Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Elnora School celebrates 100th Anniversary
It was a full house at Elnora School last Tuesday evening, as friends from far and near, past and present gathered to commemorate the school's 100th anniversary. Greetings were shared from MP Earl Dre...
May 09, 2018
Red Deer County approves 2018 tax bylaw
RED DEER COUNTY- At their meeting on Tuesday, Red Deer County Council approved second and third reading of the municipal tax rate bylaw for 2018. Tax rates will vary on individual properties, and are ...
May 09, 2018
Red Deer PCN Women’s Fun Run helps feed children in need
RED DEER- This Saturday more than 1,200 women of all ages will come together at the Red Deer Primary Care Network Women's Fun Run to raise funds for the Mustard Seed's School Lunch Program. All procee...
May 09, 2018
Council moves ahead on licensing for mobile supervised consumption
First reading has been granted to a License Bylaw amendment which will eventually pave the way for mobile supervised consumption services. Red Deer city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to do s...
May 08, 2018
Red Deer County council passes rules for cannabis retailers
Those looking to set up a retail cannabis store in Red Deer County will first have to go through the municipal planning commission. Council approved bylaw changes on Tuesday to help ensure Red Deer Co...
May 08, 2018
Daines donating Dance Off wheelchair to Humboldt Broncos crash survivor
Duane Daines knows what it’s like to have your life change in an instant, so he’s paying it forward. The Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer plans to donate the wheelchair he used at the 2018...
May 08, 2018
Sod turns on Red Deer's northside community centre
Work is officially underway on Red Deer's long-awaited northside community centre. Located between Glendale School of Sciences and Technology and the Glendale Skate Park on 76 Street, the $9.1 million...
May 08, 2018
Roughly 130 hay bales destroyed in blaze east of Innisfail
Fortunately no one was hurt following a blaze that destroyed 130 hay bales near Elnora Monday afternoon. According to Gary Leith, Manager of Fire and Protective Services for the Town of Innisfail, the...
May 08, 2018
Red Deer River Naturalists inviting you to take part in May Species Count
An organization that works to conserve natural areas and species native to central Alberta is offering you the chance to take part in a Species Count this month. Officials with the Red Deer River Natu...
May 07, 2018
Special council meeting Tuesday on mobile supervised consumption services
A special meeting of Red Deer city council is being held Tuesday to move forward with amendments to The City’s License Bylaw as it pertains to mobile supervised consumption services. The meeting...
May 07, 2018