Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

CAPRA launches survey for your thoughts on poverty in Red Deer
The Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance in Red Deer is asking for your help in improving and developing strategies around poverty prevention and reduction in our community. As a result, members...
Mar 16, 2018

Lacombe County Council endorsing Private Member's Motion on rural crime
Lacombe County Council is throwing its support behind a Private Member's Motion aimed at prompting a study on rural crime in Canada. Unanimous endorsement from Lacombe County Council has been given to...
Mar 16, 2018

Red Deer Regional Health Foundation announces new CEO
A new Chief Executive Officer has been announced for the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. The Board of Directors has named Manon Therriault as the organization's new CEO. In a release, Board offic...
Mar 16, 2018

Red Deer RCMP arrest six in stolen vehicle operation
RED DEER- RCMP have arrested six people, executed outstanding warrants involving 42 Criminal Code charges and laid eight new charges on three people in a four-day covert stolen vehicle operation. The ...
Mar 16, 2018

School Bus Cancellations
The Chinook’s Edge School Division has cancelled all buses for the whole day in Sundre and Cremona. The schools are open. === Due to poor visibility Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has cancel...
Mar 16, 2018

Women of Excellence Award nominees announced
A record-breaking 51 outstanding women from across central Alberta have been nominated for the 2018 Women of Excellence Awards. That according to the Red Deer and District Community Foundation which p...
Mar 15, 2018

Ending Aboriginal homelessness in Red Deer
Four local organizations have partnered together to help end homelessness and become more efficient in providing services to Red Deer's Aboriginal community. On Thursday, a Memorandum of Understanding...
Mar 15, 2018

Memorial for Ryan McBeath happening Wednesday
A memorial service for Red Deer Optimist Chiefs forward Ryan McBeath will take place Wednesday. The service will be held at Olds High School, located at the Ralph Klein Centre, starting at 2 p.m. Ever...
Mar 15, 2018

Central Zone flu deaths total 20
Twenty Central Albertans have now died from influenza this season. That's nine more than the AHS Central Zone saw all of last flu season, according to the latest stats released Thursday. Province-wide...
Mar 15, 2018

City warns public about Inspections and Licensing email scam
The City of Red Deer's Inspections and Licensing department is warning customers of an email scam. The City says it has received reports of suspicious emails that appear to be coming from The City not...
Mar 15, 2018