Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer on list of communities targeted for more continuing care spaces
Red Deer is among 31 communities listed as the province seeks to create more spaces for seniors and vulnerable people in Alberta.Alberta Health Services is seeking expressions of interest from existin...
Sep 01, 2020

Town of Ponoka releases annual report to the community
The Town of Ponoka released its 2019 Annual Report to the Community on Tuesday.Described as an annual reflection and celebration of the many accomplishments and milestones the Town has achieved over t...
Sep 01, 2020

September proclaimed Big Brothers Big Sisters month in Red Deer
With the aim of highlighting the need for local mentors in our community, September has been proclaimed as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month in Red Deer.The proclamation was made by Mayor Tara Veer at Ci...
Sep 01, 2020

New board chair for Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has a new Board Chair.Trustee Kim Pasula was appointed to the role for the 2020-21 school year as the board held its organizational meeting last week. Dorraine Lonsd...
Sep 01, 2020

Chinook’s Edge welcomes 15 new teachers
Chinook's Edge School Division welcomed 15 new teachers at the New Teacher Orientation program last week, and found the group's enthusiasm to be off the charts. The annual three-day orientation and me...
Sep 01, 2020

City tackling "ambitious objectives" created for Downtown Red Deer
City council gave final approval Monday to the first of three amendments to Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw, all of which are aimed at creating a healthier downtown.The first, which went through public hear...
Aug 31, 2020

City recreation centres to return to regular hours of operation
Regular hours of operation will soon be returning to Red Deer's Collicutt Centre and G.H. Dawe Community Centre.City officials say those hours will resume starting Oct. 1.In July, The City began a gra...
Aug 31, 2020

Pilot project to redirect up to 5,000 911 calls in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer will launch a one-year pilot aimed at diverting calls away from 911 and towards agencies better suited to help people in non-emergency crisis situations.The Social Diversion progr...
Aug 31, 2020

Festival of Trees announces new location for 2020
One of Red Deer's largest annual fundraising events will have a new look in a new location this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 edition of the Festival of Trees will be held November ...
Aug 31, 2020

Two arrests made after robbery at Fort Normandeau
Two people have been arrested and RCMP are searching for a third following an incident in the area of Fort Normandeau on Thursday.Red Deer RCMP say that it was about 3:30 p.m. when they and emergency ...
Aug 30, 2020