Category Archives: Red Deer
Student leader at Hunting Hills optimistic after meeting new Education Minister
A Red Deer teenager who has the ear of government is hopeful the new Education Minister will listen to what students want.Cameron Litowski, a grade 11 student at Hunting Hills High School, has spent t...
May 16, 2019 Hunting Hills student and Minister's Youth Council member Cameron Litowski alongside Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange. (Supplied)
Canadian Blood Services Red Deer in need of donations
Canadian Blood Services in Red Deer is joining locations across the country in putting a call out for more blood donations heading into the May long weekend.Shaun Richer, Territory Manager for central...
May 16, 2019
Approved in March, crime mapping coming very soon to Red Deer
Red Deerians will soon be able to see what types of crimes are happening where in our community.According to Director of Protective Services for The City of Red Deer, Paul Goranson, crime mapping for ...
May 16, 2019 A crime map much like the one above from St. Albert will soon be launched in Red Deer for residents to see what types of crimes are happening in different areas of the city.
Construction project on time and on budget at Lacombe Hospital
LACOMBE - Construction is well underway, adding improved treatment spaces, a new waiting room, barrier-free washrooms and other amenities to the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre emergency department.W...
May 16, 2019
City of Lacombe approves 2019 tax rate
LACOMBE- Council approved the annual property tax bylaw this week."Council is pleased to be able to continue delivering essential services and programs that protect and enhance the quality of life for...
May 16, 2019
Penhold home badly damaged by fire
PENHOLD- Fire Crews responded to a house fire yesterday afternoon on Johnson Close.Crews arrived shortly after noon and found heavy smoke coming from the chimney and the basement windows. A team of fi...
May 16, 2019
Turning Point to host 'Opioids Don't Discriminate' exhibit at RDC this month
Raising awareness about the widespread impact of the opioid crisis is the goal behind a unique exhibit coming to Red Deer this month.Opioids Don't Discriminate: An Interactive Experience will be at Re...
May 15, 2019 (OpioidsDontDiscriminate.ca)
CAPRA presents Poverty Perspectives Research results to local stakeholders
The Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CAPRA) shared with community stakeholders on Wednesday the latest results from their Poverty Perspectives Research.The research was conducted over the p...
May 15, 2019 Shelbey Merrill, Researcher for the Poverty Perspectives Research report conducted in partnership with CAPRA, the U of C, RDC and AHS. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Red Deer photo radar locations: May 16-31
Red Deer RCMP are sharing where you can expect to see photo radar set up over the next couple of weeks.School/playground zones: Vanier Drive, Timberstone Way, Lancaster Drive, Kerry Wood Drive, Dempse...
May 15, 2019
Sylvan Lake 2019 Tax Rate Bylaw
SYLVAN LAKE- The Town has approved its 2019 Tax Rate Bylaw. Council had previously approved a 2.74% residential and non-residential increase to municipal tax rates, however, due to a 2018 surplus, and...
May 15, 2019