Category Archives: Red Deer
Local hockey player dies in Rocky Mountain avalanche
A 21-year-old Red Deerian has died in an avalanche over the weekend in the Rocky Mountains. According to a release by the Lake Louise Ski Resort, they received a call at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Sat...
Apr 24, 2023
Red Deer County shares results of eight-year project: how farmers benefit the environment
Red Deer County will be sharing the results of an eight-year project measuring environmental health on farms and ranches involved in Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS).In 2015, the County contracted...
Apr 24, 2023
Fire takes out detached garage in Michener Hill neighbourhood
Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a fire Saturday (April 22) at a home near 42 Avenue and 51 Street, in the area of Michener Hill.Assistant Deputy Chief Jon Evans says four engines and 20 membe...
Apr 22, 2023
Student census launched by Red Deer Public Schools
Red Deer Public Schools is launching a student census dubbed Count Me In.Serving more than 11,000 students, the division hopes all will take part in the entirely voluntary and anonymous questionnaire ...
Apr 22, 2023
MyCity online application and bill payment service disruption
The City of Red Deer is reporting Friday afternoon that there is an unforeseen technical issue with its MyCity system.Maintenance work is ongoing. During this outage, the public are asked to make paym...
Apr 21, 2023
Red Deer RCMP investigating bear mace incident
An altercation between two men led to a can of bear mace being sprayed in a local Tim Hortons.On Friday, April 21 at approximately 10:20 a.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a report of a dispute occurrin...
Apr 21, 2023
Fire Advisory in effect for town of Ponoka
Due to warm windy conditions and a lack of moisture, Ponoka County Regional Fire Services has issued a Fire Advisory for the town of Ponoka, effective April 21. While the use of fire pits that comply ...
Apr 21, 2023
Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care to close at 2 p.m April 21
Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will have to close early Friday afternoon. Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say th...
Apr 21, 2023
Red Deer teen suffers severe burns after seizure in shower
A 13-year-old Red Deer boy is recovering at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after suffering severe burns in the shower. As his mother Erin Cornell shares, Dreyden 'Dre' Hiscock was in the...
Apr 21, 2023
Youth HQ seeking more tenants for Centre for Social Impact
Red Deer's new Centre for Social Impact, operated by Youth HQ, had its grand opening on Thursday, but it's still looking for tenants.The day-long open house featured a ribbon-cutting, cake, and even P...
Apr 20, 2023