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Province encouraging residents to make safe driving part of your holiday plans
As holiday gatherings begin, Alberta's government is reminding everyone to plan ahead, be responsible and never get behind the wheel impaired.Every December, Albertans take to the roads to visit famil...
Dec 21, 2025

Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre celebrates provincial recognition
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) has been named the recipient of the 2025 ASBA Zone 4 Friends of Education Award.The organization was nominated by the Red Deer Public School Board of ...
Dec 20, 2025

Red Deer's Leo Bonin hopes latest victory opens doors to bigger fights
Red Deer's Leo Bonin has made a name for himself in the world of mixed martial arts and hopes to carry that momentum into bigger opportunities.The 27-year-old professional featherweight fighter is fre...
Dec 19, 2025

Canada Post offers winter safety tips for residents and delivery agents
Officials with Canada Post in Red Deer say they are fully prepared to support customers and businesses during the busiest season and deliver for Canadians this holiday. Canada Post says mail and parce...
Dec 19, 2025

Government of Alberta urges safe and responsible driving during the holidays
The Government of Alberta is pleading with Albertans to be responsible drivers this holiday season.Be it alcohol, cannabis or something else, they note the consequences of making the wrong decision, o...
Dec 19, 2025

Former UCP member announces new 'Progressive Tory Party of Alberta'
A former member of Premier Danielle Smith's government caucus says Elections Alberta has approved the name for a new political party, after the government banned a list of monikers it could use, inclu...
Dec 19, 2025

Blood and plasma donations needed this holiday season at Red Deer donor centre
Canadian Blood Services in Red Deer needs donations this holiday season.Donations of both blood and plasma are needed, and with recent severe weather, it increases the need, but it also makes it hard ...
Dec 19, 2025

Alberta minister, new permanent chief health officer eye renewed collaboration
Alberta's primary care minister and the first permanent chief medical officer of health since the last one was fired in 2022 say they are looking forward to working together as the province enters a n...
Dec 19, 2025

Red Deer RCMP ticket drivers at check stops during impaired driving campaign
Red Deer RCMP have released the results of five check stops held last week during its holiday season impaired driving campaign.From December 11-12, Red Deer RCMP Traffic Services, along with Red Deer ...
Dec 19, 2025

Judge grants Alberta government appeal to lift injunction on law preventing youth from accessing gender-affirming care
A judge has granted an Alberta government appeal to lift an injunction on a law preventing youth from accessing gender-affirming care.Two advocacy groups, Egale and Skipping Stone, launched earlier th...
Dec 19, 2025