Category Archives: Red Deer

UPDATE (June 7) - Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is now confirming that five -- not two as stated on June 5 -- tornadoes touched down in central Alberta on June 3. The updated conclusion...

Building permit values in the city of Red Deer decreased in May, with 92 issued permits valued at $5.7 million, compared with 104 permits issued in May 2023 worth $7.8 million. However, year-to-date v...

A sentencing date has now been set for a man charged in a Red Deer road rage incident that resulted in a partial leg amputation for the victim. Andrew Charles Hunter, 37, is scheduled for sentencing i...

A happy little rock garden is aimed at putting big smiles on the faces of visitors to Red Deer's Oxbows Dog Park. The Kindness Rock Garden, an initiative of Strengthening Positive Assets & Resilie...

Steffie Woima Elementary School, in Sylvan Lake, is raising money for a new, accessible playground, and are only $20,000 away from their $150,000 goal. "The kids have been working so hard. They were d...

New trial dates have now been set for a Maskwacis man accused of attempted murder. Jesse Cabry, 31, is now scheduled for trial in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench from April 14-16, 2025. He was previo...

Officials with the City of Red Deer have announced that the Housing and Homelessness Integration Committee meeting scheduled for June 5, 2024, has been postponed until June 25, 2024.City officials not...

Residents are invited to join the students of the Artribute Art School on June 7 for the opening showcase of their latest gallery, My Kid Could Make That.From 5-7 p.m., family of the students and othe...

Central Alberta fishing enthusiasts can cast their rods into the pond at Lions Centennial park in Ponoka as it has once again been stocked with rainbow trout and is ready for the season. With the addi...

The Ponoka Splash Park is now open for the season for children and their families to enjoy. The Splash Park is located at Lions Centennial Park on Highway 2A just north of Highway 53. It is open daily...