Category Archives: Red Deer

Penhold Fire Department keeps summer tradition alive at elementary school
The Penhold Volunteer Fire Department gave students from Penhold Elementary School a final send off on the last day of school yesterday.To mark the beginning of the summer break, firefighters sprayed ...
Jun 27, 2025

Numerous Canada Day celebrations happening around central Alberta
Canada Day is just around the corner and to celebrate our nation's 158th birthday on July 1, communities across central Alberta will hold various events. The Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society will ho...
Jun 27, 2025 (ID 152694784
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Third Red Deer County councillor to vie for mayor's seat
A third Red Deer County councillor has joined the race to replace retiring long-time mayor Jim Wood.Lonny Kennett announced his candidacy Thursday for the October 2025 election, and he'll go up agains...
Jun 26, 2025

Mole Mobile to hold skin cancer screenings this Saturday in Red Deer
Red Deer residents hoping to get their skin checked for potential skin cancer will get an opportunity this weekend.On Saturday, June 28 at Save-On-Foods on 300-3020 22nd Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...
Jun 26, 2025

Indigenous students from local school divisions attend Inspiring Success Youth Conference
The Red Deer Public School Division says over 200 Grade 8 Indigenous students from five school divisions took part in the fourth annual Inspiring Success Youth Conference last month.The conference, wh...
Jun 26, 2025

Lacombe Police Service investigating alleged theft
The Lacombe Police Service is searching for a man allegedly responsible for stealing a backpack that had collectible trading cards and personal items in it.Police say the items in the bag are valued a...
Jun 26, 2025

Red Deer Highland Games return downtown for 78th edition
The Red Deer Highland Games return this weekend to the city's downtown.The long-running tradition goes June 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Central Middle School -- indoors and outdoors.Attendees wil...
Jun 26, 2025

Former Welikoklad Event Centre to become new home for Carnival Cinemas
A fairly noteworthy addition is coming to downtown Red Deer. Carnival Cinemas and Red Deer Polytechnic jointly announced Thursday that Carnival owner Bill Ramji has purchased the former Welikokad Even...
Jun 26, 2025

Clearview Public Schools launches Heartland Academy
Clearview Public Schools has announced the launch of the Heartland Academy, a new learning model meant to offer career-focused education for high school students in the province.The academy will begin...
Jun 26, 2025

14th year of Reading College set to begin June 30
Nearly 80 Grade 2 students will begin the 14th year of Reading College at Red Deer Polytechnic on Monday, June 30.There will also be an open house on July 10 at 11 a.m. at the Gary W. Harris Canada Ga...
Jun 25, 2025