Category Archives: Red Deer
Dress for Success & Scotia Wealth launch financial education workshop series for women
Dress for Success Central Alberta is launching a new workshop series which focuses on helping women increase financial literacy and education.The three-part series is made possible thanks to a donatio...
Jan 17, 2024
Didsbury High’s band concert turns into special tribute for retiring band teacher Kirk Wassmer
Didsbury High School's Christmas concert was extra special in December. According to officials with Chinook's Edge School Division, Kirk Wassmer, the band director, had earlier announced he will retir...
Jan 16, 2024
Heart of Lacombe wins Minister’s Awards for Municipal and Public Library Excellence
The City of Lacombe has received the 2023 Minister's Award for Municipal and Public Library Excellence in the Service Delivery Enhancement category for the Heart of Lacombe project. City officials say...
Jan 16, 2024
Urban forest fire mitigation work to begin this week in the Pines
Along with the annual tree risk mitigation work already underway throughout the city, additional fire prevention work will begin in forested areas of the Pines this week. Officials with the City of Re...
Jan 16, 2024
Blackfalds family physician now accepting new patients
A new family physician is now available to provide care to residents in Blackfalds and central Alberta. Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say Dr. Oghenekome Isuosuo is working out of Apollo...
Jan 16, 2024
Town of Ponoka waste collection services in Zone 3 resume January 16
Town of Ponoka residents in Zone 3 whose green carts and grey carts were not collected last week due to the extreme cold, will see their waste collection services resume Tuesday, January 16. Town offi...
Jan 16, 2024
RCMP arrest man after stolen vehicle incident in December
Red Deer RCMP have arrested and charged a man stemming from in incident on Dec. 8, 2023.That day, members located a vehicle which they say had been stolen on Nov. 16. It was then discovered that the l...
Jan 16, 2024
Chauncey Classic charity hockey tournament returns to Red Deer for mental health awareness
A Red Deer family will be holding their second annual Chauncey Classic charity outdoor hockey tournament next Saturday to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation. On January 27 at the Oriole Park...
Jan 16, 2024
CASA Mental Health classrooms to launch in Wetaskiwin, Red Deer and Medicine Hat
Three schools -- one each in Wetaskiwin, Red Deer and Medicine Hat -- are launching CASA Mental Health classrooms.The innovative program is possible thanks to a partnership with the Government of Albe...
Jan 16, 2024
More record low temps set throughout central Alberta Monday
The arctic air mass that made its way throughout Alberta over the past several days set a couple more temperature records throughout the region on Monday.According to Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Jan 16, 2024