Community News

UFA supports Delburne community groups

United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) has stepped up to offer a financial boost to seven different community groups in the Village of Delburne.Officials with HWY 21 Corridor Crime Watch say $10,000 was dona...

Apr 24, 2019 (L-R) Cst. Andrew Ferraro from the Three Hills RCMP detachment, Joe Miller of UFA, Nicole Miller Colenutt of UFA and Ray Miller, Chair of the Hwy 21 Corridor Crime Watch)

Living well with chronic disease

RED DEER - Local residents living with chronic disease have an opportunity to join a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) program designed to help them take control of their health and to improve their ...

Apr 24, 2019

Rain barrel rebates in Red Deer

The City of Red Deer is again offering residents a rebate of up to $50 with the purchase of a rain barrel of their choice.Rain barrels collect and store rainwater that runs off the roof, saving it for...

Apr 23, 2019 (The City of Red Deer)

RCMP reminding Albertans how to be egg-stra safe this Easter

As many Albertans travel to visit family and loved ones this Easter long weekend, Alberta RCMP reminds you to be eggs-tra careful if you're hopping down the road.Alberta RCMP encourages you to practic...

Apr 18, 2019

Notre Dame raises $45,000 (and counting) for child advocacy centre

The Grad Service Project at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School to date has raised $45,000 for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre with the goal of $50,000.Each year the graduating class from...

Apr 15, 2019

Edwin Parr Award nominee continues to learn from her former high school teacher in Olds

Bailey Sisson's first year of teaching at cole Olds High School has a familiar feel to it, as she is working alongside her own former teacher!Bailey grew up in the Chinook's Edge school community of I...

Apr 11, 2019

Red Deer Public nominates Barrie Wilson teacher for Edwin Parr Award

Randi Cummerford, a grade 3 teacher at cole Barrie Wilson School, is Red Deer Public Schools' 2018 nominee for the Zone 4 ASBA Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Cummerford is a graduate of the Red Deer Colleg...

Apr 11, 2019

Ponoka teacher named A Better World Canada's Citizen of the Year

LACOMBE- Ponoka teacher Julie Lapointe has been named A Better World Canada's 2019 Citizen of the Year. The 27-year-old received the coveted honour for her volunteer efforts that started when she was ...

Apr 11, 2019 Julie Lapointe (Photo: Laura Tester)

CentreFest, Taste of Red Deer team up to support hospital

CentreFest, Central Alberta's largest street performer festival, is pleased to announce a partnership with the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation's Taste of Red Deer. On Friday, July 26 from 6 to 9 p...

Apr 10, 2019

Red Deer Catholic dual credit program receives $50,000 grant

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been awarded $50,000 grant from the Government of Alberta for a new dual-credit program for high school students. For the 2020-2021 school year, the division wil...

Apr 10, 2019