Category Archives: Red Deer

Road closure: Maxwell Avenue from 39 Street to Martin Close
Motorists are advised of an upcoming road closure for asphalt paving.On Thursday, July 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Maxwell Avenue will close from 39 Street to Martin Close. Detour will be available via M...
Jul 02, 2024

Beat the heat this summer with pop-up spray parks
Red Deerians are invited to join Red Deer Emergency Services and cool off as they use fire engines to create temporary spray parks every Thursday evening throughout July and August.Pop-up spray parks ...
Jul 02, 2024

New campground opening in Sylvan Lake's Pogadl Park
Sylvan Lake's Pogadl Park Campground will be open for business on July 12, and booking for the area is opening today, July 2.The site has 10 sites with power and sewer, 32 with power only, and four de...
Jul 02, 2024

More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers
WestJet has cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of ...
Jun 30, 2024

Reading College reaches its teen years
More than 70 second grade students will be heading to the thirteenth year of Reading College on July 1, at Red Deer Polytechnic. There will be an open house for residents to come and see the work bein...
Jun 30, 2024

Sylvan Lake town councillor happy to be back community-building after getting peace bond
The court case of a Sylvan Lake town councillor charged with one count of assault has concluded, and she tells rdnewsNOW she's happy to be back and focused on building up her community. Back on April ...
Jun 29, 2024 Sylvan Lake Town Councillor Kjeryn Dakin. (Supplied)

Big changes to leadership at Red Deer Minor Hockey
Major change is afoot at Red Deer Minor Hockey (RDMH), where both the president and general manager have stepped down in the past week, though for reasons unrelated to one another.Al Sim, who has spen...
Jun 28, 2024

Alberta NDP leader shares aspirations for Alberta
Newly elected Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Naheed Nenshi says that the expansions coming to the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre are necessary to ensure the city can serve its growing re...
Jun 28, 2024

Multiple road closures expected in coming weeks
A series of road closures are planned for assorted areas of the city over the coming weeks, beginning on July 1 for Canada Day activities. Other closures are for catch basin, water main, and other inf...
Jun 28, 2024

Alberta Crop Report: June 28
While the warm weather throughout central Alberta was good for crop development, minimal rain and high winds caused many areas to have declining moisture conditions. Currently, surface soil (sub-surfa...
Jun 28, 2024