Category Archives: Red Deer
Sylvan Lake launches resident survey for 2025 budget feedback
The Town of Sylvan Lake invites its residents to participate in the 2025 Resident Priorities survey to share their thoughts on how tax dollars should be managed by council in the 2025 budget.The surve...
Oct 18, 2024
Red Deer housing up 115 per cent in 2024
The province has continued its progress in keeping up with the demand for housing in Alberta in 2024.In Red Deer, the community saw a 115 per cent increase from 146 to 314 homes this year, according t...
Oct 17, 2024
Debris from fires on frozen lakes an environmental and safety issue, says Sylvan Lake mayor
The mayor of Sylvan Lake says something' has to give in the name of creating a safer environment for Alberta lakes, people who have fires on them while they're frozen, as well as summertime users.That...
Oct 17, 2024
Flying high: Chinook's Edge students embark on aviation adventure
(By Chinook's Edge School Division) Six Chinook's Edge students are cleared for takeoff as they embark on a career pathway learning opportunity in aviation, which became open to Grade 11 and 12 studen...
Oct 17, 2024 Left to right: Jonathan Schafer (Grade 12, Ecole Olds High School), Silas Marks (Grade 12, Ecole Olds High School), Ashton Shaitel
(Grade 12, Innisfail High School), Tyrell Mackenzie (Grade 12, Spruce View School), Thatcher Usciski (Grade 12, SPruce View
School), Kiera Dux (Grade 11, Spruce View School). (Chinooks Edge School Division)
RDP launches two new AI programs
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is launching two new artificial intelligence (AI) programs in the fall of 2025, and applications are open now. Students can apply for the new Artificial Intelligence and Dat...
Oct 17, 2024
Innisfail & District Chamber of Commerce to host Business of the Year Awards
The 2024 Business of the Year Awards are just around the corner.On Wednesday the Innisfail and District Chamber of Commerce announced they'll host the Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Innisfail Legio...
Oct 16, 2024
Alberta doctor numbers up, but questions linger
New numbers show Red Deer jumped from 360 physicians on June 30, to 368 at the end of September.The data is part of a quarterly report issued this week from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of...
Oct 16, 2024
Sylvan Lake firefighter honoured with Provincial Service Award
A Sylvan Lake firefighter, Jason Morgan, has been awarded a 12-year Provincial Service Award for his dedicated service. Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson and town council presented him with the award dur...
Oct 16, 2024
St. Teresa of Avila School marks 40 years
Red Deer's St. Teresa of Avila School is celebrating 40 years since it opened its doors.Located in Glendale, the Pre-K to Grade 5 school has a student population of 370 for 2024-2025, plus a dedicated...
Oct 16, 2024
Penhold awards project bid for new public services building
A new public services and fire hall building planned for Penhold has moved farther along in the design process after town council officially awarded the project bid to general contractor Scott Builder...
Oct 16, 2024