Category Archives: Red Deer
City of Red Deer to increase mowing in key visible areas
The City of Red Deer has announced adjustments to its mowing program to reflect seasonal conditions and operational flexibility.The adjustments made are within the approved 2025 budget and effective i...
Jun 10, 2025
RDP welding apprentice wins gold at 2025 Skills Canada Nationals
Red Deer Polytechnic apprentices represented the institution well at the 2025 Skills Canada National competition.From May 29-30 in Regina, Sask., RDP welding apprentice Lucas Stang won gold and Adam M...
Jun 09, 2025
Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce urging city to consider all options for electric utility
The Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce is urging the City of Red Deer to explore all governance options for the city's electric utility before moving forward with the proposed Municipally Controlle...
Jun 09, 2025
Smile cookie campaign raises over $80,000 for Reading College
This year's annual Tim Horton's smile cookie campaign sold approximately 40,000 cookies and raised $80,773 locally to donate in benefit of the Reading College, a life-changing literacy program for Gra...
Jun 09, 2025
Red Deer man sentenced in stolen property and drug trafficking investigation
A Red Deer man charged in a stolen property and drug trafficking investigation has been given a $250 fine after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance. Kyle Rasmussen, 34...
Jun 09, 2025
Town of Sylvan Lake providing N95 masks to residents amid ongoing wildfire smoke
The Town of Sylvan Lake has made N95 masks available for residents to combat the smoke blowing in from the ongoing wildfires throughout Alberta.The masks, donated by the Canadian Red Cross, are free f...
Jun 09, 2025
City, Heritage Ranch operator reach agreement to keep site open through summer
In somewhat of a surprising reversal, the City of Red Deer has come to an agreement which will allow the current operator of Heritage Ranch to keep it open through Oct. 6, 2025.Back on May 26, the cit...
Jun 06, 2025
Podcast: Steps Across Generations walk brings fun, but calls still out for seniors advocate
Seniors Week -- it's only important to seniors, right? One would've found out that's quite the misconception if they'd attended the second annual Steps Over Generations walk in Red Deer on Thursday. T...
Jun 06, 2025
Red Deer Legion commemorates 81st anniversary of D-Day
The Red Deer Canadian Legion Branch No. 35 commemorated the 81st anniversary of D-Day on Friday.On this day in 1944, thousands of Canadian soldiers landed at Juno Beach in Normandy, France.According t...
Jun 06, 2025
RDP celebrates largest-ever graduating class at 61st Convocation
The 61st Convocation at Red Deer Polytechnic Friday marked not only a tremendous accomplishment for the class of 2025 but a momentous occasion for the institution.Approximately 980 students graduated ...
Jun 06, 2025