Community News

QuitCore program helps local residents quit tobacco

Local residents wishing to kick their tobacco habits can access the tools and support needed to build a tobacco-free lifestyle through QuitCore, a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) tobacco-cessation ...

Dec 30, 2021

Red Deer hospital staff collect donations for vulnerable patients

Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre social workers Shelley Perkins and Ashley Hunter (pictured above) are two of many AHS staff who came together for a very worthy cause this December.Staff collected an...

Dec 29, 2021

AHS expands Text4Hope in multiple languages

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is expanding Text4Hope in multiple languages, supporting more people struggling during difficult times.Text4Hope is now available in Arabic, French, Simplified Chinese an...

Dec 29, 2021

Photo radar locations: Jan. 1-31, 2022

The City of Red Deer's Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo laser, red light cameras and intersection speed cameras. These tools, along with conventional traffic enforcement and educat...

Dec 24, 2021

Innisfail RCMP host successful 25th annual Charity Check-stop

On Dec. 11, 2021, Innisfail RCMP held a successful 25th Annual Charity Check-stop between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in Innisfail.Thanks to the generosity of the community, we had our best year ever wit...

Dec 17, 2021

ASHOF offers chance to win World Juniors tickets

Three lucky winners will each receive packages of two tickets to the World Juniors! With four total possible entries per person, doing them all will give you the best chance at scoring them. How to en...

Dec 17, 2021

Outdoor Community Rinks are mostly ready for use

Parks and Recreation staff have been busy getting outdoor rinks ready for the winter season, and starting Saturday, Dec. 18, most neighbourhood outdoor rink locations will be ready for use.City offici...

Dec 17, 2021

Blood donations needed as holidays come and go

Canadian Blood Services needs you this holiday season.There is an immediate need for blood and plasma donations, as well as new registrants for the Stem Cell Registry.Across Canada, the service is loo...

Dec 17, 2021

Concerts in Care providing gift of live music for seniors

Concerts in Care by non-profit organization, Health Arts Society of Alberta (HASA), is thrilled to announce their gift of music experience to seniors in care this holiday season. Albertans can buy or ...

Dec 15, 2021

AHS to notify close contacts of Omicron cases

As announced by Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) last week, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising Albertans that with the Omicron variant now in Alberta, contact tracing for all cl...

Dec 13, 2021