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Primary Care Alberta (PCA) has appointed its first chief nursing officer.Dr. Kim Hogarth is the new CNO, an Alberta first, and among the first in Canada with a role focused on primary care, AHS notes ...
Sep 16, 2025
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Lacombe wants you to consider becoming a mentor.The commitment is a minimum of one hour per week spending time with your 'little,' with the call coming as the Lacombe b...
Sheldon Spackman Sep 16, 2025
An additional 15 days behind bars has been given to a Ponoka man convicted of human trafficking and sexual assault. Christopher Becks, 39, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench on Sept. 9,...
Sep 16, 2025
The Government of Alberta announced Tuesday it means to "transform" employment services in the province through a $185 million investment.WorkFirst Alberta will help job seekers find meaningful work a...
Sheldon Spackman Sep 16, 2025
The Alberta Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors gave an update on a project that would widen the QEII Highway near Red Deer, which led city council to unanimously approve a resolution th...
Sheldon Spackman Sep 15, 2025
As of 3:30 p.m. today, a restricted fire order is in effect for all of Red Deer County. The County requires that: a) All outdoor fires presently burning within Red Deer County whether set with permiss...
Sheldon Spackman Sep 15, 2025
One man has been charged and Red Deer RCMP are trying to identify two other suspects following an incident late last week in the Clearview area.RCMP say it was about 5:25 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 when...
Sheldon Spackman Sep 15, 2025
This week's highlightsMarkets advance cautiously, caught between easing rates and inflation realitiesYields drift lower as central banks weigh growth against inflationCanada's industrial capacity slip...
Josh Hall Sep 15, 2025
Laura Svab, a long-time resident of Blackfalds, and current town councillor, has announced her candidacy for mayor in this October's municipal election. She'll be taking on incumbent mayor Jamie Hoove...
Josh Hall Sep 15, 2025 (Supplied)
The Red Deer Terry Fox Run just had its best year yet, raising more than $43,000. It even had close to 300 participants, with 20 volunteers helping celebrate 45 years since Terry's Marathon of Hope. "...
Sheldon Spackman Sep 15, 2025