Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Red Deer Catholic advocates for badly needed new schools
There's no immediate help on the way from the province as Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) finds itself in desperate need of new schools. The 2018 Capital Plan released last week along with ...
Mar 28, 2018
'Take Back the Night' march takes aim at sexual assault and victim blaming
A march happening Thursday night in Red Deer is taking aim at the issue of victim blaming with respect to sexual violence and assault. ‘Take Back the Night’ is an effort of RDC social work...
Mar 28, 2018
Trial booked for man charged in Anders shooting
Trial has been scheduled for a man charged in a shooting in the Anders neighbourhood last fall that sent a 23-year-old man to hospital. The incident took place during the noon hour on Sept. 12, 2017 w...
Mar 28, 2018
Craig Curtis to retire as Red Deer City Manager
Red Deer City Manager Craig Curtis has announced his intention to retire. According to a statement, his contract expires on March 3, 2019. Curtis's Red Deer roots go back to 1980 when he worked as a p...
Mar 28, 2018
United Way Central Alberta hires new CEO
The United Way of Central Alberta Board of Directors has announced the hiring of Brett Speight as the organization's new CEO. Speight has a background in banking with a focus on business development a...
Mar 28, 2018
Lacombe City Council approves expansion at Blindman Brewing
LACOMBE- Council has approved a site-specific exception to the Land Use Bylaw to allow for a proposed microbrewery taproom expansion for Blindman Brewing. The expansion of the site at 3413 – 53 ...
Mar 28, 2018
Wolf Creek Public Schools reaches exchange partnership with China
A local school division has reached a historic partnership with schools in China. On March 19, Wolf Creek Public Schools Superintendent Jason Lovell, Assistant Superintendent Mark McWhinnie and Direct...
Mar 28, 2018
Focus on crime hot spots leads to numerous arrests by Red Deer RCMP
Red Deer RCMP say a number of its recent arrests include some while patrolling targeted crime hot spots, and a continued focus on locating suspects wanted on warrants and conducting compliance checks ...
Mar 27, 2018
Strategic plan to fill gaps for County residents
Red Deer County residents stand to benefit from a new Community Services Strategic Plan approved by council on Tuesday. The five-year plan aims to fill in the service gaps and apply additional resourc...
Mar 27, 2018
County council takes first look at rules for retail cannabis sales
Red Deer County is one step closer to determining how it will govern the retail sale of cannabis. On Tuesday, council passed first reading of a bylaw amendment which adds ‘retail cannabis sales&...
Mar 27, 2018