Category Archives: Red Deer
Wolf Creek Golf Resort goes into receivership
One of central Alberta's most popular golf courses has gone into receivership.Ryan Vold, president of Wolf Creek Golf Resort -- which has a history going back to the 1980s -- emailed a letter to membe...
Oct 28, 2022
Federal funding for Red Deer Polytechnic’s CIM-TAC supports growth of health care device manufacturing in central Alberta
As part of Red Deer Polytechnic's (RDP) continued pursuit of excellence in applied research, Polytechnic officials say the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing (CIM-TAC) has been awarded $570,000 in...
Oct 28, 2022
Immigrants now make up 16.4% of Red Deer's population
The number of immigrants in Red Deer is up 12.6 per cent from 2016 to 2021.The new numbers are part of Statistics Canada's latest data dump from the 2021 federal census, released Wednesday.In 2016, th...
Oct 27, 2022
Lacombe Ford donates to Nutrition and Breakfast Programs at Blackfalds Schools
Blackfalds students stand to benefit following a donation from a local business this week aimed at improving access to healthy food. On Oct. 24, 2022, Lacombe Ford donated $1,500 to Iron Ridge Junior ...
Oct 27, 2022
Innisfail RCMP recover two stolen vehicles, three suspects arrested
Three individuals from Regina, SK are facing multiple charges after Innisfail RCMP recovered a pair of stolen vehicles last week.On Oct. 19, 2022, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Innisfail RCMP responded ...
Oct 27, 2022
Spruce View Community Outdoor Rink now completed
Officials with Red Deer County have announced that the Hamlet of Spruce View has a new outdoor rink thanks to the efforts of volunteers and local community.The Spruce View & District Agricultural ...
Oct 27, 2022
Lacombe County remembers 2021 train derailment during full-scale emergency exercise
Lacombe County thought of last year's train derailment incident when conducting their full-scale emergency management exercise this Wednesday. On Oct. 26, the Lacombe Regional Emergency Management Par...
Oct 27, 2022
Better Way Tour hits Red Deer tonight
The Better Way Tour is in Red Deer Thursday night.A partnership between the Alberta Federation of Labour, Public Interest Alberta, Parkland Institute, and Friends of Medicare, the Better Way Tour aims...
Oct 27, 2022
Red Deer Food Bank sees 68 per cent increase in emergency food hamper demand over past year
According to the latest HungerCount report, released today by Food Banks Canada, Albertans rely on food banks more than any other province in the country. This information comes at a time when people ...
Oct 27, 2022
Swim lessons in Red Deer shift to new provider with Lifesaving Society
In January 2022, The Canadian Red Cross announced the retirement of their Red Cross Swim program, to take effect in December of this year. In its place, the City will adopt the Lifesaving Society, Swi...
Oct 27, 2022