Category Archives: Red Deer
Potential traffic disruptions near Lacombe-area rest stop over weekend
RCMP are advising motorists of potential traffic disruptions over the weekend due to an ongoing protest occurring on the QE II at the Juniper Lake Rest stop. RCMP advise that often times these protest...
May 17, 2024
Red Deer MS Walk on May 26 to celebrate resiliency and strength
The annual Red Deer MS Walk, raising funds to fight MS, is slated for Sunday, May 26 at Bower Ponds. The MS Walk is also for raising awareness about what MS is -- that is Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic...
May 17, 2024
Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence blazing a trail for youth mental health
The Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence (SKCOE), a trailblazing facility offering integrated mental health support for youth, had its grand opening this week.The building is complete and partly opera...
May 17, 2024
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools facing dire financial woes
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is dealing with major budget woes.According to numbers released late last month in a 2024-25 budget assumptions report, the division is facing down a deficit...
May 16, 2024
Vista Trail residential roadway closure in Blackfalds
The Town of Blackfalds will be closing the gravel portion of Vista Trail north of Valmont Street starting May 27 until further notice."The closure is a result of the exciting increased development in ...
May 16, 2024
RDCRS students make their marks at Skills Provincials Alberta
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is proud to announce that three of its high school students put in medal-winning performances at the 2024 Provincial Skills Canada Competition (Secondary) he...
May 16, 2024
New trial dates set for man charged in local drug bust
New trial dates have now been set for one of two people charged in a local drug bust two years ago. Randi Walter St. Germain, 43, of Red Deer, was previously scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of K...
May 16, 2024
High school carpentry program expanding horizons for Indigenous students in Maskwacis
A new dual-credit carpentry program is helping to expand the horizons of Indigenous students at the private K-12 Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS), located north of Ponoka near Maskwacis.The progr...
May 16, 2024
Penhold town council and Innisfail RCMP address safety measures with local businesses
On May 6, Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau and Staff Sergeant Ian Ihme of the Innisfail RCMP, met with local businesses to discuss safety and ways in which to mitigate risk for themselves, their staff and b...
May 16, 2024 Innisfail RCMP Staff Sgt. Ian Ihme meets with Penhold business owners. (Provided)
Red Deer RCMP conduct drone trials to enhance safety of Albertans
From May 15-May 26, 2024, Red Deer RCMP will be participating in a 'pilot' program to test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, and how it can be used to respond to call...
May 15, 2024