Category Archives: Red Deer
John Wilson Elementary School take part in week-long Indigenous culture residency
Staff and students at John Wilson Elementary School in Innisfail had an opportunity to deepen their understanding of Indigenous culture earlier this month.From May 5 to 9 they participated in a week-l...
May 14, 2025
Red Deer security officer Cheryl Bowser wins award for heroic acts after explosion at local business
A Red Deer security officer has been named the recipient of the Canadian Security Lifesaver Association (CSLA) Award for her role in saving a man's life earlier this year.On Jan. 9, Cheryl Bowser, a s...
May 14, 2025
Red Deer Regional Hospital staff hold rally after negotiations with AHS stagnate
Healthcare workers of the Red Deer Regional Hospital held a rally on Wednesday outside the facility. Alberta Union of Provincial Employee (AUPE) members working in nursing care and general support ser...
May 14, 2025
Chinook's Edge thanks former superintendent and technology director with special award
Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) has selected two recipients for this year's Roy E. Cope Award.The award is named for the man who served as superintendent for Red Deer County schools prior to CES...
May 14, 2025
Lacombe County launches Chronolog stations to monitor environmental changes
Lacombe County has launched a new community science initiative that encourages residents to help monitor the community's three major lakes including Sylvan Lake, Gull Lake, and Lacombe Lake.The county...
May 14, 2025
Fraudulent paperwork leads to wrongful release of Fort Saskatchewan Correctional inmate
A warrant is out for the arrest of Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, of Red Deer. after she was wrongfully released from the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre on April 25 following the submission of allegedly...
May 14, 2025
Young riders ready for 8th annual GhostRaiders Invitational
The eighth annual GhostRaiders Invitational Skate Park Competition is set for later this month.On Thursday, May 29 over 50 students from across 20 central Alberta schools will head to the Glendale Ska...
May 14, 2025
AUPE's government employees vote 90% in favour of strike; post-secondary, nurses bargaining continues to be rocky
Government-employed workers belonging to the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) have voted more than 90 per cent in favour of a strike.The vote, which affects around 23,000 workers across Al...
May 13, 2025
Over 27 millimetres of rain fell in Red Deer on Monday
Red Deer and area experienced significant amounts of rain on Monday.Red Deer received 27.6 millimetres of rain, which was less than expected by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), who issued...
May 13, 2025
"We have a safe community," Sylvan Lake RCMP's top cop says following significant bust of drugs and weapons
Sylvan Lake RCMP detachment Staff Sergeant Jay Peden expressed his belief that Sylvan Lake is still a safe community despite a significant seizure of drugs and weapons there last month. "Like everywhe...
May 13, 2025