Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Westerner Park names Bradley Williams new CEO
Western Park has found its new CEO. The board of directors announced Monday that Bradley Williams will take over the position on a permanent basis. Williams, who has been serving as interim since Sept...
Dec 03, 2018
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in central Alberta
Thousands of central Albertans became reacquainted with their shovels over the weekend following snowfall up to 15 centimetres in local areas. Environment Canada meteorologists say a weather system to...
Dec 03, 2018
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe recognizes long-time matches
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District will mark 30 years of helping the community this January. But before that, the organization is hosting its annual Great Big Christmas Dinner and Awards...
Dec 03, 2018
Ponoka expands waste collection program with new contractor in 2019
PONOKA- The Town of Ponoka has chosen a new contractor to provide services for curbside collection of household waste, recyclables, and organic compost materials. Can Pak Environmental Services will b...
Dec 03, 2018
School bus cancellations - Dec. 3
The Wild Rose School Division has cancelled all buses for December 3 due to poor road conditions. Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division has cancelled all rural Red Deer County school buses. (Blac...
Dec 02, 2018
Blackfalds to get new Alberta Registries office
The town of Blackfalds is applying to bring an Alberta Registries Service office to the community. Town officials say the office will be located inside the Town office at the Blackfalds Civic Centre a...
Dec 02, 2018
Weekend Wrap-Up: Dec 1-2
A unique open house on Saturday in Clearview Meadows raised money for the Central Alberta Humane Society. Vince Jackman and Tom Kereluk have decorated their home for more than a decade now with a smor...
Dec 02, 2018
One dead in Hwy 11A crash early Saturday morning
One person has died following a crash in central Alberta early Saturday morning. Sylvan Lake RCMP say it was around 4:30 a.m. when members were patrolling Hwy 11A and assisting Red Deer detachment in ...
Dec 01, 2018
Dreeshen secures UCP nomination for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
Devin Dreeshen has been nominated by the United Conservative Party to run in the constituency of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake during next year’s provincial election. Party leader Jason Kenney released ...
Dec 01, 2018
Two sent to hospital after crash near Ponoka Friday night
Two people were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle crash Friday night on Hwy 2A near Ponoka. RCMP indicate that the collision occurred around 10-11 p.m. about five kilometres south of town. The driv...
Dec 01, 2018