Category Archives: Red Deer
École Central Middle School students safe following brief hold and secure Wednesday
cole Central Middle School went into hold and secure early on Wednesday afternoon following an incident that took place outside the Red Deer school. In a letter to parents from Vice Principal Jeff Arc...
Feb 13, 2025
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange named in $1.7 million lawsuit by former AHS CEO
Former Alberta Health Services CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos is suing the province, as well as health minister Adriana LaGrange. In the statement of claim filed in court by Mentzelopoulos, she alleges she...
Feb 13, 2025 (Canadian Press)
Sylvan Lake sport associations seek solution to ice time shortage
Sport organizations in Sylvan Lake for hockey and lacrosse are seeking assistance from the town and town council to address a shortage of ice and recreation space. Three letters were presented to coun...
Feb 13, 2025
Mayor Johnston talks tariff threats, Red Deer highs and lows in State of the City Address
About 200 community members attended Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston's State of the City Address on Wednesday, an annual recap of how the city is doing and where it's going over the next year. Held at Wes...
Feb 12, 2025
North American Pony Chuckwagon Championship Tarp Auction returns in April
The 24th Annual North American Pony Chuckwagon Tarp Auction is right around the corner.On April 25, 2025, the auction is set to start at 6 p.m. at Westerner Park followed by a dinner and entertainment...
Feb 12, 2025
U.S. tariffs could impact Canadians desires to travel south
The jury is still out on whether the potential U.S. tariffs on Canada will impact Canadians willingness to travel south of the border.According to co-owner of CanWest Travel in Red Deer, Joanne Waloko...
Feb 12, 2025
RDPSD staff learn new skills through Aspiring Leaders session
Staff at Red Deer Public Schools took part in a recent Aspiring Leaders session where they learned that leadership starts with small intentional actions.Organizers say that was the main takeaway at th...
Feb 12, 2025
Sylvan reminds users to keep the lake clean this winter
The Town of Sylvan Lake would like to remind all users to do their part in keeping the lake clean this winter. Sylvan provides the following examples of how users can help the lake: Anything brought o...
Feb 12, 2025
Lacombe County addresses energy efficiency and GHG reduction at two municipal buildings
An audit of its admin building and retrofits at its public works shop have allowed Lacombe County to take significant strides towards energy efficiency, the municipality shared this week.The audit, co...
Feb 12, 2025
Juno nomination comes calling again for Red Deer Symphony Orchestra's Claude Lapalme
Claude Lapalme, long-time music director with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, is once again part of a Juno Award-nominated project.Lapalme served as arranger on Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, by celebra...
Feb 12, 2025