Category Archives: Red Deer

Recreational enhancements a key focus in Penhold for 2023 and 2024
2023 was a year of great outdoor amenity growth in Penhold with the completion of the Community Hub area south of the Penhold Multiplex. According to Town officials, last year's additions to the area ...
Jan 11, 2024 Penhold Fall Festival 2023. (Town of Penhold)

Pair arrested after alleged B&E in Olds
A pair of central Albertans face charges after their arrests in Olds just before the end of the year. Olds RCMP say it was about 2 a.m. on Dec. 29 when they were alerted to a suspected break and enter...
Jan 11, 2024

Town of Sylvan Lake launches new website to help local entrepreneurs grow their business
The Town of Sylvan Lake is excited to announce the launch of invest.sylvanlake.ca. Town officials say this new website connects entrepreneurs with help to grow their businesses in the community. You c...
Jan 11, 2024

It’s time to register your child for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten
It's time to register your child for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten at Red Deer Public Schools is your child's best choice, say Red Deer Public School officials.Re...
Jan 11, 2024

Trial scheduled for man charged in Red Deer assault
A trial date has been set for a central Alberta man facing multiple charges following a heavy police presence in south Red Deer last year.Derrick Phazer Whitford, 26, a resident of the O'Chiese First ...
Jan 11, 2024

Deep freeze has Red Deer social agencies working double time to protect vulnerable
With the mercury dipping ever lower and to levels potentially lethal, agencies in Red Deer are doing what they can to ensure people experiencing homelessness are safe.Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Jan 11, 2024

Wolf Creek Public Schools closed on Thursday due to extreme cold weather, RDCRS rural bus service canceled
The Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) District has announced that with temperatures expected to remain below -40C and colder, as forecasted by Environment Canada, Wolf Creek Public Schools has decided ...
Jan 10, 2024

Extreme Cold Warning in place throughout Alberta
A long period of extreme cold temperatures and wind chills have now arrived in Alberta for the upcoming weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says air temperatures will continue to fal...
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Valley Park Manor finally demolished, soon back up for sale
The long-emptied Valley Park Manor, which has sat empty in Red Deer's Riverside Meadows area since 2010, has been demolished.Work began in the fall with reclamation and final stages of demolition ongo...
Jan 10, 2024

Red Deer RCMP officer charged with assault
A response to a break and enter by local Mounties last year has now led to an assault charge for a Red Deer RCMP officer.March 3, 2023, Red Deer RCMP responded to a break and enter in the city of Red ...
Jan 09, 2024