Category Archives: Red Deer
Frost Advisory issued for Red Deer and surrounding areas
A Frost Advisory has been issued for the City of Red Deer and other surrounding areas.Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) say temperatures overnight are expected to drop to, or...
Sep 20, 2024
County of Stettler deploys two rescue Sea Doos
The County of Stettler has formally added two rescue Sea Doo watercraft units to its fleet.The units were fundraised for by the Stettler Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) and the Stettler Volunteer Fir...
Sep 20, 2024
Theft report leads to arrest of four individuals for weapons offences
Wetaskiwin RCMP have charged four people with an assortment of weapon and other offences after they allegedly received an oil change and left without paying.On September 18, Wetaskiwin RCMP received r...
Sep 20, 2024
Outbreak over after 16 cases of E. coli confirmed at Blackfalds daycare
A total of 16 cases of Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) were detected in relation the the closure of Aspen Lakes Discovery Centre, which is a daycare in Blackfalds.Thankfully, Alberta Health Servi...
Sep 20, 2024
10th annual Recovery Day to celebrate community successes this weekend
Advocating, educating, celebrating and supporting recovery -- that's the aim, and always has been for Recovery Day, which will mark 10 years in Red Deer this weekend.Across Canada, events are taking p...
Sep 20, 2024
ASIRT finds Maskwacis RCMP officer's use of force justified
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded that an officer's use of force in a 2021 arrest encounter in Maskwacis was justified due to the nature of the situation and limited inf...
Sep 19, 2024
Red Deer Polytechnic signs partnership agreements with two German post-secondary institutions
Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) say they have advanced their commitment to global engagement by entering into partnership agreements with two German post-secondary institutions. In conjuncti...
Sep 19, 2024
Alberta Municipalities hosting annual convention in Red Deer
The annual convention of Alberta Municipalities (formerly AUMA) is happening this week in Red Deer, with member cities, towns, villages and hamlets electing to advance advocacy on a wide array of subj...
Sep 19, 2024
Habitat for Humanity to make houses into homes with new repair program
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer is launching a new service, the Critical Repairs Program, to support lower-income central Alberta homeowners by repairing critical health and safety issues in their homes...
Sep 19, 2024
Girls in Aviation Day encourages Red Deer youth to soar
Girls in Aviation Day, an annual event that aims to spark inspiration and curiosity in the next generation of female aviation professionals, returns to Red Deer on September 21.Attendance is free, alt...
Sep 19, 2024