Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Central Albertans will celebrate the 11th annual Children’s Festival this weekend. Judy Scott with Family Services of Central Alberta says the festival will feature some of the same and some new...

A Rimbey man is now $100,000 richer. Leonard Nixon scanned his Western 6/49 ticket on April 5 and says he nearly fell over when he found out he'd won the large prize because he played the EXTRA. "I th...

“Respect” is the key word as the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre marks Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, May 28 to June 3. In conjunction with the centre, the week is bein...

Red Deer RCMP have wrapped up an intensive property crime investigation that resulted in 13 arrests, 33 Criminal Code charges and the execution of 21 warrants. Between March 29 and April 1, Mounties c...

Tickets sales are once again sagging for the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation's Hospitals' Lottery. The draw only ended up around 80 per cent sold out last year and they're currently about 15 per c...

Alberta Health Services wants you to butt out, that is to say put out your cigarette and seek help with quitting. May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, observed annually in conjunction with the World Health...

A number of Albertans were honoured this week receiving the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. A ceremony was held at the Legislature in Edmonton to present the 45 recipients with their award. &#...

Another capital project related to the 2019 Canada Winter Games is moving forward. The City of Red Deer Municipal Planning Commision has approved a new residence building at Red Deer College. The 145-...

Now that they've settled into their new digs, the world-class Red Deer Royals Marching Show Band can look ahead to a busy rest of 2017. The Royals moved into their new fieldhouse at St. Joseph High Sc...

Despite tough economic times, Westerner Park had a strong 2016 and looks to keep it that way moving forward. The non-profit organization held its Annual General Meeting this week, electing a new board...