Community News

Join the AB Sports Hall of Fame to induct the Class of 2020

We are excited to announce that tickets for the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame 2020 Induction Banquet are now on sale.Come join us on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the Cambridge Red Deer Hotel and Conference ...

Mar 01, 2020 (Alberta Sports Hall of Fame)

Camille students take part in Jump Rope for Heart

Friday at cole Camille J. Lerouge School was spent joining the community together for a very longstanding program put on by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Students from pre-K to grade nine took part...

Feb 29, 2020 (Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)

Camp Kuriakos turning 90

A local summer camp is hitting a big milestone.Camp Kuriakos is a faith-based camp with year-round activities and week long summer camps. The camp is turning 90 years old this April, and they're havin...

Feb 29, 2020

WATCH: Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

It wasn't a celebration of Feb. 29, but participants in Saturday's annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge for Special Olympics sure took a 'leap' of faith into the frigid water.The event raised...

Feb 29, 2020 Steve Rogers AKA Alberta Corrections Peace Officer Korey Cleland comes out of the frigid water after leaping for the LETR Polar Plunge in Bower on Feb. 29. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Town of Ponoka Photo Contest winners

PONOKA- The Town congratulates the following winners in our photo contest held earlier this winter. Richard Bone who won first prize for his photo of the Ponoka Stampede fireworks and midway. There wa...

Feb 28, 2020

Fire Permit Season Begins March 1

LACOMBE COUNTY- In recent years, spring brought drier conditions very quickly, resulting in fire bans. As the County prepares for the 2020 fire permit season, they remind residents that it's important...

Feb 27, 2020

Town of Ponoka Snow Removal & Ice Control Update

PONOKA- Winter operations crews are continuing snow removal on residential roadways this week.On Friday, Feb. 28, crews plan to be working in Riverside (Zone 4). Temporary parking bans are being imple...

Feb 27, 2020

Veer to share lessons learned touring Holocaust sites

Members of the public are invited to attend as Mayor Tara Veer shares what she learned during her 10-day tour of sites from the Holocaust."The Torch be Ours: From Compassion to Action 2019 Holocaust D...

Feb 27, 2020

Central Alberta Child Advocacy "One Day Challenge" for 50/50 Cash Lottery

The CACAC 50/50 Cash Lottery is not just about the chance the win a guaranteed $80,000 - it is about supporting the children and youth of Central Alberta affected by child abuse.On Wednesday, February...

Feb 26, 2020

Tree removal in preparation for work at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre

A section of trees will be removed from the grove on the north side of the G.H. Dawe Community Centre in preparation for underground utility work. Tree removal is scheduled to take place Thursday, Feb...

Feb 26, 2020 (Google maps)