Category Archives: Red Deer
RCMP renames community policing unit as Youth & Community Action Team
Red Deer RCMP are changing up the name of what's to-date been known as the Community Policing Unit.Now known as the Youth & Community Action Team to better reflect what the unit does, members invo...
Nov 19, 2022
Video game kit easing pain and anxiety for young hospital patients in Red Deer
A little bit of virtual reality is brightening the days of young patients at Red Deer Regional Hospital.Recently delivered was a Starlight Nintendo Switch Handheld kit, provided by Starlight Children'...
Nov 19, 2022
RDP extends partnership with NESC Technical Institute
Red Deer Polytechnic has signed a renewed collaborative agreement with NESC Technical Institute.The Trinidad & Tobago-based institution's president Kern Dass was on hand for the signing alongside ...
Nov 19, 2022
RDP students earn recognition for renewable energy engineering technology project
Four Red Deer Polytechnic students have earned provincial recognition for their Capstone engineering technology project.The nomination as finalist for Capstone Project of the Year was recently announc...
Nov 19, 2022
Wolf Creek Public Schools sets grade configuration and boundary for new Blackfalds school setup
Plans for a new high school in Blackfalds are falling into place.Wolf Creek Public Schools announced this week that Iron Ridge Secondary Campus will officially start as a grade 9-12 school when it ope...
Nov 19, 2022
Chinook's Edge, Red Deer Catholic receive funding for joint mental health pilot
A $1.46 million allotment of provincial dollars is helping to launch a mental health pilot project at Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS).The pilot, in...
Nov 19, 2022
Molly Banister Drive extension returns to Red Deer city council on Monday
A report regarding the extension of Molly Banister Drive across Piper Creek returns to Red Deer city council on Monday for a third time since 2019 for first reading. In the report, administration is r...
Nov 18, 2022
Central Zone records first influenza death of 2022/23 season
The Central Zone has recorded its first influenza-linked death of the season, according to data from the Government of Alberta.Alberta has now had six deaths from the flu this flu season.That's out of...
Nov 18, 2022
Lacombe Foundation Employees "overwhelmingly" support new contract
Lacombe Foundation employees say they have voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of a two-year collective agreement providing retroactive wage increases and other improvements. The 80 affected employees wor...
Nov 18, 2022
Sylvan Lake's new Vehicle for Hire Bylaw creates path for ridesharing companies
An updated Vehicle for Hire Bylaw should pave the way for more ridesharing opportunities to enter the Sylvan Lake market.Town council passed third reading of the bylaw this week, upgrading the one app...
Nov 18, 2022