Category Archives: Red Deer
Emergency Services investigating reports of gas-like smell throughout Red Deer
UPDATE: Red Deer Emergency Services has found the suspected cause of the gas-like odour in Red Deer. After investigation, it is believed that equipment delivered to a yard in Edgar Industrial Park ear...
May 30, 2019
St. Joseph High School hosts Cultural Street Fair
St. Joseph High School hosted its Second Annual Cultural Street Fair Wednesday with the aim of embracing diversity.The day was packed with cultural games, traditional dances, world music, ethnic cuisi...
May 29, 2019 Students at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer celebrated diversity in our community through a Cultural Street Fair on Wednesday.
Special air quality statement for Red Deer and area
Smoke drifting south from the wildfires raging in northern Alberta has led to Environment Canada issuing a special air quality statement for the Red Deer - Ponoka - Innisfail - Stettler region.High le...
May 29, 2019 (Alberta Agriculture and Forestry)
Increasing safety behind improvements near The Mustard Seed
Steps are being taken to address concerns raised by Riverside Meadows residents over needle debris, rough sleeper camps and other activities near The Mustard Seed. City crews began work on Tuesday on ...
May 29, 2019 City crews were installing a cable fence near The Mustard Seed on Tuesday.(rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer man facing charges after stolen truck set ablaze
A Red Deer man is facing charges after a stolen truck that fled from Lacombe Police on Tuesday was later found in flames.On May 28, Lacombe Police observed a white Ford F250 in the area of 46 Avenue a...
May 29, 2019
15-day walk of action for First Nations issues
A group of 30 health-care professionals, members of the faith community, school division leaders and Indigenous members will begin a 15-day walk later this month.The walk starts this Friday, May 31 in...
May 29, 2019
RCMP foot patrol, DBA moving to Little Gaetz
Red Deer RCMP and the Red Deer Downtown Business Association (DBA) are teaming up for moves, literally, to tackle needle debris and loitering issues plaguing downtown Red Deer. On June 10, the DBA and...
May 29, 2019 The Red Deer RCMP downtown unit and the Red Deer Downtown Business Assoc. are moving into this building on Little Gaetz. (Google)
Westerner Park spends big with hopes of big future
Westerner Park officials are confident they've gone through some short-term pain for long-term gain. The 2018-19 fiscal year ending March 31 saw Westerner Park finish in the red to the tune of $290,21...
May 28, 2019
Lacombe ending curbside recycling
The City of Lacombe is trashing its curbside recycling program. Council voted on Monday to allow the City's current five-year recycling collection contract with Environmental 360 Solutions (ES360, for...
May 28, 2019
Excellence in local home building honoured
The Building Industry and Land Development Association - Central Alberta (BILDCentral Alberta) is pleased to announce the winners for the 2019 BILD Central Alberta Awards for Excellence in Housing. Th...
May 28, 2019