Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer area sets new record high temperature for September 8
Some areas of central Alberta, including Red Deer, saw record high temperatures set for September 8 over the weekend. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Red Deer area set a...
Sep 09, 2024

International FASD Awareness Day brings attention to prevalent life-long condition
A feeling of hope is what Julie Nanson-Ashton, executive director of the Central Alberta Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Network, wants Red Deerians attending its community gathering to leave w...
Sep 09, 2024

Generosity and style go hand-in-hand for Red Deer Hospice Society's fundraising auction
The Red Deer Hospice Society's bi-annual Handbag Auction is back and the organization's goal is to raise $10,000.Located in the Anders neighbourhood, the Hospice Society is "a residential end-of-life ...
Sep 09, 2024

Red Deer clubs give back to the community in annual Service Week
September 9 marks the beginning of Red Deer's Service Week, when the City's three Rotary Clubs as well as the Lions, Optimist, Kiwanis and Kinsmen Clubs come together to help non-profits that serve th...
Sep 08, 2024

Red Deer RCMP customer service counter under construction
As of Sept. 9, the customer service counter in the downtown Red Deer RCMP detachment will be under construction.Customer service operations will remain open throughout the construction, but visitors m...
Sep 08, 2024

New executive director starts at Red Deer Symphony Orchestra
The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) is saying goodbye to one executive director and welcoming a new one this week.Jennette Miller recently resigned to become executive director at Calgary Civic Sym...
Sep 07, 2024

AUPE workers rallying Saturday in Red Deer
Following a series of over 50 bargaining town halls held across Alberta in June, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) is organizing several rallies across the province. Red Deer AUPE membe...
Sep 07, 2024

Springbrook flour mill approved for agri-processing tax credit
P&H Milling Group has qualified for the province's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program, spurring the development of a wheat flour mill in the hamlet of Springbrook in Red Deer County.The...
Sep 06, 2024

"Opened a lot of eyes": Flags of Remembrance marks 10 years on Saturday
This Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of a central Alberta event synonymous with the word meaningful -- the Flags of Remembrance, put on by Veterans Voices of Canada (VVC).The ceremony sees the pla...
Sep 06, 2024

RCMP confirm recent operations in Red Deer connected to search for Elijah Blake Strawberry
RCMP are now confirming that their multiple heavy presences in north Red Deer this week were related to the search for murder suspect Elijah Blake Strawberry. Strawberry is wanted in connection to the...
Sep 06, 2024