Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

RDC event to discuss “What It means to be an LGTBQ+ Ally”
Red Deer College is hosting a public conversation Tuesday on what it means to be an LGBTQ+ Ally. Members of the community are invited to hear from and chat with a variety of individuals from the commu...
Mar 22, 2019
Million-dollar SET FOR LIFE winner in Red Deer
RED DEER- Alice Bilinski was sure her eyes were playing a trick on her after she uncovered three SET FOR LIFE symbols on her $5 ticket and won $1,000,000. “I had a really hard time believing tha...
Mar 22, 2019

St. Joseph High School teacher finalist for Edwin Parr Award
RED DEER- To honour excellence in first-year teachers, the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools Board of Trustees has selected Ceanna Prediger from St. Joseph High School as Division finalist for the Al...
Mar 22, 2019

Women of Excellence Awards nominees announced
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) is announcing yet another record breaking year for nominees for the Women of Excellence Gala. This year 56 women are being recognized for their...
Mar 21, 2019

City road crews move on from snow to potholes
Crews have wrapped up the City of Red Deer's Snow and Ice Control program for another season. Public Works Manager Greg Sikora says it officially wrapped up today after two and a half weeks of clearin...
Mar 21, 2019

Red Deer man buying dream home tickets to encourage blood donations
A Red Deer man hopes to tap into our city's community spirit to help two important local organizations. Michael Pruss is buying a ticket for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre Dream Home Lotter...
Mar 21, 2019

Latest "Lock it or Lose It" results not great
RED DEER- On March 15, Red Deer RCMP, Community Police Officers, and Red Deer Citizens on Patrol (COP) volunteers from Red Deer and Ponoka conducted “Lock it or Lose It” inspections on veh...
Mar 21, 2019

Sylvan Lake mother shares story of strength following cancer battle
A cancer survivor from Sylvan Lake is sharing her story of strength after a photoshoot of her baring her scars, and ostomy bag, from a battle with cancer went viral on social media. In December of 201...
Mar 20, 2019

"Decals for Dianna and Dwaine" supporting crash victim's family
The Red Deer community is rallying in support a local family deeply effect by a critical car crash. On February 16, Alicia Souveny was involved in a minor collision on a major roadway in Edmonton. She...
Mar 20, 2019

Fentanyl deaths continue to rise in Red Deer
Red Deer continues to see the highest rate of fentanyl-related deaths in the province, and the numbers are rising. In 2018, 47 people in Red Deer died from fentanyl, more than double from 23 in 2017, ...
Mar 20, 2019