Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
RCMP ready for new impaired driving laws
More changes are coming to Canada's impaired driving laws this month that aim to better deter and detect drug and alcohol-impaired driving. On December 18, Part 2 of Canada's new impaired driving legi...
Dec 10, 2018
UCP delays Red Deer-South vote for "high profile individual"
It’ll be a while before United Conservative Party members in Red Deer-South choose their candidate for the next provincial election. The nomination vote is being delayed in order to accommodate ...
Dec 09, 2018
Conservation group offers free Christmas trees near Pine Lake
A conservation group offered free Christmas trees on Saturday in central Alberta as part of an effort to rid a property of Colorado blue spruce trees. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says the trees a...
Dec 09, 2018
Trial dates set for Red Deer Mountie charged with sexual assault
Trial dates have been set for a Red Deer RCMP officer charged with sexual assault and criminal breach of trust. Cst. Jason Tress was charged in March 2017 following an ASIRT investigation that began i...
Dec 07, 2018
Junction 42 rest area opens in Red Deer County
A capital project described as key to the economic development of Red Deer County is now open. County officials have announced that parking is now available at the Junction 42 Partnership Rest Area so...
Dec 07, 2018
Province approves land lease for Child Advocacy Centre at RDC
Plans for a new 'Centre of Excellence' for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) at the RDC Main Campus took a major step forward Friday. The province officially announced the passing of a...
Dec 07, 2018
More EMS staff, ambulance coverage for Sylvan Lake
EDMONTON – Alberta is hiring more paramedics and deploying more ambulances in an attempt to improve front-line medical care. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the province is adding 58 first re...
Dec 07, 2018
Mustard Seed and Turning Point hosting discussion on substance use
A community engagement discussion this coming Monday in Red Deer is aimed at strengthening the community's understanding of opioids and substance abuse. The event, which is hosted by The Mustard Seed ...
Dec 06, 2018
Labour relations board rules Red Deer Catholic interfered with ATA business
The Alberta Labour Relations Board (ALRB) has ruled Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) interfered with the work of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) after the union filed an unfair labou...
Dec 06, 2018
Moose Cottage at Red Deer Regional marking 25 years
For the past quarter-century, the Moose Cottage has been a home away from home for patients and families at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. So named after the Loyal Order of the Moose and Women of the...
Dec 06, 2018