Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Off-duty cop foils attempted bank robbery
One man is facing charges after an attempted robbery at a bank in north Red Deer Thursday afternoon. It happened shortly before 2:00 p.m. when RCMP responded to complaints of a suspicious man at the S...
Feb 08, 2019

Red Deer area January unemployment rate lowest in Alberta
RED DEER- For the second month in a row the Red Deer area unemployment rate was the lowest in Alberta. It was 4.4 per cent in January, unchanged from December. The Alberta rate rose from 6.4 per cent ...
Feb 08, 2019

Extreme Cold Warning for Red Deer ENDED
Mercifully, the extreme cold warning for Red Deer was ended the bright and sunny morning of Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
Feb 08, 2019

RDC celebrates Alternative Energy Lab
Red Deer College enjoyed a special moment Thursday with the grand opening of its Alternative Energy Lab. The lab is located on the main campus and showcases an impressive learning and research area fo...
Feb 07, 2019

Curtis encourages continued lobbying for hospital expansion
Craig Curtis used one of his final public appearances as Red Deer's City Manager to rally the troops in the fight for hospital expansion. Curtis told Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce members ...
Feb 07, 2019

100+ Women Who Care support The Mustard Seed
Around 110 women came together Monday at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club to support local charities. 100+ Women Who Care meets four times a year to donate money to charities that are nominated. The...
Feb 07, 2019

Mounties honour community partners for work with youth, victims of domestic violence
Red Deer RCMP took time Thursday to celebrate their partnerships with Alberta Justice and the Central Alberta Women's Outreach Society in working with youth and victims of domestic violence. Domestic ...
Feb 07, 2019

Education Minister happy with success of local QSAs
Alberta's Minister of Education heard first-hand on Wednesday some of the positive impacts Queer Straight Alliances (QSAs) are having on local students. During a roundtable discussion at Lindsay Thurb...
Feb 06, 2019

Eggen says Aspen Heights MicroSociety a shining example for schools across province
Alberta's Education Minister got a first-hand look Wednesday morning at a well-known program helping Aspen Heights Elementary students learn in a very unique way. Now in its 10th year, the school's Mi...
Feb 06, 2019

Prelim for man charged in fatal hit and run
A man charged in a fatal pedestrian hit and run collision last year in Red Deer will face a preliminary hearing this fall. The crash on the night of March 11, 2018 claimed the life of Darren Nickolson...
Feb 06, 2019