Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Third annual Walk with the Mayors highlights seniors falls prevention
Four central Alberta Mayors gathered in Sylvan Lake Friday morning to recognize November as Falls Prevention Month. Mayor Bob Thomlinson of the Summer Village of Jarvis Bay, Mayor Michael Yargeau from...
Nov 03, 2017
Men strip down for Movember Red Deer calendar
What's got 13 months and a baker’s dozen of good looking dudes from Red Deer in it? That would be the #DadBodForARadCause Movember Red Deer calendar, a project undertaken for the first time this...
Nov 03, 2017
CrossRoads Church keeping students warm this winter
CrossRoads Church just outside of Red Deer has teamed up with the Red Deer Public School District to help keep kids warm this winter. Looking for a way to help support the community, CrossRoads Church...
Nov 03, 2017
RCMP seize firearms and arrest five during stolen vehicle investigation
Five Red Deer men face charges after RCMP located a stolen vehicle and four firearms during a series of linked investigations in Riverside Meadows on October 25. Mounties were patrolling in the neighb...
Nov 03, 2017
New Red Deer Public Schools trustees sworn in
The new Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools has been sworn in. Continuity will be big for this board as Bev Manning was re-elected as board chair and Cathy Peacocke will serve as vice-chair....
Nov 03, 2017
AHS releases first data report on 2017/18 flu season
CALGARY - Alberta Health Services numbers show that 424,101 Albertans have had their flu shot this season. The flu has already arrived in the province with 257 laboratory confirmed cases of Influenza ...
Nov 03, 2017
Ribbon cut on new Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre celebrated the Grand Opening of its new location in downtown Red Deer on Thursday. The event featured a ribbon cutting, followed by a banquet fundraiser and s...
Nov 03, 2017
Road closure in Anders from next Monday to Friday
The City of Red Deer has announced a road closure for next week. From Monday the 6th until Friday the 10th, Austin Drive will be closed at Addington Drive while Environmental Services crews work to up...
Nov 02, 2017
Chinook's Edge achieving levels of excellence in Accountability
Chinook's Edge School Division is celebrating strong results in its Accountability Pillar report from Alberta Education. The annual results report is comprised of Student Achievement data and student/...
Nov 02, 2017
Sylvan Lake CAO announces retirement
The Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Sylvan Lake has announced her plans to retire next spring. Betty Osmond's contract ends May 6, 2018. She has been CAO for the Town since 2010. Osmond s...
Nov 02, 2017