Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Excitement building for 2018 Women of Excellence Awards
Excitement is building towards this year's Women of Excellence Awards taking place in Red Deer next month. As the June 6 event at the Sheraton Hotel approaches, a record-breaking 51 nominees in 11 dif...
May 06, 2018
Two dead following truck vs motorcycle crash east of Innisfail
Two people are dead following a crash between a truck and motorcycle east of Innisfail Saturday afternoon. RCMP say it happened around 3:50 p.m. when an eastbound truck on Highway 590 tried to turn no...
May 05, 2018
Red Deer rallies to support Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Roughly 150 people took to Red Deer's south hill on Saturday to rally community support for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. Organized by Red Deer-based Rally 4 Resources, ...
May 05, 2018
Mother's Day Tea and Luncheon to support children's education efforts in Somalia
Helping educate children in Somalia is the goal behind the 3rd Annual Mother's Day Tea Party and Luncheon taking place in Red Deer May 5. The event will be held at the Radisson Hotel from 12:00 - 3:00...
May 04, 2018
Officials christen North Red Deer Regional Wastewater System
Dignitaries gathered today in Lacombe to officially open the North Red Deer Regional Wastewater System. Amarjeet Sohi, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Brian Mason, Alberta Mini...
May 04, 2018
Hitting the trails for better end-of-life care in Red Deer
Hundreds of Red Deerians will take part in a national event this weekend that recognizes the valuable work done by hospice palliative care volunteers and health care providers. Sunday’s 11th Ann...
May 04, 2018
Fire ban now in effect for Red Deer County
Red Deer County has issued a fire ban due to dry conditions. The County says in a press release that a lack of precipitation has created those dry conditions, adding that a fire could easily grow out ...
May 04, 2018
Society using education to take a bite out of Lyme disease
If you've ever been bitten by a tick, you'll know the sense of panic that sets in before you can work on getting the bug out from underneath your skin. Tick bites can lead to Lyme disease, an ailment ...
May 04, 2018
Women's Fun Run next weekend supporting The Mustard Seed
Your chance to enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise and help out a great cause at the same time happens next Saturday, May 12. The seventh annual Red Deer Primary Care Network Women's Fun Run takes p...
May 04, 2018
Caution urged following 'Very probable' bear sighting north of Lacombe
A conservation officer with Alberta Environment and Parks admits there was a 'very probable' sighting of a juvenile black bear at the J.J. Collett Natural Area north of Lacombe last week. Nick Mandrus...
May 04, 2018