Category Archives: Red Deer
Council to consider offering operational grant funding to community organizations
City council has passed a motion directing administration to provide a report on how an operational funding stream could be introduced to the City's Community Development Grants Policy, and to review ...
Sep 16, 2024
Red Deer home sales rise in August and year-over-year
Red Deer home sales rose in August when compared to the month before, and also increased year-over-year. According to the latest Market Report from Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), there w...
Sep 16, 2024
Chinook's Edge Board prepares to launch superintendent hiring process
Chinook's Edge School Division superintendent Kurt Sacher has announced he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year, after 14 years leading Chinook's Edge School Division. Division officials ...
Sep 15, 2024
Welcoming Week events start in Red Deer as Premier Smith says no to more asylum seekers
It's Welcoming Week in Red Deer and across Canada with events scheduled to celebrate the country's many newcomers.Events also intend to educate the public about the barriers and challenges immigrants ...
Sep 14, 2024
One arrested, one wanted in connection to alleged murder on Sunchild First Nation
RCMP say one man has been arrested and another is at-large, in connection to the murder of Sheridan Goodrunning on Sunchild First Nation.Goodrunning died Dec. 3, 2023, according to RCMP.On Sept. 13, 2...
Sep 14, 2024
100+ Women Who Care just about finished 10th year of philanthropy in central Alberta
Red Deer's '100+ Women Who Care' is getting ever closer to completing 10 years of philanthropy. Started in 2015, one of its founding members, Susan Knopp, says the group is reflecting on what they've ...
Sep 14, 2024
Red Deer Polytechnic receives 'historic' $3.25 million applied research grant
Red Deer Polytechnic has received what it calls a "historic" grant.The Mobilize grant, worth $3.25 million, is the largest one-time applied research grant in the institution's 60-year history, and com...
Sep 14, 2024
Alberta government recognizes unsung heroes in 33rd Community Justice Awards
The Government of Alberta is recognizing a number of 'unsung heroes' with its 33rd annual Community Justice Awards, including some from the Red Deer area.The awards honour ten community leaders for th...
Sep 14, 2024
Chinook's Edge trustees to advocate with Red Deer Catholic trustees for new Sylvan Lake School
Officials with Chinook's Edge School Division say trustees plan to work with trustees from Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools moving forward to advocate to the provincial government for a new high sch...
Sep 14, 2024
Red Deer homelessness on the rise as 'cycle of clean up' continues
Homelessness in Red Deer is increasing, the City says, and that is prompting new actions towards urban encampments.What's more is that the City says nothing is going to change as long as there's a lac...
Sep 13, 2024