Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Turning Point releases new report on mobile supervised consumption services
Red Deer’s leader in helping those with addictions is continuing to push the conversation on supervised consumption services (SCS). Turning Point has released a new report looking specifically a...
Mar 22, 2018

'Shocking' number of clients at Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
When the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre opened its doors last fall, it did so with the ultimate goal of helping children and families on their path to healing from abuse. However, the number of...
Mar 22, 2018

MacIntyre court case put over to April
The criminal case for former Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Don MacIntyre has been put over to next month. MacIntyre was not in attendance Thursday morning as his case was spoken to at the Red Deer Courtho...
Mar 22, 2018

Temporary traffic pattern change as QE II - Gaetz Avenue Interchange construction continues
RED DEER- Alberta Transportation has updated the work that lies ahead for the new QE II – Gaetz Avenue interchange improvement project. A temporary traffic pattern change will be in effect along...
Mar 22, 2018

Red Deer County road bans take effect March 26
RED DEER COUNTY- On Monday, March 26 at 7 a.m. Red Deer County road bans will come into effect. With the recent warmer conditions, Red Deer County Operations staff have implemented road bans on many d...
Mar 22, 2018

School Bus Cancellations
Wolf Creek Public Schools will not be running school buses this morning. Schools are open and school buses will be running this afternoon. === Chinook’s Edge has cancelled buses for Delburne and...
Mar 22, 2018

Fog Alert for: Red Deer - Ponoka - Lacombe - Innisfail - Stettler
Fog advisory issued at 3:36 a.m. Thursday March 22 for: City of Red Deer Red Deer Co. near Elnora Lousana and Delburne Red Deer Co. near Penhold Innisfail and Bowden Red Deer Co. near Pine Lake Red De...
Mar 22, 2018

Red Deer rinks well-prepared to avoid ammonia emergencies: City
Five months since three arena workers were tragically killed in southeastern B.C., actions are being taken by communities across Canada to prevent the same thing from happening again. On October 17, t...
Mar 21, 2018

WATCH: Remembrance Day imposter pleads guilty
Military veterans filled a Red Deer courtroom Wednesday morning as a local man pleaded guilty to posing as a U.S. veteran at Remembrance Day ceremonies last year at local schools.. Peter Toth pleaded ...
Mar 21, 2018

Blackfalds, Lacombe Foundation & Bethany Group partner on Seniors Housing Project
BLACKFALDS- The Town of Blackfalds has partnered with the Lacombe Foundation and the Bethany Group to pursue a seniors housing project in Blackfalds. In order to ensure that the end product meets the ...
Mar 21, 2018