Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
QE2 / Gaetz Avenue Interchange update
RED DEER- Starting tonight (April 20) northbound QE2 traffic will be moved back onto the northbound lanes of the highway as work on the QE2/Gaetz Ave. Interchange continues. Southbound traffic will co...
Apr 20, 2018
Local pharmacists march to protest new government funding framework
A grassroots group of roughly three dozen pharmacists marched through downtown Red Deer on Thursday to protest a new pharmacy funding framework announced by the Alberta government on February 28. The ...
Apr 19, 2018
Wolf Creek Public Schools honours ‘Friends of Education’
Wolf Creek Public Schools has honoured a program designed to help students through stressful situations with its Friends of Education Award. District officials say the award recognizes organizations a...
Apr 19, 2018
Red Deer man honoured for stolen vehicles suffers heart attack, fundraising underway
A GoFundMe page has been set up in support of a local man who's helped Mounties recover more than 400 stolen vehicles. Friends say the man known only as "DM" has suffered a heart attack at age 36 and ...
Apr 19, 2018
Smart Cities challenge statement approved by council
The City is moving forward with a submission for the national Smart Cities Challenge offered by Infrastructure Canada. The challenge offers up to $50 million to winning municipalities for the purpose ...
Apr 18, 2018
Law Day 2018 offering free legal advice to Albertans April 21
Good news for Albertans currently in need of some legal advice. In recognition of Law Day 2018 on April 21, Albertans in need of some legal consultation will be able to access it, free-of-charge over ...
Apr 18, 2018
Man sentenced for firearms, stolen property offences
A local man has just under two months left to serve behind bars following a pair of firearms and stolen property busts in Red Deer late last year. The first happened Nov. 5 when Mounties searched a st...
Apr 18, 2018
Women's Shelter latest beneficiary of 100 Women Red Deer
The Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter is the latest community agency to benefit from the generous pockets of 100 Women Who Care Red Deer. CAWES was chosen at 100 Women’s most recen...
Apr 18, 2018
RCMP honour local businesses and citizen for extraordinary crime reduction efforts
Red Deer RCMP took some time Wednesday morning to recognize members of the community who have recently gone above and beyond to assist local Mounties in their crime reduction efforts. During a ceremon...
Apr 18, 2018
'Face-Off' ghost statue unveiled at Servus Arena
The City of Red Deer has unveiled the latest installment in its public art Ghost Collection. 'Face-Off' now sits outside the entrance to the brand new Servus Arena and brings the total number of ghost...
Apr 18, 2018