Category Archives: Red Deer
Central Alberta boasting significantly highest barley quality in the province
According to the latest Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development, central Alberta has significantly the highe...
Sep 23, 2022
Red Deer's first Girls in Aviation Day to be hosted September 24
In partnership with Women in Aviation International and the Red Deer Regional Airport, Red Deer's first Girls In Aviation Day will take place on September 24 from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Sky Wings Avi...
Sep 23, 2022
Temporary road closures for 51 Avenue and 51 Street in Ponoka
Due to road redevelopment work that is currently underway on 51 Avenue in Ponoka, Town officials say additional temporary road closures will start this upcoming Saturday, September 24.The locations in...
Sep 23, 2022
UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews with more campaign stops in central Alberta
UCP leadership candidate Travis Toews will once again be making his way through parts of central Alberta this weekend.According to his campaign team, Toews will be at the Three Hills Community Centre ...
Sep 23, 2022
City provides update to traffic disruptions downtown
Local motorists and pedestrians are advised of traffic disruptions in downtown Red Deer over the next week for special events, infrastructure maintenance, and seasonal construction.Between 2 and 7 p.m...
Sep 23, 2022
Red Deer County council briefs: Sept. 20, 2022
MARKET GARDENSThis week at Red Deer County council, members approved a resolution that will be taken to the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) conference.The conference, which happens Nov. 7-10 in ...
Sep 22, 2022
Red Deer Catholic's superintendent completes Doctorate of Education
The Superintendent of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools recently upgraded her education.Kathleen Finnigan recently received her Doctorate of Education from the Werklund School of Education at the Uni...
Sep 22, 2022
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology names new building after philanthropists David and Susan Norman-Werklund
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced the naming of its newest learning facility after the Werklund family.On September 22, officials stated that the new Werklund Agriculture and ...
Sep 22, 2022
Solar panel "Clean Machine" by former RDP students becomes finalist for provincial award
Aware of the benefits of a clean energy source like solar power, a former team of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) engineering technology students sought to answer the question: how can you actually keep it...
Sep 22, 2022
Record number of scholarships awarded to central Alberta students
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) says they gave away a record number of scholarships adding to over $100,000 to local students this year.With the addition of another scholarshi...
Sep 22, 2022