Category Archives: Red Deer
Sylvan Lake ambulatory care service to close temporarily Friday & Monday
The same day AHS announced a new doctor is practising in Sylvan Lake, it says the town's Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed this Friday and Monday.READ MOREAHS announ...
Dec 21, 2023
ASIRT investigation into Blackfalds RCMP shooting determines officer response appropriate
Investigators with the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) have determined there are no reasonable grounds to believe that an offence was committed by a Blackfalds RCMP officer who shot at ...
Dec 21, 2023
AHS announces new doctor practising in Sylvan Lake
Alberta Health Services says a new family doctor is now practising in Sylvan Lake.Dr. Abigail Garba is working out of Sylvan Lake Family Health Centre, Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service and...
Dec 21, 2023
New doctor finally comes on at Apollo Health Centre in Blackfalds
A new physician is practicing full-time out of the Apollo Health Centre in Blackfalds, AHS confirmed on Thursday.Dr. Nkechi Gbenoba-Okumiahor will also work out of Red Deer Regional Hospital. She is c...
Dec 21, 2023
Two friends from Olds spread holiday cheer with their Caroling Christmas Truck
A man sat in his walker with his head hanging down outside a senior's lodge. The Christmas season just doesn't feel the same as it once did. Walter Moebis and Clint Jackson pulled up in their Caroling...
Dec 21, 2023
ASIRT completes investigation into fatal pursuit involving Blackfalds Mounties
An investigation into a fatality following a pursuit by Blackfalds RCMP four years ago has determined the actions of responding officers were reasonable despite the tragic consequences.The Alberta Ser...
Dec 21, 2023
Ponoka RCMP charge alleged copper wire thief
Ponoka RCMP say one person has been charged in related to copper wire theft.On Dec. 20, at about 3:30 a.m., RCMP received a report of a break and enter in progress at a rural commercial property off H...
Dec 21, 2023
AHS reports record year for Toys for Tickets campaign
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reporting a record year for a holiday campaign.November 2023 saw the return of AHS' Toys For Tickets campaign, which allows those who get parking tickets at AHS facili...
Dec 21, 2023
Dismissed former trustee taking school board to court, hopes to be reinstated
Ousted former school trustee Monique LaGrange, with help from The Democracy Fund, is officially taking Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools' board to court. The process leading up to LaGrange's removal ...
Dec 20, 2023 (RDCRS)
Red Deer Fire Chief Ken McMullen shares industry insights with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Red Deer Fire Chief and President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) Ken McMullen sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this month to share the latest industry insights in...
Dec 20, 2023