Category Archives: Red Deer
St. Patrick's Community School students to return to class this week
St. Patrick's Community School, Red Deer Catholic Regional School's sole year-round school, is excited to welcome 616 students back for another enriching academic year this Thursday, August 8. Distric...
Aug 06, 2024
City crews fix power outage and water main break over the long weekend
Crews with the City of Red Deer were kept busy over the Civic Holiday (August) long weekend, tending to both a power outage and water main break. Dean Walker, senior utilities superintendent with the ...
Aug 06, 2024
Two B.C. residents die in crash north of Cremona
Two people from British Columbia are dead following a motor vehicle collision north of Cremona, Alberta.Didsbury RCMP responded around 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 to Highway 22 at Township Road 303 -- four ki...
Aug 04, 2024
WATCH: Fish and Wildlife confirms another reported cougar sighting in Red Deer, plus resident possibly sees one in West Park
UPDATED - Aug. 5, 2024 -- Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services (FWES) is confirming another reported cougar sighting within the city of Red Deer. The department received a report of the alle...
Aug 03, 2024
Alberta Crop Report: August 2
Major crops and all crops combined in Alberta's Central Region are rated as 25 and 27 per cent good to excellent, respectively. According to the latest Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services ...
Aug 02, 2024
Stay of proceedings and charges withdrawn for pair accused in drug and firearms seizure
Prosecutions have ended against two of three people charged following a drug and firearms investigation in Mountain View County earlier this year. Donna Faulkner, 43, and Kevin Leischner, 53, both of ...
Aug 02, 2024
Five-month sentence for man charged in Red Deer road rage incident
Correction: A previous version of this story did not contain full and comprehensive details of the trial process, so has now been corrected to reflect that. It's five months in jail and an 11-month dr...
Aug 02, 2024
Council to consider budget request for Kinsmen Community Arenas repair ahead of Fall
On August 6, Red Deer city council will consider a budget request for $350,000 to replace the chiller in the Kinsmen Community Arenas.The chiller is the main piece of equipment that allows ice to be m...
Aug 02, 2024
Fall program registration opening soon
Registration for Red Deer's fall programs begins on August 13 at noon, and new options will be viewable as of August 8 on My Activity Guide.Fall programs include everything from swim lessons and presc...
Aug 02, 2024
Ponoka to hold community job fair and registration event
The Ponoka Community Registration and Job Fair event will take place on Thursday, August 22 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the curling rink in the Ponoka Arena Complex. Hosted by the Town of Ponoka and the ...
Aug 02, 2024