Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Red Deer dentist may take dispute with dental authority to Supreme Court
A local dentist accused of unprofessional conduct through his advertising practices is hoping to defend himself to the Supreme Court of Canada. Dr. Michael Zuk of Bower Dental Centre in Red Deer says ...
Sep 26, 2018

Lacombe borrowing $750,000 to help land major retailer
The City of Lacombe is digging deep with hopes of bringing new retail shopping opportunities to the community. On Monday, council approved Bylaw 462 which aims to kick-start growth in Lacombe Market S...
Sep 26, 2018

Specialized cardiac bike arrives at Red Deer Regional Hospital
A specialized piece of equipment purchased with the proceeds from a cardiac awareness event held earlier this year has arrived at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. The GE eBike is a large recumbent b...
Sep 26, 2018

RDC announces new applied degree in School of Creative Arts
Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education stopped by RDC on Wednesday to announce the launch of a new four-year degree program. Marlin Schmidt says the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Film, Theatre and Liv...
Sep 26, 2018

Sylvan Lake bans non-medical cannabis consumption in public places
Sylvan Lake Town Council has passed a new Cannabis Consumption Bylaw restricting the consumption of non-medical cannabis within the town. Once recreational cannabis becomes legal across Canada on Octo...
Sep 26, 2018

Temporary overdose prevention site to open Monday
Red Deer's temporary overdose prevention site is scheduled to open Monday, according to Alberta Health Services. AHS Tweeted Wednesday morning that work on the facility is underway, with an ATCO trail...
Sep 26, 2018

Lacombe Composite named Canada’s Greenest School
Lacombe Composite High School has been named as a winner of the Greenest School in Canada competition. The annual contest is put on by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) as part of World Green ...
Sep 26, 2018

A busy Sunday for Ponoka RCMP
PONOKA- RCMP dealt with a variety of calls for service as the weekend came to a close which included three women who are now facing numerous criminal charges in relation to separate incidents that occ...
Sep 26, 2018

Tools for Schools hands out 1,500 backpacks
The Tools for School Program was a success again this year. The program, put on by Women's Outreach in partnership with the United Way of Central Alberta, gave out a total of 1,500 backpacks for the b...
Sep 25, 2018

City bringing key issues to municipalities conference
City officials are using this week's Alberta Urban Municipalities Association in Red Deer as more than just a chance to show off the exciting things happening in our city. They plan to turn up the vol...
Sep 25, 2018