Category Archives: Red Deer
Town of Blackfalds and Lacombe County upgrade fire services agreement
Lacombe County and the Town of Blackfalds have both approved a new Fire Services Agreement, which would move payments to Blackfalds to a fee for service model and improve cost recovery for the Town. A...
Oct 23, 2024
Two year sentence for Red Deer man charged in fatal Calgary crash
A Red Deer man charged in a fatal crash in Calgary nearly two years ago, has been sentenced to two years in prison. Tyson Tyler Giroux, 31, was sentenced in Calgary Court of Justice Oct. 22, 2024, aft...
Oct 23, 2024
Update: Water leak repair on 50 St. extended through Friday
The City of Red Deer announced that crews will continue their work on 50 Street to repair a water leak through Friday. Originally, the traffic disruption was scheduled to only affect motorists from 7 ...
Oct 23, 2024
'Time is Life' champions hold successful cath lab fundraiser
An event on Oct. 18 to raise money for cardiac catheterization services in Red Deer was a resounding success, organizers say.The Time is Life event was held only an hour after the Red Deer Regional He...
Oct 23, 2024
Safe Harbour Society gains commendation from Accreditation Canada for service excellence
The excellence in service at Red Deer's Safe Harbour Society has been recognized with a commendation from Accreditation Canada.Accreditation is a rigorous process which evaluates Safe Harbour's operat...
Oct 23, 2024
Elnora working on getting new library up and running
The Village of Elnora and local group, Elnora Friends of the Library, are on track to install a new library.A request from the village came to Red Deer County council this week for $50,000 to be put t...
Oct 23, 2024
Blackfalds town council supports hosting the 2026 Canadian Women’s Fastpitch Championships
The Town of Blackfalds has agreed to waive rental fees for the Sterling Industries Sports Park and write a letter of support for the Red Deer Ladies Fastball League to host the 2026 Canadian Women's F...
Oct 23, 2024
Sod turning ceremony held to mark construction of new Blackfalds school
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools marked the beginning of construction on St. Veronica Catholic School in Blackfalds with a ceremonial sod turning last week.On Thursday, Oct. 17 they officially broke...
Oct 23, 2024
Halloween happenings in the Red Deer area
Whether you're hoping to get scared, binge on candy, or create a fun family memory this Halloween, Red Deer and the surrounding areas have you covered with a variety of spook-tacular events to choose ...
Oct 23, 2024
'It was surreal': Red Deer's Jacob Hicks makes AHL debut
Red Deer's Jacob Hicks took a massive step in his pursuit of one day becoming a National Hockey League linesman.The 22-year-old officiated his first ever American Hockey League (AHL) game just over a ...
Oct 23, 2024