Category Archives: Red Deer

Temporary closures of Ponoka Emergency Department
Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, the Emergency Department (ED) at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. on Monday, June 10 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 1...
Jun 10, 2024

Campaign for title of 'Canada's Most Active City' showcases mental health benefits of exercise
With Red Deer once again vying to be 'Canada's Most Active City,' a title it earned two years ago as part of the national participACTION Community Better contest, there's a spotlight being shone on th...
Jun 09, 2024

77th Red Deer Highland Games moving to new downtown home June 22
Central Alberta's long-running Highland Games are coming back to Red Deer proper.On June 22, the 77th annual event will be staged on the grounds of Central Middle School, right in the heart of downtow...
Jun 08, 2024

Downtown Red Deer ice cream sales to benefit Batten Disease organization starting June 8
Sunday, June 9 is International Batten Disease Awareness Day, and a special fundraiser is happening in downtown Red Deer starting June 8. Alongside Red Deer City Hall lighting up in teal, with other l...
Jun 08, 2024

Badge of honour: Central Alberta Oilers superfans reveling in Stanley Cup Final hype
By the time a team gets to the Stanley Cup Final, superfans of all kinds have come out of the woodwork. For the Edmonton Oilers, who square off against the Florida Panthers starting Saturday, that inc...
Jun 08, 2024

Red Deer Food Bank cooks up new educational experience
Notes of fresh parmesan, basil and garlic float through the air at Kitchen 49 as Meg Tucker shows us how to safely use a chopping knife and class officially begins. With enthusiasm and patience, she w...
Jun 07, 2024

Red Deer County launches Driving Agri-Tourism initiative
On June 6, 2024, Red Deer County launched its interactive tour guide called Driving Agri-Tourism. Starting now until August 2024, County officials say the public can explore six unique tours designed ...
Jun 07, 2024

Construction update for 19 Street Improvement Project
Drivers on 19 Street in Red Deer will soon experience some traffic pattern changes as contractors get set to start roundabout construction at the intersection of 19 Street and 40 Avenue. Starting late...
Jun 07, 2024

Temporary spring road bans lifted in Red Deer
With summer well on its way, officials with the City of Red Deer say temporary road bans throughout the city have now come to an end.Officials note that road bans are used to prevent heavy trucks from...
Jun 07, 2024

Red Deer Polytechnic honours largest graduating class yet
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) celebrated its 2024 graduates with families and community members on June 7 in their 60th annual convocation ceremony. "They're resilient. A lot of these grads have come thr...
Jun 07, 2024