Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Canada Post facility evacuated for suspicious substance
RED DEER- A suspicious white powder led to the evacuation of the Canada Post Distribution Centre on 67A Street early this morning. RCMP and Emergency Services were called in at about 5:15 a.m. after t...
Nov 07, 2018
Lindsay Thurber Remembers
Local veterans, dignitaries and members of the public joined over two thousand students and staff at Lindsay Thurber High School in Red Deer Tuesday for the school's Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony. T...
Nov 06, 2018
Local MPs pledge to support cities seeking help with growing drug crisis
A pair of MPs from central Alberta are offering their support to the City of Red Deer and the AUMA Mid-Sized Cities Mayors Caucus in their plans to lobby the provincial and federal governments for hel...
Nov 06, 2018
Creating solutions for rural crime at Agri-Trade
Attendees of this week’s Agri-Trade Equipment Expo at Westerner Park are encouraged to take part in a Rural Crime symposium on Friday. With the goal of 'Creating Solutions Together,' the symposi...
Nov 06, 2018
Wolf Creek losing bus funding due to Blackfalds population growth
The continuing population boom in Blackfalds is hitting Wolf Creek Public Schools in the pocketbook. In the town's most recent census, the population in the Town of Blackfalds surpassed 10,000. The pr...
Nov 06, 2018
Wolf Creek bus cameras cracking down on passing drivers
Wolf Creek Public Schools has installed video cameras on six of its school buses, with plans to install cameras on all new buses moving forward. The school division made the decision to install video ...
Nov 06, 2018
Blackfalds promotes Family Violence Prevention Month
Mayor Poole has proclaimed November to be Family Violence Prevention Month in Blackfalds. "It is important for citizens to Reach Out and Speak Out against family violence. Blackfalds is a young and pr...
Nov 06, 2018
Ponoka Wins Healthy Community Award for new recreation initiatives
The Town of Ponoka has won a Healthy Community Award in recognition of the many new recreation initiatives that have been created in the community over the past year. The award was presented by the Al...
Nov 06, 2018
Lacombe aquatic staff honoured for safety programming
The City of Lacombe’s Kinsmen Aquatic Centre staff received the Partners in Humanity Citation at Canadian Red Cross Water Safety Conference in Edmonton on October 3. The Kinsmen Aquatic Centre t...
Nov 06, 2018
Red Deer hospital launches veteran recognition program
The efforts of a local veteran have resulted in the launch of a new Alberta Health Services (AHS) program that will see veterans receiving care at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre have their serv...
Nov 05, 2018