Red Deer

Men charged in altercation with police near Red Deer sentenced to four years

Four-year jail terms have been given to two men charged in an altercation with an RCMP officer near Red Deer, in which the officer fired their gun at one of the suspects.Chasetin John Arthur Morin, 27...

Oct 06, 2022

Jaelene Tweedle to represent NDP in Red Deer-North

The race between two locals to be named the Alberta NDP's candidate for Red Deer-North ended Wednesday.Jaelene Tweedle, a former school trustee candidate and oilfield administrator, defeated former Ci...

Oct 06, 2022

Red Deerians invited to celebrate win as "Canada's Most Active Community" at Collicutt Centre

There's going to be a party for Red Deerians in celebration of their winning title as the "Most Active Community in Canada".On Saturday, October 15 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m., citizens can enjoy free swim...

Oct 06, 2022

Sylvan Lake care centre closed until 3 p.m. Thursday

The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service is closed once again.THIS SUBJECT IN-DEPTH: Mayor: Repeated closures of Sylvan Lake health facility "unacceptable"At 8 p.m. Wednesday, Alberta Health S...

Oct 06, 2022

Province says rural immigration streams adding more communities

The province's Rural Renewal Stream (RRS) is picking up steam, recently welcoming in a set of new communities.Municipalities under 100,000 people may apply to be part of the Rural Renewal Stream, whic...

Oct 05, 2022

Province announces $260K to expand Red Deer-based Period Promise initiative

The Alberta government is investing in a central Alberta-born project which aims to improve access to menstrual products.Period Promise -- an initiative of United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) -- is gett...

Oct 05, 2022

Safe Harbour Society receives new accreditation

Safe Harbour Society, which runs programs for people experiencing homelessness in Red Deer, including the temporary emergency shelter, has received a new accreditation.Following a vigorous assessment ...

Oct 05, 2022

Red Deer County Fire Services to conduct simulation for home fire sprinklers

Red Deer County Fire Services will be hosting a demonstration this Saturday to show the importance of in-home sprinkler systems.On October 8 at 1:00 p.m., Fire Services personnel will perform the Home...

Oct 05, 2022

Central Alberta Film Festival returns for 6th year

The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) is back, Oct. 19-22.In its sixth year, CAFF will screen a variety of short and feature films at Carnival Cinemas, and then conclude with a formal awards black-...

Oct 05, 2022

Fun family challenge comes to Red Deer and Sylvan Lake

Families in Red Deer and Sylvan Lake can bond over a free and fun challenge this November, organized by the Strengthening Positive Assets and Resiliency in Communities (SPARC) non-profit coalition.For...

Oct 05, 2022