Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer city council adopts approved 2023 capital and operating budgets
Red Deer city council adopted the approved 2023 operating and capital budgets on Monday, maintaining the same tax rate increase of 4.61 per cent but with a few capital changes. While council approved ...
Mar 21, 2023
Man charged in Ponoka robberies going to trial
A trial date has been set for a man charged in a pair of Ponoka robberies earlier this year.Matthew George Omeasoo, 27, of no fixed address, is scheduled for trial in Ponoka provincial court on July 2...
Mar 21, 2023
Trial dates set for second man charged in business break-in and stolen firearms seizure
Trial dates have been set for the second of two men charged in connection with the seizure of stolen guns and other items following a local business break-in last year.Jacob Courtemanche, 25, of Red D...
Mar 21, 2023
Red Deer city council helps Westerner Exposition Association towards financial sustainability
Red Deer's city council unanimously approved on Monday several recommendations to help The Westerner regain financial sustainability and meet existing loan agreement timelines. Following the first ann...
Mar 21, 2023
Warmer temperatures bring an end to outdoor skating season in Ponoka
With spring temperatures melting snow and ice throughout the community, officials with the Town of Ponoka say the Outdoor Skating Rink (ODR) at the Ponoka Arena Complex is now closed for the season. T...
Mar 20, 2023
Jointly funded G.H. Dawe expansion project complete
Local residents had their first look on Sunday at the newly expanded G.H. Dawe Community Centre.The March 19 event gave visitors a chance to experience the new spaces as part of the expansion project....
Mar 20, 2023
Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service closing early Monday
Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage this evening, officials with Alberta Health Services say the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, M...
Mar 20, 2023
Kinsmen of Red Deer draw winner of Dream Home Lottery
A Red Deer man and his family got the thrill of their life this week when they found out they'd won the Kinsmen Lottery Dream Home. Joe Eufemia, a local tile installer, recently bought a ticket for th...
Mar 18, 2023
House destroyed by fire on Saturday in Riverside Meadows
No one was hurt, but a home in Riverside Meadows was destroyed by fire on Saturday.The home in the 5800 block of 60 Street was a bungalow, with two suites downstairs.Red Deer Emergency Services Deputy...
Mar 18, 2023
eSIM lab at Red Deer Regional Hospital helping health care workers hone their craft
Practice makes perfect, and that's the objective of an innovative workspace within the bowels of Red Deer Regional Hospital (RDRH) helping health care professionals hone their skills. The eSIM lab, pa...
Mar 18, 2023