Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer city council approves property and Business Improvement Area tax rates bylaws
Red Deer city council approved the tax rate bylaws for annual properties and the Business Improvement Area (BIA) tax, which funds the Downtown Business Association (DBA).At their meeting on Monday, co...
Apr 17, 2023
New anesthesiologists now practising at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the arrival of two new anesthesiologists will improve access to surgical services for patients in Red Deer and across central Alberta. Dr. Mamdouh Moha...
Apr 17, 2023
Celebration & funeral scheduled for one of two girls found in Sylvan hotel room
The celebration, wake and funeral for one of two girls found passed away in a Sylvan Lake hotel room this week is scheduled for the coming days. Olivia Dawn Johnson, 13, has been identified by family ...
Apr 15, 2023
City council preview: Trio of key items on Monday's agenda at Red Deer City Hall
Red Deer city council will debate three key items at its meetings on April 17.They include finalizing the tax rate bylaws. The tax rate was set during recent budget talks at 4.61 per cent but requires...
Apr 15, 2023
Recognition important during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
April 9-15 has been a week to thank 911 dispatchers as it is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.In Red Deer, there are 40 people who work for the municipality's dispatch centre, and many mo...
Apr 15, 2023
Man arrested after QEII traffic stop had loaded shotgun, police say
A 27-year-old central Alberta man has been charged following a routine traffic stop earlier this month.Blackfalds RCMP say it was April 6 when an officer stopped a vehicle on the QEII Highway for a tr...
Apr 15, 2023
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer presents keys to four families
Red Deerian Lindsey Drake was staying at a friend's house with her two kids after her living situation snowballed into the unbearable. Living in a two bedroom house, sharing a bed with her five-year-o...
Apr 14, 2023
Employers and adults over 55 called to share experiences and challenges in the job market
The Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre is reaching out to older adults and employers to share their experiences and challenges in the job market.The Older Adult Employment Strategy Assessment Projec...
Apr 14, 2023
Teachers from two Red Deer Public Schools receive National Inclusive Education Awards
Teachers from two Red Deer Public School District institutions have been named winning recipients of the National Inclusive Education Awards. The Awards aim to honor and recognize teachers, schools an...
Apr 14, 2023
25th annual Red Deer Hospital Lottery launches with dream home in Evergreen
The 2023 Red Deer Hospital Lottery, presented by the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, is ready for lift-off.The latest campaign, which features a record high $1.126 million dream home for its 25th...
Apr 14, 2023