Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Harley Davidson kicks off season for Red Deer Christmas Bureau
The busy season has officially begun for the Red Deer Christmas Bureau. That's right, Christmas is just 65 days away. On Saturday, one of the year's first Bureau fundraisers was held at Gasoline Alley...
Oct 21, 2018
Youth Council member talks WE Day, accessibility for rural students
A grade 12 student at Hunting Hills High School is relishing in his first experience as a member of the Education Minister's Youth Council. Cameron Litowski spent all of last weekend in Edmonton with ...
Oct 20, 2018
City tells province they want Parsons House left alone
The fate of Parsons House in downtown Red Deer remains a mystery. A spokesperson with Alberta Infrastructure says the final design for the new Red Deer Justice Centre is yet to be determined, so wheth...
Oct 19, 2018
Red Deer & District Labour Council celebrates 60 years
It was the celebration of 100 years of Labour in Alberta and 60 years of the Red Deer & District Labour Council (RDDLC) near the CPR pedestrian bridge on Friday. The RDDLC 60th Anniversary celebra...
Oct 19, 2018
City enacts short-term plan to address downtown crime
The City of Red Deer says residents will see increased police and emergency service presence in the downtown area in an effort to reduce crime and increase safety. According to a media release late Fr...
Oct 19, 2018
Thieves fail, again, to steal grocery store’s ATM
For the second time this week, a local grocery store saw thieves try to steal its ATM. Red Deer RCMP are investigating after a truck drove through the doors of the Eastview IGA on 40 Avenue early Thur...
Oct 19, 2018
Women’s shelter hires new executive director
The Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) Board of Directors has appointed a new executive director. Rayann Toner brings with her over 13 years of knowledge and experience working in the f...
Oct 19, 2018
Blackfalds unveils new plan for civic facilities
Blackfalds residents recently had a chance to learn more about facility priorities in the community moving forward. That opportunity came during an open house held at the Abbey Centre October 11 that ...
Oct 19, 2018
Woman critically injured in crash near Innisfail
Three people were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash west of Innisfail Friday morning. It happened around 7:45 a.m. on Highway 54 near the golf course when RCMP say one vehicle – a ...
Oct 19, 2018
Alberta Party candidates named for Red Deer – North, Lacombe – Ponoka
Two more local candidates have been selected to represent the Alberta Party in the next provincial election. Dr. Paul Hardy will carry the party's colours in Red Deer - North while Myles Chykerda will...
Oct 19, 2018