Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Kinex Arena's death imminent, council hears during 2019 Capital Budget talks
The Kinex Arena in downtown Red Deer is likely on its last breaths. On Monday, city council began deliberating the 2019 Capital Budget and heard from staff that the Kinex will cease to be operational ...
Nov 19, 2018
Festival of Trees supporting automated dispensing system at Red Deer Regional
The Red Deer Festival of Trees is celebrating its silver anniversary. This year's 25th annual event, which gets underway with the preview dinner Wednesday and runs through Sunday, is raising funds to ...
Nov 19, 2018
Trial for alleged gang associate adjourned until next year
The trial for an alleged Red Scorpion gang associate charged in a major Red Deer drug bust four years ago has been adjourned until next year. The adjournment was requested by defence lawyer Randy MacD...
Nov 19, 2018
New Highway 2/Gaetz Ave. Interchange officially opens
The long-awaited opening of the new QE2 / Gaetz Avenue Interchange in Red Deer has now arrived. Alberta Transportation officials say the new interchange will improve traffic flow and safety for highwa...
Nov 19, 2018
Transgender Day of Remembrance event Tuesday in Red Deer
Tuesday is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual occurrence meant to shed light on violence against those who are transgender. The Transgender Day of Remembrance began in 1999 as a vigil to ho...
Nov 19, 2018
Testimony to resume Tuesday in 2015 fatal stabbing trial
Witness testimony is expected to continue Tuesday afternoon in a fatal stabbing trial in Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench. On Monday, the trial for 34-year-old Danial Boyd Sawyer saw the jury exc...
Nov 19, 2018
Red Deer Public Schools facing $1.5M deficit this year
Red Deer Public Schools is on track to post a deficit this year of $1.5 million. Trustees heard an update during their most recent meeting that the division which noted total revenues of $124,878,317 ...
Nov 19, 2018
Freezing Rain Warning ENDED
UPDATE [Nov. 18, 8:30 a.m.] – The freezing rain warning issued for Red Deer and central Alberta has ended. Sunday’s forecast calls for periods of rain ending early in the afternoon, then c...
Nov 17, 2018
Miller seeking re-election in 2019
Red Deer-South MLA Barb Miller will be seeking re-election in 2019. Miller is in her first term in office after being elected under the NDP banner in 2015. She currently serves as a member on several ...
Nov 17, 2018
Former Red Deer Nursing Home to be demolished
The former Red Deer Nursing Home in Bower will be demolished early in 2019. Pre-demolition work was recently started, according to a statement from Alberta Health Services. Work to remove hazardous ma...
Nov 17, 2018