Category Archives: Red Deer

G.H. Dawe Community Centre projected to open in late February
Renovations at the G.H. Dawe Community Centre will wind down very soon. City of Red Deer Safe & Healthy Communities Manager, Kristin Walsh, says the newly twinned ice rinks and everything else tha...
Nov 04, 2022

Red Deer Polytechnic installs Stuart Cullum as 12th President
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) formally welcomed Stuart Cullum as the 12th President of the institution on Thursday with an installation ceremony. The ceremony at the Arts Centre began with an honor song ...
Nov 04, 2022

Penhold woman officially earns Guinness World Record for most blood donations
"It's in you to give" reads a motto of the Canadian Blood Services.One Penhold resident lived by the mantra so much, that the Guinness World Records have officially named her this week the female with...
Nov 04, 2022

Olds College welcomes new president
Leona Staples, Chair, Olds College Board of Governors, announced ON Nov. 2, 2022, the appointment of Dr. Ben Cecil as the new President of the College. "I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Ben Ceci...
Nov 04, 2022

Hospital expansion projected for 2030 completion; province reveals site details
Alberta's Ministry of Infrastructure revealed Thursday that hospital expansion will occur on and nearby the site where the hospital is currently situated.It also said the project has always been sched...
Nov 03, 2022

The Mustard Seed thanked big-time for continuing school lunch program
The Mustard Seed received a very big thank you on Thursday from a local school division, and one of its schools which receives student lunches from the organization.Fairview Elementary in Red Deer is ...
Nov 03, 2022

Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan wins APPI Award
Last month, the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) awarded the Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (SLIDP) with the 2022 Award of Merit for Comprehensive Policy Plan. According to ...
Nov 03, 2022

Red Deer RCMP warn community of scam targeting seniors
Red Deer RCMP are once again warning citizens of a fraud specifically targeted at grandparents. In March 2022, Red Deer RCMP issued a warning about "bail scams" targeting Red Deer seniors, and are onc...
Nov 03, 2022

Miss Rodeo Canada says rodeo is back and better than ever at CFR Trade Show
There was a tension of excitement at the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) Trade Show this Wednesday in anticipation for the first rodeo event.The Trade Show, held at Red Deer's Westerner Park Exhibition Ha...
Nov 03, 2022

Rocky Mountain House RCMP investigate suspicious Halloween candy
UPDATE: Nov. 3, 2022 - 2:15 p.m. Mounties in Rocky Mountain House say early tests on the substance completed by Alberta RCMP Forensic Identification Section has resulted in a presumptive positive test...
Nov 03, 2022 (Rocky Mountain House RCMP)