Category Archives: Red Deer
Strides 4 Accessibility event at ME Global Athletic Park in Lacombe
You'll believe a man can walk! Later this month, Team Jigger founder and accessibility advocate Jason "Jigger" Lunn will leave the confines of his motorized wheelchair and walk the length of a footbal...
Sep 14, 2022
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes investigating discovery of body in Mountain View County
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes is investigating after the discovery of a Red Deer man's body in Mountain View County this week.On Sept. 12, 2022, at 8:30 p.m., Didsbury RCMP were dispatched to an oil lease...
Sep 14, 2022
Heritage Survey and Inventory Update underway in Lacombe
The Heritage Resources Committee - City of Lacombe has launched a project to update Lacombe's Heritage Survey & Inventory. Officials say heritage researchers and community volunteers are scanning ...
Sep 14, 2022
Blackfalds town council supports proposed project for first miniature golf course
Council in the Town of Blackfalds voiced in unanimous support on Monday, a proposed project for their first miniature golf course.At their meeting on September 13, Rick Kreklewich, Director of Communi...
Sep 14, 2022
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes this Thursday for domestic abuse awareness
Feeling like taking a unique kind of stroll on Thursday?Are you a man with important women in your life?If so, consider the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event tomorrow, hosted by The Outreach Centre.The e...
Sep 14, 2022
Sexual assault support centre silent auction ends tonight
Time has been extended to help support a 50/50 and silent auction benefiting the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC).The dates were extended as CASASC's poker rally event with UBAKA...
Sep 14, 2022
Positive hiring climate expected in Alberta for upcoming months
Employers in Canada's Prairie Region expect a positive hiring climate for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2022, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.The Prairie Region includes t...
Sep 14, 2022
Issue of motorists passing school buses a focus at WCPS bus driver orientation session
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) is hoping that motorists throughout its communities will heed the message to not pass school buses when the red lights are flashing. The issue was part of the focus of...
Sep 14, 2022
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra attracts new subscribers for six concerts this year
The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) says their subscription campaign this year has attracted over 50 new members.The professional regional orchestra performs live music with mainly freelance musici...
Sep 14, 2022
Red Deer area unemployment rate drops lower in August
The Red Deer area saw a notable drop in its unemployment rate last month.According to Statistics Canada, the Red Deer area's jobless rate was 4.4 per cent in August, down from 5.4 per cent in July and...
Sep 14, 2022