Category Archives: Red Deer
Rimbey among over 50 Alberta communities to receive broadband funding
The town of Rimbey is one of over 50 Alberta communities in line to receive government funding for broadband services.On Sept. 23, 2022, both the federal and provincial governments jointly announced a...
Sep 26, 2022
Aviation industry event encourages girls to take flight
Madisyn Lange is 15 and flew her first solo flight just last month.Stephanie Hodson, 47, achieved her dream of becoming a licensed commercial helicopter pilot when she was 46.Rosella Bjornson, now 75 ...
Sep 24, 2022
Flags of Remembrance fly once again in Sylvan Lake & across Canada
The community came out to Sylvan Lake's waterfront Saturday morning where 128 Canadian flags, and a smattering of others, now fly in remembrance of the nation's estimated 128,000 military and police k...
Sep 24, 2022
Welikoklad gets some colour, will be used again, says Red Deer Polytechnic
The Welikoklad Event Centre, owned and operated by Red Deer Polytechnic, has sat mostly dormant for the last few years.But it's now got some added pizzazz to its exterior as alumnus Kat Simmers recent...
Sep 24, 2022
Downtown Business Association chides province for being in arrears on improvement levy
Red Deer's Downtown Business Association (DBA) says the province needs to fork up dues it refused to pay in 2021 and 2022.The DBA collects a levy from all downtown businesses annually to pay for thing...
Sep 24, 2022
Red Deer trio charged in rural Alberta B&E
A trio of Red Deer residents have been charged following their alleged actions on Sept. 10, with a fourth ;person still on the lam.It was about 1:30 a.m., according to Coronation RCMP, when members re...
Sep 24, 2022
First Multicultural Celebration of the Arts embraces Red Deer's diversity
It was a true celebration in Red Deer on Friday as guests and groups danced together at the first Multicultural Celebration of the Arts. Hosted at Festival Hall (4214 58 St.) by Care for Newcomers, a ...
Sep 24, 2022
Oriole Park students win $1,150 grand prize from Canadian Geographic Classroom Challenge
The students of Oriole Park Elementary School earned a grand prize of $1,150 on Friday from the Canadian Geographic Queen's Jubilee Classroom Challenge for their community garden efforts.On September ...
Sep 23, 2022
Defence lawyers associations to stop taking all Legal Aid files starting Sept. 26
Criminal lawyers from four associations in Alberta who say Legal Aid Alberta (LAA) is underfunded are again stepping up their job action next week.As of September 26, members of the Criminal Defence L...
Sep 23, 2022
Four-way stop procedure at 32 Street and Taylor Drive Sunday
Local drivers can expect lane closures and flashing traffic signals at 32 Street and Taylor Drive on Sunday, September 25 while crews work to replace traffic light infrastructure.The work is schedule ...
Sep 23, 2022