Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer Polytechnic hosts second annual Research Showcase
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) held their second annual Research Showcase on Thursday, sharing the diverse ways in which faculty, staff and students made an impact through applied research over the past y...
Mar 03, 2023
$30 million for Red Deer Regional Airport means increased access and safety
The 2023 provincial budget's $30 million for expansion of Red Deer Regional Airport is being lauded by local leaders.Expansion is expected to take two years to complete, and is representative of the a...
Mar 03, 2023
Penhold COPA hosts impaired driving presentation for Penhold Crossing students
The dangers of distracted & impaired driving were being presented to Penhold Crossing Secondary School students in Grades 9-12 in the form of a driver simulation on February 28, 2023. This first o...
Mar 03, 2023
Red Deer city council hosts special meeting regarding substance use and housing supports
Red Deer city council held a special meeting Thursday to discuss the current status of substance use and housing support systems in the city. Council reviewed 651 pages of federal, provincial and muni...
Mar 03, 2023
Local brew supports Dress for Success Central Alberta this Int'l Women's Day
A locally brewed beer is once again helping support one agency's vision around International Women's Day, which falls on March 8.The brew is a Raspberry Blonde called The Classiest Yet by Field & ...
Mar 03, 2023
Mayor Johnston and Alberta Municipalities give budget reaction
Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston says this year's budget is a good news story.He's curious most of all to find out more about just how the $321 million allotted for Red Deer hospital expansion over the nex...
Mar 03, 2023
Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence. Shawn Metzger had b...
Mar 03, 2023
Red Deer mayor discusses possibilities in the downtown at Chamber of Commerce luncheon
His second year in office as Red Deer's mayor, Ken Johnston told members of the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce to "keep an eye on what is possible" for the city at their luncheon this Wed...
Mar 02, 2023
Red Deer Sports and Outdoor Show at Westerner Park
The 55th Annual Red Deer Sports and Outdoor Show is set to take place March 3-5, 2023, Westerner Park's Exhibition Hall this weekend.Described as a key fundraiser for the Red Deer Fish and Game Associ...
Mar 02, 2023
Four central Alberta school divisions receive provincial infrastructure funding in budget
Four central Alberta school divisions will be receiving funding for various infrastructure projects in the 2023 provincial budget. The Alberta government announced on Tuesday they would be investing $...
Mar 02, 2023