Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Council to continue pressing AHS regarding hospital expansion
City council has no plans to rest when it comes to pushing for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion. Mayor Tara Veer said Tuesday that council's "next reasonable step" is to meet with local AHS repres...
Apr 04, 2018
RDC hosting annual conferences for School of Arts and Sciences students
RED DEER- College undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines will engage in real-life academic learning at the Agora Undergraduate Conference and the RDC Student Science Conference, both of ...
Apr 04, 2018
Downtown Business Association Annual Report for 2017
RED DEER- The Downtown Business Association (DBA) has released its 2017 Annual Report. It shows a continued focus on advocacy for the Downtown businesses, promoting the Downtown experience, and enhanc...
Apr 04, 2018
Westerner Park updated master plan includes $180M in projects
Westerner Park has unveiled an ambitious update to its 2008 Land Use Master Plan. It comes with a price tag that could reach $180 million. But if they can bring more and bigger events to Red Deer, off...
Apr 03, 2018
North-end school site going from Catholic to Francophone
The site for a new school in Red Deer’s north end is changing hands. At their meeting on Tuesday, city council gave unanimous approval to first reading of a bylaw amendment to have the designate...
Apr 03, 2018
Truck seized by Mounties may have been involved in fatal hit and run
Red Deer RCMP have seized a truck they believe may have been involved in a fatal hit and run on March 11. “The RCMP forensic identification team is continuing the forensic work that will determi...
Apr 03, 2018
Transgender Day of Visibility event in Red Deer Saturday
Community advocates and allies will gather this weekend to mark the Transgender Day of Visibility. The day will be recognized in Red Deer for the second-straight year beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday with...
Apr 03, 2018
Year in jail for driver who rammed police cruiser
A local man charged with ramming a police cruiser during a pursuit in Red Deer last September will spend a year behind bars. James Metzger pleaded guilty to a count of obstructing/resisting a peace of...
Apr 03, 2018
Ponoka's 2018 Budget includes tax hike
Ponoka Town Council has approved its Capital and Operating budgets for 2018 and it includes the equivalent of a six per cent property tax increase. The budgets were approved following a series of leng...
Apr 02, 2018
RDC Marketing & Communications wins bronze Paragon Award
Red Deer College has been recognized for its excellence in marketing initiatives. RDC's Marketing and Communications department has announced they were presented with a bronze Paragon Award in the Mag...
Apr 02, 2018