka
Primary Care Alberta announced that a mobile mammography service is coming to Ponoka in the new year.Officials say a mobile mammography trailer will be at the Ponoka Community Health Centre on January...
Dec 23, 2025
Letter: Thanks to Mayor Jefferies and City of Red Deer council members
On behalf of Red Deer Arts Council, we extend our sincere thanks to Mayor Cindy Jefferies and our City Council for their decision during budget deliberations to increase the Community Culture Developm...
Dec 23, 2025
Another successful Toys for Tickets campaign
Alberta Health Services wrapped up its eighth annual Toys for Tickets campaign on Dec. 19.As a result, officials say 1,218 new and unwrapped toys were collected and will be given to hospital foundatio...
Dec 23, 2025
Market Watch - Dec. 19, 2025
This week's highlightsLate-week rebound anchored by tech and softer U.S. CPIGlobal curves diverge amid inflation surprises, labour data and central bank movesCanada's inflation rate unchanged at 2.2% ...
Dec 22, 2025
Banff Film Fest World Tour coming to Red Deer
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to Red Deer.The event runs Jan. 7-9, 2026 at the Memorial Centre. Start time is 7 p.m. nightly."Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festiva...
Dec 22, 2025
Letter: Looking ahead to 2026 with central Alberta's community foundation
Dear Friends,As the year comes to a close, I have been reflecting on how incredible 2025 has been for the Community Foundation of Central Alberta. I am genuinely grateful for the people I have met, th...
Dec 22, 2025
Red Deer phenom Madden Daneault dominating AEHL
Red Deer's Madden Daneault is having a season to remember, and it couldn't come at a better time for him.The 14-year-old centreman has turned heads across Canada with his exceptional play just months ...
Dec 22, 2025
Central Alberta man sentenced in kidnapping with firearm incident
A central Alberta man has been sentenced to nearly three-and-a-half years in jail for his part in a kidnapping with a firearm incident this year. Clarence William Northwest, 36, a resident of Samson C...
Dec 22, 2025
Trial date set for Penhold man arrested near Dickson Dam this summer
A trial date has been scheduled for a Penhold man police describe as a prolific offender, following a stolen vehicle incident near Dickson Dam this summer. Jordan Glasgow, 25, is scheduled for trial i...
Dec 22, 2025
The Mustard Seed to offer on-site care and Christmas Day meal for guests this week
This week, the Mustard Seed in Red Deer will offer shelter-based support for its guests during its annual holiday programming.Organizers say from Dec. 22-26, they'll offer a traditional Christmas Day ...
Dec 22, 2025