Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer restaurants needed for evacuee voucher program
The City of Red Deer is looking for restaurants to participate in a voucher program for evacuees who've arrived here from Yellowknife and area, following a wildfire that's displaced around 20,000 peop...
Aug 19, 2023
Red Deer artist headed to France for exclusive residency
A local artist will be spending some time further mastering her craft in France starting later this summer.Emily Promise Allison is the latest winner of the Canadian Master Artist Residency Award, off...
Aug 19, 2023
Blue-green algae advisories issued for Pigeon Lake and Haunted Lake
Alberta Health Services says cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, is affecting Haunted Lake and Pigeon Lake, both located in central Alberta.Haunted Lake is five minutes east of Alix and 30 minutes eas...
Aug 19, 2023
Temporary closure this Sunday at Sylvan Lake care centre
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed from 2-10 p.m. on August 20 due to a gap in physician coverage, Alberta Health Services says.The remainder of the AHS advisory ...
Aug 19, 2023
Red Deerians can have a blast in the past at Fort Normadeau Days this weekend
Red Deerians can have a blast in the past at the Fort Normandeau Days event this weekend.On August 19-20 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., families can celebrate the city's founding cultures at the historic site...
Aug 18, 2023
Mayor and City urging Red Deerians to return downtown, where "city was born"
Downtown Red Deer is getting a facelift as City officials look upon what may be a new horizon for the beleaguered municipal core. Issues include safety, perceived and reality, as well as vacant spaces...
Aug 18, 2023
Red Deer's annual Pioneer Days Festival brings farming fun to the weekend
The antique tractors are ready to roll for Red Deer's annual Pioneer Days Festival, taking place this weekend at Sunnybrook Farm Museum.On August 19 - 20 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., families can participate...
Aug 18, 2023
Dozens of central Alberta community service projects receive federal funding
Dozens of community service organizations in the central Alberta region received project funding on Thursday, totalling over $1.6 million, through the federal government's Community Services Recovery ...
Aug 18, 2023
Canadian Taxpayers Federation stops in Red Deer to share full cost of gas taxes
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) stopped in Red Deer on Thursday to share what they say is the true cost of gasoline taxes in Canada. The Federation released its 25th annual Gas Tax Honesty Rep...
Aug 17, 2023
Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre to temporarily close Aug. 18 & 21
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says there will be two temporary closures over the coming days at the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre due to gaps in physician coverage.They will be at the following time...
Aug 17, 2023