Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Annual Red Deer Christmas Light Tour returns
The 2024 Red Deer Christmas Light Tour has returned in time for the holiday season.The route is a bit shortened this year but motorists can expect to see several of the top highlights throughout the c...
Dec 06, 2024

Scotia Wealth makes $12,000 donation to Alzheimer Society
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories received a substantial donation on Friday from a Red Deer division of Scotia McLeod.A donation of $12,000 from Scotia Wealth Management will ...
Dec 06, 2024

Lawsuit against town of Sylvan Lake, mayor and CAO dropped
A lawsuit against the Town of Sylvan Lake, its mayor and CAO, by a sitting town councillor, has been formally dropped.The town confirmed as much in a statement on Dec. 6, noting it was withdrawn by Co...
Dec 06, 2024

Teachers, parents share concerns about UCP's expansion of elementary screening tools
While the Government of Alberta believes new numeracy and literacy screening tools for kids in kindergarten, as well as those in Grades 1 through 5, will help student outcomes, both the Alberta Teache...
Dec 06, 2024

Kinsmen Community Arenas set to reopen December 18
The Kinsmen Community Arenas will reopen later this month after the installation of a new chiller.The twin arena facility is set to return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 18 and facility bookings are alr...
Dec 06, 2024

Calling all birders: Annual Christmas Bird Count takes flight this month
Red Deer's resident bird watchers are invited to participate in the central Alberta annual Christmas Bird Count, which the Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN) say is the longest-running bird census in t...
Dec 06, 2024

Alberta Canola Conference and AGM
Local farmers are invited to participate in the Alberta Canola Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place at the Red Deer Resort and Casino January 22-23, 2025. Registration is free and...
Dec 06, 2024

Red Deer unemployment rate rises in November
The Red Deer region saw a rise in its unemployment rate last month, increasing from 6.6 per cent in October to 6.9 per cent in November. Still well below, however, a jobless rate of 7.9 per cent in No...
Dec 06, 2024

Salvation Army asking public to donate in alternative ways
The Salvation Army says the Canada Post strike is affecting their donations this holiday season.Just ahead of their busiest time of the year, they're asking the public to donate in different ways such...
Dec 06, 2024

Hurricanes sign 2008-born forward Daneault to WHL contract
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed 2008-born forward Easton Daneault to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Scholarship and Development Agreement.Daneault, a native of Red Deer, was drafted by the Hurric...
Dec 05, 2024