Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Notre Dame High School hosts Taste of Home to promote being a welcoming place
Close to 130 students from across the community gathered at Notre Dame High School on Tuesday for the annual Taste of Home event which benefitted the Central Alberta Refugee Effort (CARE). For the eve...
Mar 14, 2019

'100 Kids' beginning new year of helping fellow Red Deerians
Kids from across the community will be gathering at St. Elizabeth Seton school next Friday for the latest '100 Kids Who Care' get-together. ‘100 Kids,’ which was created in summer 2016, me...
Mar 14, 2019

Central Alberta teachers navigating innovation and changing landscape at regional convention
Over 2,200 teachers have gathered at Hunting Hills and Notre Dame high schools in Red Deer to take part in the annual Central Alberta Teachers’ Convention. The two-day event sponsored by the Alb...
Mar 14, 2019

New middle and high school among top priorities for Chinook's Edge
A new middle school for Penhold and high school for Sylvan Lake are part of the latest capital plan for Chinook's Edge School Division. On Mar. 13, District trustees approved the 2020-2023 Capital Pla...
Mar 14, 2019

Red Deer getting $7 million for 24/7 homeless shelter
Red Deer is getting a $7 million 24/7 emergency homeless shelter. Minister of Community and Social Services Irfan Sabir was in town on Thursday to make the announcement alongside local MLAs Kim Schrei...
Mar 14, 2019

Ponoka ends threat to withhold tax money from province
Ponoka is backing off from its threat to hold back property tax revenue from the province, saying they've made their point. Town Council has voted to rescind a previous motion from November to withhol...
Mar 14, 2019

Blue and Black Carts roll out next week
RED DEER- On Monday, March 18, Blue and Black Carts will begin to be rolled out to homes who currently receive individual garbage, recycling and Green Cart collection. The Blue Cart replaces the blue ...
Mar 14, 2019

Planned power outages in Lacombe Thursday
Fortis Alberta is notifying residents in Lacombe about five planned outages due to power line maintenance on Thursday, March 14th. Officials say 31 residents along Beardsley Crescent and Beardsley Ave...
Mar 13, 2019

Alberta's oldest seniors lodge being replaced
The Government of Alberta has invested $28 million to build a new 100-unit complex to replace Piper Creek Lodge in Red Deer. Built in 1956, the facility is the oldest seniors lodge in Alberta and is o...
Mar 13, 2019

New Westpark Middle School on track to open this fall
The new $18 million Westpark Middle School is on track to open up for fall. According to Red Deer Public Schools, the school is anticipated to open at capacity for the upcoming school season and be ho...
Mar 13, 2019