Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer District Chamber warns of fraudulent email targeting members
Officials with the Red Deer District Chamber say it has come to their attention that some of their valued members have received fraudulent emails offering the Red Deer District Chamber membership list...
Oct 10, 2024

Water conservation mandate remains in effect for Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake reminds residents that mandatory water conservation policies remain in effect until October 31.The following rules remain in effect:All homes: watering ban everyday from 10:00 ...
Oct 10, 2024

Sylvan Lake continues to swim towards invasive goldfish eradication
After securing a small amount of liquid Rotenone from a municipality in Nova Scotia, the Town of Sylvan Lake was able to to administer a first round of treatment to eliminate invasive goldfish residin...
Oct 10, 2024

RDP celebrates apprentice performances at 2024 skills competitions
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) celebrated its talented apprentices for their performance in the 2024 skills competitions in a Building on Excellence event October 9. Throughout 2024, RDP apprentices earne...
Oct 10, 2024

Sylvan Lake to host 4th annual International Powwow Oct. 18-20
The fourth annual Powwow Times International Powwow is back this month, and it all goes down from the NexSource Centre in Sylvan Lake.From Oct. 18-20, everyone, stresses Powwow Times co-owner Patrick ...
Oct 10, 2024

Farm Credit Canada names new director for central Alberta
Farm Credit Canada has announced that Brett Speight is taking over as the district director for operations in central Alberta.Having grown up in the area, Speight is well-versed, the FCC says, in unde...
Oct 09, 2024

UCP welcomes back Lacombe-Ponoka MLA who spoke disrespectfully of transgender youth
Seventeen months after she was booted from the United Conservative caucus, Jennifer Johnson, who serves as MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka, has been welcomed back.The UCP caucus made the announcement Wednesday...
Oct 09, 2024

Red Deer women get probation and community service after assault of Innisfail RCMP member
Two women from Red Deer who were accused of assaulting an Innisfail police officer in 2023 have been sentenced.An RCMP media release at the time of the incident shared the following:It was June 3, 202...
Oct 09, 2024

Red Deer Hospital seeking visitor navigation volunteers
The Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) is seeking volunteers for its wayfinding team to help visitors navigate the building amidst increasing construction activity.Wayfinders are expected to he...
Oct 09, 2024

Sylvan Lake kitchen and yard waste collections ending later this month
The Town of Sylvan Lake would like to remind residents that yard and kitchen waste collections are ending soon for the 2024 season, and the Waste Transfer Site is transitioning to winter hours.The fin...
Oct 08, 2024