Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Parent of hockey referee calling for change after son verbally abused by coach
A local parent of a young hockey referee is calling on Hockey Alberta and her local minor hockey association to do more to protect young officials after her son was allegedly verbally berated by a coa...
Dec 03, 2024

Sylvan Lake releases 2025 Winter Community Guide
The Town of Sylvan Lake is excited to announce the release of its 2025 Winter Community Guide. The guide is available online and highlights a variety of programs and events taking place throughout the...
Dec 03, 2024

City council tackles full agenda in regular meeting
A heavy agenda was set out for Red Deer city council Monday, including a housing development strategies report, changes to the Executive Limitations policy, and decisions around the Westerner Exhibiti...
Dec 03, 2024

Emergency Services extinguishes fire at duplex in south Red Deer
Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a house fire over the weekend in south Red Deer.In the early afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, Red Deer's Deputy Chief of Emergency Services Tyler Pelke sa...
Dec 03, 2024

City council approves 2025 Downtown Business Association Budget
City council approved the Downtown Business Association's (DBA) 2025 budget during their regular meeting Dec. 2, which includes a seven per cent levy increase. DBA board chair Brandon Bouchard said in...
Dec 03, 2024

Canada Post workers hold solidarity rally as strike continues
Canada Post workers held a solidarity rally and march in Red Deer on Monday.Approximately 100 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Local 818 were at the event at 4 p.m. as the strike...
Dec 03, 2024

Council approves Zoning Bylaw amendments, sets stage for expanded detox and shelter downtown
Following a public hearing that saw more than 30 community members show up to give comments or witness the discussion, city council passed the second and third readings of Zoning Bylaw amendments to s...
Dec 02, 2024

Stay of proceedings in Wetaskiwin stabbing incidents
There has been a stay of proceedings for a central Alberta man charged in multiple stabbings in Wetaskiwin last year. Sandy Brown, 33, a resident of Maskwacis, had his matters stayed in Wetaskiwin Cou...
Dec 02, 2024

Accused in 2022 Maskwacis assault sentenced
An assault case related to an incident that happened in Maskwacis in 2022 recently wrapped up in Wetaskiwin Court of Justice.RCMP initially stated that on Feb. 24, 2022, they had responded to an alleg...
Dec 02, 2024

Blue-green algae and fecal bacteria-related advisories rescinded for numerous Alberta lakes
Alberta Health Services has lifted a number of health advisories for lakes in the province. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisories can be now be removed due to cooler temperatures in lakes and re...
Dec 02, 2024