Category Archives: Red Deer
Record-high raised for Reading College through smile cookie campaign
This year's annual Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign sold 50,000 cookies and raised a record-high of $76,625 to donate to the Reading College, a program offered by the Foundation for Red Deer Public S...
Jun 18, 2024
Construction begins for expanded multi-use skate park in Ponoka
The Town of Ponoka is upgrading and expanding the Hamilton Skate Park to stretch to include the space currently occupied by the Town recycling yard. The extended facility will be multi-use for skate b...
Jun 18, 2024
Red Deer school divisions react to new restrictions for cellphones in classrooms
A pair of local school divisions are looking further into the government's announcement Monday that restrictions will be in place this fall regarding the use of cell phones and other mobile devices in...
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Board notes for Red Deer Public Schools
Chair and Vice Chair Elected The Board of Trustees held its annual Organizational Meeting. Nicole Buchanan was re-elected to the Board Chair position, while Dianne Macaulay was re-elected as Vice Chai...
Jun 18, 2024
Special Olympics celebrity breakfast serves up inspiration and support
About 150 people attended the Red Deer Special Olympics celebrity breakfast at Westerner Park on June 18, making it one of the most successful editions it has hosted since taking a hiatus during the C...
Jun 18, 2024
Red Deer home sales on the rise in May
Red Deer saw an increase in home sales last month when compared to the month before and year-over-year. According to the latest Market Report from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 226 ...
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Red Deer region's unemployment rate moves higher in May
The Red Deer economic region saw a one per cent increase in its unemployment rate last month. According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the Red Deer region's unemployment rate in May was...
Jun 18, 2024
LOCATED: Tina Piche, 53, of Red Deer
Tina Piche has been located safe. Red Deer RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance. Red Deer RCMP say they are committed to keeping the community safe. If you have infor...
Jun 18, 2024 (Red Deer RCMP)
Rotary Club of Red Deer is far from slacking in conservation efforts
The Rotary Club of Red Deer officially celebrated the completion of phase one of its Centennial Legacy Project, a large-scale conservation of the Slack Slough wetland just southeast of Gasoline Alley....
Jun 17, 2024
Innisfail RCMP arrest alleged impaired driver who attempted to flee
A young central Alberta man is facing charges after a vehicle fled police before rolling into a ditch. On June 16, 2024, at approximately 3:00 a.m. Innisfail RCMP were patrolling on C&E trail in R...
Jun 17, 2024