Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
New K-5 school in Blackfalds a growing priority for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
A new Kindergarten to Grade 5 school in Blackfalds is moving up the capital priorities list for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools. The project has moved from number five to number two on the list of ...
Nov 01, 2018
New downtown policing unit launches in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP and The City of Red Deer have officially launched a new downtown policing unit in hopes of addressing growing crime concerns in the city's core. The four-member unit begins its duties to...
Nov 01, 2018
Property, persons crimes reach five-year low: City stats
The latest crime statistics released by The City of Red Deer show continued drops in property and persons crime over the past year. Numbers for the third quarter of 2018 show a 31 per cent drop in bre...
Nov 01, 2018
City launches annual 'Toys for Tickets' campaign
It's a sure sign the Christmas season is just around the corner in Red Deer when The City's Toys for Tickets campaign gets underway. From November 1 - 30, people who get parking tickets in Red Deer ca...
Nov 01, 2018
Kuhnen family donates additional land for recreational enjoyment in Lacombe County
LACOMBE COUNTY- The County is honoured to accept a second generous donation of land from local residents, Frank and Rosalie Kuhnen. Located on the east side of Lacombe County, the 65 acres of land run...
Nov 01, 2018
UPDATE [Located]: 16 y/o Latesha Dunlop-Perrault from Red Deer
Dec. 4 – Red Deer RCMP say 16-year-old Latesha Dunlop-Perrault, who was reported missing out of Red Deer on October 11, has been located safe and thank the public for their assistance.
Oct 31, 2018
Catholic school board to hold by-election to replace Adriana LaGrange
Adriana LaGrange is resigning from the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) Board of Trustees. LaGrange won the United Conservative Party nomination for Red Deer - North over the weekend and wil...
Oct 31, 2018
Local passengers left looking for alternatives as Greyhound closes
Today marks the final day of operations for Greyhound in Western Canada and northern Ontario. All inter-city bus service in over 100 locations throughout Alberta will cease by 11:59 p.m., ending years...
Oct 31, 2018
New CT scanner at Red Deer Regional Hospital
RED DEER - Alberta Health Services says patients are now benefiting from a new state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC). CT scanners are criti...
Oct 31, 2018
Make the switch to LED light bulbs
Red Deer residents can trade old incandescent or compact fluorescent light bulbs for LED bulbs during the light bulb exchange program November 7 to 21. The City of Red Deer is once again running the L...
Oct 31, 2018