Category Archives: Red Deer
Smoke and changing weather has slowed harvest throughout central Alberta
Harvest is progressing well in most areas of central Alberta, though wide spread smoke and changing weather has slowed down maturing and progress in parts of the region. According to the latest Crop R...
Sep 08, 2023
Portion of 19 Street reopening ahead of Rebels games
There are a number of traffic pattern changes coming to the intersection of 19 Street and 49 Avenue.This is as crews progress with the 19 Street Improvements Project.According to The City of Red Deer:...
Sep 08, 2023
RCMP, AHS offer advice ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept. 10, with both Red Deer RCMP and Alberta Health Services (AHS) sharing information on how to get help.The day itself was created in 2003 by the International Assoc...
Sep 08, 2023
Alberta enters global lithium race with opening of first extraction pilot project
Alberta's first lithium extraction pilot project is officially up and running. Calgary-based junior resource company E3 Lithium celebrated the grand opening of the site near the town of Olds in centra...
Sep 08, 2023
Sept. 11 memorial event goes Sunday at City Hall Park
This Sunday, a day before the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Red Deer Honour Guard will once again hold a special ceremony downtown.The Emergency Services Memorial March goes at 1...
Sep 08, 2023
Trustee LaGrange removed as ACSTA director, Minister of Education also speaks
Word came down late Thursday that Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) Trustee Monique LaGrange has been removed from her position within the Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association (ACSTA...
Sep 07, 2023
Over 250 guests give standing ovation at United Way Central Alberta's annual Campaign Kickoff Luncheon
Over 250 guests stood in applause at the United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) annual Campaign Kickoff Luncheon on Thursday as one client ambassador shared his heartfelt journey. Held at the Red Deer Reso...
Sep 07, 2023
Chinook's Edge board elects chair and vice chair
The Board for Chinook's Edge School Division held its annual organizational meeting on September 5.The Board re-elected Holly Bilton as Chair and elected Sherry Cooper as Vice-Chair. Officials say the...
Sep 07, 2023
Local church holds "Run for Legacy" fundraiser to build indoor community playground
If you're driving down Highway 2A out of Red Deer, you may soon notice a large indoor playground in a 45-foot tower.That's part of the plan for the new building being constructed by Home Church (1 Eng...
Sep 07, 2023
Red Deer Catholic writes Education Minister on dismissal of trustee who posted Nazi, 2SLGBTQ+ comparison
While the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) said Wednesday that a Red Deer school trustee, "has no choice but to resign," the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is also taking steps...
Sep 06, 2023