Category Archives: Red Deer
Thousands raised for Special Olympics Red Deer during 15th Celebrity Breakfast
Over 225 people gathered at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park Thursday morning to show their support of Special Olympics athletes in our community.The 15th Special Olympics Celebrity Breakfast feat...
Jun 15, 2023
Student stabbed by another near Lindsay Thurber high school
RCMP are investigating a stabbing near Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.In a letter that went out to parents Thursday afternoon, it's stated by the school that an altercation took place betwe...
Jun 15, 2023
City honours recipients of Mayor's Recognition Awards
The 2023 Mayor's Recognition Awards were handed out in Red Deer Wednesday.The annual awards program recognizes Red Deer citizens for their significant contributions to our community in the categories ...
Jun 15, 2023
Beach accessible wheelchairs and mat for Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake says it is committed to making Sylvan Lake Park more inclusive. In that regard, the Town says it now has three beach accessible wheelchairs and a beach mat.Town officials say t...
Jun 15, 2023
Red Deer firefighters complete birthday cake delivery for driver caught in minor accident
Red Deer firefighters had to keep real cool on Tuesday as they completed an ice cream cake delivery for a birthday boy following a minor car accident for the delivery driver. "It speaks to the communi...
Jun 15, 2023
Red Deer's iconic Cool Beans double decker bus up for sale
There may have been times over the past decade that Red Deerians confusingly thought they were in England for a second. Taking a double take at the double decker red bus parked in the downtown core, i...
Jun 14, 2023
Red Deer County fire ban lifted
As of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the fire ban for Red Deer County has been lifted. County officials say permits are now available online at rdcounty.ca/fire. Residents are asked to set-up ...
Jun 14, 2023
As need grows, Catholic Social Services expands Red Deer offices
Catholic Social Services (CSS) has now been in Red Deer for 44 years, just a couple years after it launched in Edmonton.When doors opened in central Alberta, there were just two part-time staff; but n...
Jun 14, 2023
Oriole Park Elementary opens Outdoor Learning and Indigenous Gardens
For the last two years, Oriole Park Elementary has been raising money for a project they formally opened on Wednesday, on the school property's southwest corner.The Oriole Park Outdoor Learning and In...
Jun 14, 2023
Building permit values continue decrease in May
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values decreased in May, with 107 approved permits valued at $7.8 million, compared with 110 permits issued in May 2022 worth $35 million. Year-...
Jun 14, 2023