Category Archives: Red Deer

New Homeless Foundation for Red Deer Region announces official board of directors
The Homeless Foundation for Red Deer Region is excited to introduce its new board of directors who will guide the organization's future efforts. The Foundation was established on Feb. 5, 2024, and a t...
Feb 07, 2025

Regional recreation facility to be explored by Lacombe region, Blackfalds
The City of Lacombe is exploring the possibility of creating a regional recreation facility in partnership with Lacombe County and the Town of Blackfalds. In their regular meeting on Jan. 27, Lacombe'...
Feb 07, 2025

Suspect in O'Chiese First Nation homicide arrested
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit reports that 27-year-old Derrick Phazar Whitford, of O'Chiese First Nation-a suspect in a homicide investigation, was safely arrested on Feb. 7.Whitford was charged ...
Feb 07, 2025

Michener North Lands purchase delayed
The City of Red Deer's procurement of Michener North Lands from the provincial government has been delayed by environmental testing. In August 2024, the office of the infrastructure minister said the ...
Feb 07, 2025

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Red Deer man charged in drugs and firearm seizure
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Red Deer man facing charges following an incident with police last year. Corim Conway, 33, will find out if his case has enough evidence to go to trial o...
Feb 07, 2025

Red Deer firefighters share growing concern around staffing requirements
The aftermath of a reduction to minimum staffing levels for fire services in Red Deer is particularly being felt at Station Two, which only had two members, rather than the previously required four, a...
Feb 07, 2025

Flying Fathers Hockey Club to visit RDCRS next week
The Flying Fathers Hockey Club will be touring Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools next week.On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Flying Fathers, a group of Catholic priests who have been playing hockey and sharin...
Feb 07, 2025

Red Deer's employment up in January, but unemployment one of highest in Canada
Statistics Canada released results of its labour force survey for January 2025 and there's both good and bad news as it relates to Red Deer. The good news is from December 2024 to January 2025, Red De...
Feb 07, 2025

Nominations open for Mayor's Recognition Awards
Nominations have opened for the City of Red Deer's 2025 Mayor's Recognition Awards. The awards spotlight individuals, groups and teams who have made a special contribution that has brought honour and ...
Feb 07, 2025

No cause determined for fire that destroyed Waskasoo home
The cause of a fire that destroyed a family home in Waskasoo in January may never be known, according to Red Deer's investigation unit. Zhihao Zhong, Fire Safety Codes Officer, City of Red Deer, said ...
Feb 06, 2025