Category Archives: Community News
Aspiring teachers from RDP help out with Red Deer Public
Pre-service teachers recently had a chance to get hands-on experience with Red Deer Public Schools.The soon-to-be teachers are Bachelor of Education students at Red Deer Polytechnic, who came in to he...
Apr 28, 2026
Podcast: Tickets selling out for 15th annual Lending Cupboard Ladies' Luncheon
Hear the full conversation with Lori Shatto of The Lending Cupboard on the April 24, 2026 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast!--The Lending Cupboard's 15th annual Ladies' Luncheon is fast appro...
Apr 24, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Mobile mammography service to visit Maskwacis
Primary Care Alberta PSA -- The Screen Test program will be in Maskwacis in May to provide screening mammograms to eligible individuals aged 45 to 74.A mobile mammography trailer will be at the Commun...
Apr 20, 2026
Discover Ag open to the public April 18 at Westerner Park
A new agriculture education event is coming to Westerner Park this weekend.Discover Ag runs April 16-18 from 10-4 at the Neeralta Pavilion.The event will welcome more than 1,000 local Grade 5 students...
Apr 14, 2026
Applications open for Red Deer's seasonal patio program
Applications are now open for the City of Red Deer's Seasonal Downtown Patio Program.The program is for businesses in Historic Downtown, Capstone, Railyards, and Parkvale.According to the city, season...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 21874566 © Flynt | Dreamstime.com)
Mad Hatter meets modern day in ELJHS production of ‘Alice#Wonderland’
Tea will be poured, desserts will arrive, and nothing will be quite what it seems as cole Lacombe Junior High School (LJHS) students bring a reimagined Alice in Wonderland to the stage this April.The ...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer selected for national tree-planting initiative
Red Deer is one of 40 Canadian communities selected to be part of an initiative called Trees for Life.Trees for Life, which is launching in alignment with Earth Week (April 19-25), aims to expand the ...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Podcast: Say what? Central Alberta got crazy on April Fools' Day!
On this very special episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, Pattison Media reporters Ashley Lavallee-Koenig and Ian Gustafson, plus Pattison Media Alberta news director Sheldon Spackman join the ...
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Shred Day 2026 a successful one for Red Deer RCMP
Red Deer RCMP's latest Shred Day event was a success, as per usual.The event took place March 26, and saw folks come out to have their documents shredded by Merlin, and in collaboration with the City ...
Apr 02, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Chinook's Edge students medal at regional skills comp, head to provincials
Chinook's Edge School Division story -- From carpentry to hairstyling, the central Alberta and Calgary Regional Skills Competitions showcased some serious Chinook's Edge talent, and the show's not ove...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)