Category Archives: Red Deer

Post-secondaries helping Canadian Blood Services recruit stem cell donors
Alberta post-secondaries are taking part in a campaign to recruit stem cell registrants, in partnership with Canadian Blood Services.Red Deer Polytechnic, along with the U of A, Mount Royal, SAIT, and...
Feb 02, 2024

Temperature records broken throughout some areas of central Alberta Thursday
Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) note some temperature records set throughout some parts of central Alberta on Thursday.According to meteorologists, the Breton area set a ne...
Feb 02, 2024

Missing: Spencer Ulrich, 28, of Warman, SK
RCMP are hoping someone from the public might be able to help them locate a missing man. On January 29, 2024 at approximately 2:40 p.m., Warman, SK, RCMP received a report of a missing 28-year-old mal...
Feb 01, 2024 Spencer Ulrich. (Warman, SK, RCMP)

Mother of cyclist killed in Red Deer nearly two years ago: "Someone out there knows"
It's been nearly 19 months since the tragic day, July 6, 2022, that 45-year-old Heather Lawrence was killed just south of Red Deer while riding her bike.The person responsible has never come forward n...
Feb 01, 2024

A Better World shares 2023 progress report: project progress steady
Lacombe-based non-profit organization A Better World (ABW) has released their progress updates for 2023. The international development organization has completed various humanitarian projects in more ...
Feb 01, 2024

United Way Central Alberta announced as Charity of Choice for Bower Place
A prominent shopping destination in Central Alberta has announced United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) as its 2024 Charity of Choice. Officials with Bower Place say this strategic alliance follows their ...
Feb 01, 2024 (Supplied)

Innisfail RCMP arrest four after series of thefts
Innisfail RCMP confirm they have arrested four people following a series of reported thefts. From January 8 -.20, 2024, RCMP state they responded to several break and enters in the Town of Innisfail i...
Feb 01, 2024

Chinook’s Edge high school shop teachers invest in their own professional learning for student success
While high school students were taking exams last week, Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) says their Career and Technology Studies (CTS) teachers invested time in their own professional learning a...
Feb 01, 2024

Red Deer Public Schools Esports Academy gets new name and look
The Red Deer Public Schools Esports Academy team is leveling up with a new look and name.The academy's team, which competes in the High School Esports League (HSEL) is now called the Leviathans.The pr...
Feb 01, 2024

Man given prestigious award and MLA visit for saving two lives in Pigeon Lake
Various Albertans were awarded in rescue and service last week for brave acts that saved lives, with one incident taking place in Pigeon Lake. The Lifesaving Society's annual 2023 Investiture of Lifes...
Feb 01, 2024