Category Archives: Red Deer
E-scooters become permanent transportation option in Red Deer
After a two-year pilot program, Red Deer city council approved E-scooters as a permanent transportation option, with the 2024 season beginning on March 15.Council made the decision at their meeting on...
Feb 06, 2024
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan to host Townhall event
Red Deerians are being encouraged to join MLA Jason Stephan and the Red Deer-South UCP Constituency Association for a Townhall event set to take place Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Albert...
Feb 06, 2024
Public hearing on Red Deer's Overdose Prevention Site open to all speakers
Red Deer city council approved that the upcoming non-statutory public hearing relating to the Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) will be open to the entire public, including beyond city limits. At their m...
Feb 06, 2024
City of Red Deer hires first Integrity Commissioner & Ethics Advisor
The City of Red Deer has hired Steven Phipps as their first Integrity Commissioner & Ethics Advisor.City council approved the contractual hiring on January 22, 2024. The Integrity Commissioner &am...
Feb 05, 2024
Schematics complete for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion, says Infrastructure Minister
While stopping in Red Deer City Hall on Monday, Minister of Infrastructure Pete Guthrie confirmed the schematics stage for the Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion is complete. While visiting various ...
Feb 05, 2024
Local groups react to government's proposed policies regarding transgender youth
Groups opposed to Alberta's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids and put th...
Feb 05, 2024
'Gowns 4 Grads' returns to Red Deer Feb. 20-22
Gowns 4 Grads is coming back to Red Deer.The program, which started in 2018, provides free formal wear for teens with grad events upcoming, and is hosted by the Trenville Royal Purple Elks #248 (a cen...
Feb 03, 2024
Penhold launches blood donor challenge in honour of World Record holder
The Town of Penhold is launching what it calls the Penhold Cares Central Alberta Community Blood Drive Challenge. The challenge is in honour of Penhold resident and World Record holder Josephine Micha...
Feb 03, 2024 Josephine Michaluk of Penhold has donated blood more than 200 times, a Guinness World Record. (Supplied)
Onward Together: Red Deer's 'Ubuntu-Mobilizing Central Alberta' hosting Black History Month gathering
Celebrate Black History Month this Monday, Feb. 5 in Red Deer with Ubuntu-Mobilizing Central Alberta.The organization is hosting a Black History Month (BHM) event Monday night at the Red Deer Resort a...
Feb 03, 2024
Red Deer to participate in provincial workshop on drought prevention and potential water-sharing agreements
The City of Red Deer will be participating in a three-day workshop, organized by the provincial government, to discuss water-sharing and drought prevention measures in the South Saskatchewan River Bas...
Feb 02, 2024