Category Archives: Red Deer

City council adopts Red Deer 2050 Vision
A new report, Red Deer's 2050 Vision, has been unanimously accepted by city council as a foundation for the Integrated Planning Framework. It is designed to act as an inspirational guide and tool to h...
Jun 24, 2024

Town of Ponoka hosting Community Watch Event for Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final
The Town of Ponoka is opening the Ponoka Arena Complex Monday evening for a Community Watch Event for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Officials say the Town will be projecting the game onto a 20-foot...
Jun 24, 2024

Federal grant will advance innovation at Red Deer Polytechnic
Red Deer Polytechnic is receiving a federal grant it applied for to advance applied research and scientific discovery.The Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant from the Government of Can...
Jun 23, 2024

Central Alberta Collegiate Institute showcases progress at Olds College
A visit by the education minister offered a chance, organizers say, to showcase what amazing things are going on with the Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI) program.Minister Demetrios Nicolai...
Jun 23, 2024

Inclusive playground opens in Lacombe
A brand new inclusive and accessible playground is officially open in Lacombe at Trinity Crossing.Part of planning for the Trinity Crossing subdivision, in the city's northeast near Terrace Heights, w...
Jun 22, 2024

Name chosen for new K-4 school in Blackfalds
A name has been selected for Red Deer Catholic's new K-4 school in Blackfalds.After consultation with parents at St. Gregory the Great Catholic School, the division has selected the name St. Veronica ...
Jun 22, 2024

Red Deer Catholic Education Foundation to fund 20 innovate projects, offer scholarships
The Red Deer Catholic Regional Education Foundation is funding 20 innovative projects across the division this coming school year, it shares.It will also award four scholarships to grads, plus one alu...
Jun 22, 2024

Construction underway for new traffic circle in Penhold
Representatives from the Town of Penhold and the Government of Alberta held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 21 to celebrate the construction of a traffic circle coming to the intersection of Highway...
Jun 22, 2024

Innisfail Health Centre receives funding for ambulance bay and surgical capacity upgrades
The Government of Alberta has announced an investment of at least $2 million under the Capital Maintenance and Renewal Program to upgrade the ambulance bay of the Innisfail Health Centre, plus $7.7 mi...
Jun 22, 2024

Red Deer Catholic balances budget, but projections show 90 staff to be cut; ATA says gov't must help divisions
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has found a way to balance its budget, which until recently featured a worrisome $4.2 million deficit -- but, it's going to mean significantly reducing its w...
Jun 21, 2024