Category Archives: Red Deer
The Outreach Centre's Adopt a Family still in need of donations
With Christmas just four days away, the Outreach Centre says they are still looking for monetary donations for their Adopt a Family program.The Centre says the donated funds are used to provide gift c...
Dec 21, 2022
First Workforce Strategies Summit for employers comes to Red Deer this March
The Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) is officially inviting businesses of all sizes to its Workforce Strategies Summit on March 30, 2023 at Westerner Park.Originally announced at their Fall...
Dec 21, 2022
Mayor Ken Johnston looks back on year of relationship building in Red Deer
For Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston, the past year has been focused on planting seeds for relationship building.In his first year as mayor, he says he had 370 meetings with members of the public, business...
Dec 21, 2022
Red Deer among central Alberta communities to unofficially break temperature records this week
Several communities throughout central Alberta unofficially broke overnight low temperature records earlier this week.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, an Arctic airmass continues to...
Dec 21, 2022
Community Culture Development Fund continues support of local arts, culture and heritage groups
Sixteen not-for-profit organizations in Red Deer have been granted a total of $346,825 in multi-year funding from The City of Red Deer's Community Culture Development Fund - Culture Development Catego...
Dec 20, 2022
Red Deer recreation amenities receive personal financial contribution
A long-time community supporter and local business owner is contributing to three recreation amenities within Red Deer through personal financial contribution. Officials with the City of Red Deer have...
Dec 20, 2022
Trio charged in Penhold area firearms and stolen property bust sentenced
Sentencing has now taken place for all three people charged in a series of incidents in Penhold last year that saw RCMP seize nearly two dozen guns, drugs and other items.Amber Lee Parfitt, 38, of Old...
Dec 20, 2022
Mustard Seed no longer partnering with Coldest Night of the Year
The Mustard Seed says that as of February 2023, it will no longer participate in the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) event."After careful and prayerful deliberation, we have decided that the cost to ...
Dec 20, 2022
Temporary closure of Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed for part of the day December 20 and for the full day December 22 due to gaps in physician coverage. Officials with Alberta Heal...
Dec 19, 2022
Town of Ponoka snow and ice control update
Town of Ponoka snow and ice control crews are busy sanding, salting and clearing snow today (December 19) on Priority 1 and 2 routes. Town officials say priority routes include high-volume roadways, s...
Dec 19, 2022