Category Archives: Red Deer
Fire Safety Plans now required for construction, renovation, or demolition sites in Blackfalds
Effective October 15, 2024, the Blackfalds Fire Department will require Fire Safety Plans for construction, renovation and/or demolition sites with a cost of $5,000 or greater, meant to specifically a...
Oct 02, 2024
Red Deer ratifies CUPE agreement
The City of Red Deer and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 417 have approved a new collective agreement. The new three-year agreement is retroactively effective from January 1, 2024 ...
Oct 02, 2024
Updated financial profile prompts utility rate increases by city council
The average Red Deer household can expect to see their utility bills increase by about $15.32 per month in the new year, as city council has opted to increase Municipal Consent and Access Fees (MCAF) ...
Oct 02, 2024
'Seniors for Climate' share message in Red Deer on International Day of Older Persons
On what is known globally as the International Day of Older Persons, and in Canada as National Seniors Day, a small group of residents came out to rally in Red Deer on Tuesday under the banner of 'Sen...
Oct 01, 2024
Stars on Ice coming to Red Deer
"Let it Show, Let it Show, Let it Show!" Officials at Westerner Park in Red Deer say Stars on Ice is bringing a spectacular holiday treat to figure skating fans across Canada with its dazzling, award-...
Oct 01, 2024
Red Deer Regional Airport Authority appoints Nancy Paish as new CEO
The Red Deer Regional Airport Authority has announced the appointment of Nancy Paish as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Officials with the Red Deer Regional Airport Authority e...
Oct 01, 2024 (Supplied)
RDP collaborates with industry to host a resiliency workshop
Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) say they brought practitioners in last week to host a sold-out workshop focusing on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience Scale Masterclass.The event w...
Oct 01, 2024
Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre hosting Annual Fall Fundraising Banquet
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre is hosting its Annual Fall Fundraising Banquet on October 24, 2024. This year, we focus on "Growing Together" with a deep sense of compassion and connection. ...
Oct 01, 2024
Ponoka man facing identity theft-related charges, scheduled for trial
Trial dates have been scheduled for a Ponoka man facing several identity theft-related charges. Greg Thomas Allen, 36, is scheduled for trial in Ponoka Court of Justice from Dec. 2-3, 2024. He was cha...
Oct 01, 2024
CIBC Run for the Cure goes Oct. 6 at Bower Ponds
The 2024 CIBC Run for the Cure goes this Sunday, Oct. 6 at Bower Ponds in Red Deer.Janet Dixie, local event logistics director, says to sign up for the all-ages run, to volunteer, or simply to make a ...
Oct 01, 2024