Category Archives: Red Deer
"Be nice": Words of wisdom by Red Deerian Alyce Bourassa on her 100th birthday
After being on this earth for one century, Red Deerian Alyce Bourassa has one piece of advice for people: "be nice". On Monday, residents and guests gathered at Bourassa's place of living, the Waskaso...
May 09, 2023
Safety Week BBQ & Trade Show teaches students about workplace and community safety
Smoke was coming from a Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) parking lot on Tuesday, but it wasn't from a fire; it was ironically from the Safety Week Barbeque and Trade Show. The event returned for the first t...
May 09, 2023
Funnel cloud advisory issued for Red Deer area
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says conditions will be favourable today (May 9) for the development of funnel clouds."These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under ra...
May 09, 2023
Central Albertans earn top honours for their mad skills
Several central Alberta students recently earned top marks for their mad skills.Red Deer Polytechnic apprentices earned five medals, including two gold, two silver and one bronze, at the Skills Canada...
May 09, 2023
One charged as Red Deer RCMP looking into rash of dumpster fires
Red Deer RCMP say a man has been arrested in connection to multiple dumpster fires found set near Parkland Mall.It was at about 1:30 a.m. when RCMP and Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a compl...
May 09, 2023
Ponoka home invasion under investigation
Ponoka RCMP are investigating a home invasion which occurred on May 4.RCMP say it was just before 5:30 a.m. that day when they received a report of a home invasion on 58 Avenue in Ponoka.The investiga...
May 09, 2023
RCMP investigating shooting in Ponoka
Police are investigating after a person was shot in Ponoka in recent days.Ponoka RCMP say it was just before 3 a.m. on May 4 when they received a report of a shooting at or near 57 Avenue in Ponoka.Up...
May 09, 2023
Red Deer pair, one of them still wanted, charged after drug seizure
Two Red Deer residents have been charged with drug and firearms-related offenses following an investigation earlier this month.Blackfalds RCMP say as a result on that investigation on May 2, with assi...
May 09, 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic unveils five sustainability awards earned for Studio Residence building
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) celebrated on Monday five sustainability awards received for their Studio Residence building.At an event held at the RDP's newest Residence building on campus (100 College B...
May 09, 2023
Red Deer sea cadet earns prestigious award ranking top 10 in province
A Red Deer sea cadet has been given a prestigious award for ranking in the top 10 of over 700 sea cadets province-wide. At the Cormack Armoury (4402 55 St) on Thursday, Cadet Hannah Bennett, now ranke...
May 09, 2023