Category Archives: Red Deer
Cold weather affecting local schools and school bus service
Due to the extreme cold warnings today, Monday, Jan 15, 2024, the following school bus service has been canceled for the Red Deer Catholic School Division.ALL RURAL (Red Deer County, Sylvan Lake, Olds...
Jan 15, 2024
Swimming pool at NexSource Centre closed
Officials with the Town of Sylvan Lake say the swimming pool remains closed for Monday, January 15SUNDAY, JANUARY 14The swimming pool closure includes Monday, January 15.SATURDAY, JANUARY 13Due to the...
Jan 14, 2024
Central Albertan attracts hundreds of signatures in petition to tighten impaired driving sentences
The family of a three-year-old victim of impaired driving from Didsbury is petitioning for stricter sentencing laws in Canada, to prevent any other family from experiencing a similar pain. On a Saturd...
Jan 14, 2024
Red Deer RCMP and City seeking public input on Annual Policing Plan
Red Deer RCMP and The City of Red Deer want to know what you think should be part of the 2024-2026 Annual Policing Plan.The APP outlines local priorities for RCMP to focus on over a two-year period, a...
Jan 13, 2024
Remediation complete at Red Deer's Michener North Lands; final step is City purchase
The Government of Alberta has confirmed that remediation is now complete for the Michener North Lands and is ready to be sold to the City of Red Deer. Brendan Proc, Communications Director for Alberta...
Jan 12, 2024
Extreme cold causes water leaks and traffic issues on Ross Street and 43 Street
The City of Red Deer said over the noon hour on Jan. 12 that water leaks are causing issues on 43 Street and on Ross Street. The leaks are occurring, the City says, due to the extreme cold temperature...
Jan 12, 2024
Central Alberta Mayors & Reeves Group give back to central Albertans in need
Two central Alberta charities will benefit from a recent coming together of local mayors and reeves.The Central Alberta Mayors & Reeves Group is comprised of mayors and reeves from over 40 communi...
Jan 12, 2024
Support group for mothers with substance abuse challenges launches in Red Deer
Central Alberta has a new support group for mothers living with substance use disorder. The Mothers for Recovery Support Group begins this month, thanks in large part to a $30,000 grant from the Red D...
Jan 12, 2024 (Dreamstime)
Rocky Mountain House RCMP charge youth after bus stop assault
A youth has been charged following an assault on a seven-year-old child in Rocky Mountain House last month that sent the victim to hospital.On Dec. 21, 2023, Rocky Mountain House RCMP were dispatched ...
Jan 11, 2024
Toy and item drive happening in memory of teen who died battling cancer
The giving and generous nature of a young Lacombe man who passed away two years ago is living on through an annual toy and item drive for the Stollery Children's Hospital.Ty Hultink, then 15, died in ...
Jan 11, 2024