Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer now with 39 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer now has 39 active cases of COVID-19, according to Monday's updated online statistics from Alberta Health. That's an increase of four from the last report on Friday. The number of recoveries i...
Oct 19, 2020

Resiliency a key theme during Small Business Week
This week is small business week across Canada and the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce is reminding you to support local.CEO Rick More says the week is meant to celebrate and recognize the i...
Oct 19, 2020

66th annual Westerner Dairy Showcase goes this week
The long running Westerner Dairy Showcase will go ahead this week with pandemic rules in place.Dairy farmers and industry pros are excited to gather at Westerner Park Oct. 22-24 to network and reconne...
Oct 19, 2020

Lacombe Food Bank receives 'enormous' donation from local business
A very large and surprise donation was dropped off to the Lacombe Food Bank earlier this month.Through a national initiative to give back to the 13 communities where the company has locations, Fraserw...
Oct 19, 2020

RDC reports two COVID-19 cases
Red Deer College says it has been notified that two members of its community have tested positive for COVID-19. College officials say these individuals are now in self-isolation.The college said in a ...
Oct 19, 2020

'First guys out': Western Canadian air tanker fleet busy despite drop in wildfires
RED DEER -- A family-run company providing air-tanker support to control menacing wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon is a little less busy these days, but it has nothing to do ...
Oct 19, 2020

Olds College receives donation of purebred Red Angus herd
Olds College will now be home to a purebred herd of Red Angus cattle.College officials say it's thanks to a generous donation of 10 Red Angus heifer calves from the Canadian Red Angus Promotion Societ...
Oct 19, 2020

Social Master Plan consultation to identify strengths, areas to improve in Lacombe
The City of Lacombe is in the process of creating a Social Master Plan (SMP), which aims to identify key goals and opportunities to increase social wellness, adaptability, and community success for th...
Oct 19, 2020

Town of Ponoka boasts productive 2020 construction season
It was a productive construction season in Ponoka, Town officials say.Numerous roadway and sidewalk improvements were completed under the Town's annual Roadway Infrastructure Improvement Program.Proje...
Oct 18, 2020

Thanks for Farming Tour hits Red Deer Nov. 11-12
Farming is a job where those doing the hard work don't get enough credit.So says Jeremy Matuszewski, founder of the Thanks for Farming Tour (TFFT), which comes to Red Deer's Westerner Park November 11...
Oct 18, 2020