Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer youth coalition started in 2009 gets new name
The Red Deer High-Risk Youth Coalition has re-branded to become the Red Deer Coalition for Youth (RDCFY).The group began as community members from a diverse array of agencies working collaboratively t...
Jan 30, 2024

Residents encouraged to enjoy an action-packed Family Day in Ponoka
Town officials say Family Day in Ponoka offers many free activities for the whole family to enjoy on Monday, February 19, including skating, swimming, a snowshoeing clinic, a variety of fun activities...
Jan 30, 2024

Olds College reaches enrolment target
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced it is on track to meet its enrolment target for the current academic year and projected to meet the enrolment goals set in its strategic plan...
Jan 30, 2024

Red Deer childcare centre supports rolling closures to put pressure on provincial government
Red Deer's Creekside Creative Academy held an emergency meeting with parents Monday night to discuss rolling closures of childcare centres happening Tuesday across the province.The closures are part o...
Jan 30, 2024

Sentencing set for Red Deer man police describe as prolific offender
A Red Deer man charged in multiple local property crime investigations is scheduled for sentencing next month.Described by police as a repeat offender, Zacharias Paradoski, 37, is scheduled for senten...
Jan 30, 2024

Sentencing set for Red Deer man accused of sexually assaulting four teens last year
Sentencing has been scheduled this spring for a Red Deer man accused of sexually assaulting as many as four female teens last summer. Matthew Ryan, 25, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of...
Jan 30, 2024

Community Builder Partnership Fund supports 2nd Annual Lacombe Days Concert
Lacombe City Council approved a grant of $30,000 from the Community Builder Partnership Fund to the Lacombe Days Committee for their proposed 2024 Lacombe Days Concert. City officials note, the concer...
Jan 30, 2024

Sentencing scheduled in fatal Red Deer hit and run involving pedestrian
Sentencing is scheduled next month for a man charged in a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian in Red Deer last year.Carter Austin Mather, 21, of Red Deer, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer ...
Jan 30, 2024

Updated Traffic Bylaw aims to improve safety and mobility in Lacombe
Lacombe city council approved an updated Traffic Bylaw to improve the safety and efficiency of traffic within the municipality. City officials say the Bylaw updates and consolidates key aspects of tra...
Jan 30, 2024

Preliminary hearing scheduled for pair charged in Red Deer drug trafficking investigation
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for two people charged in a Red Deer drug trafficking investigation.Tristyn Rawlins, 25, and Simon Emmerson Williamson, 23, both of Red Deer, are scheduled to ...
Jan 30, 2024