Category Archives: Red Deer
Lacombe Field Day showcasing research and industry collaboration
Officials with Olds College are gathered near Lacombe today to showcase some of the amazing agricultural research and industry collaboration taking place at their institution.Olds College's Field Crop...
Jul 27, 2022
Lacombe County looking for paid-on-call firefighters
Lacombe County is conducting a county-wide recruitment campaign for paid-on-call firefighters to serve throughout the area.Specifically, County officials say they are looking for day-time available, p...
Jul 27, 2022
Heat Warning remains in place for Red Deer and surrounding region
A Heat Warning issued for the Red Deer region by meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on July 27, 2022, remains in effect. Officials say daytime high temperatures ranging f...
Jul 27, 2022
Temporary morning closure of Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 27 due to a gap in physician coverage, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS). They say th...
Jul 26, 2022
BIG 105 Chili Cook Off raises over $1600 for the Kidney Foundation
Fundraising totals have come in for BIG 105's Chili Cook Off, in support of The Kidney Foundation.Officials were happy to announce on Tuesday that the Cook Off raised a total of $1680.55.At the Save o...
Jul 26, 2022
Red Deer named most active community in Canada winning $100,000
Red Deer has just been named Canada's most active community and awarded a $100,000 prize.Through the 2022 ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge, Red Deerians not only helped the city earn this tit...
Jul 26, 2022
Road closure on Ross Street
Red Deer drivers are advised of an upcoming road closure on Ross Street as crews work on water and sewer infrastructure.Starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, Ross Street will be closed between 4...
Jul 26, 2022
Road closures on Riverside Drive
Red Deer drivers are advised of upcoming road closures on Riverside Drive between 49 Street and 67 Street as crews work on sanitary and storm sewer manholes in preparation for future paving.The first ...
Jul 26, 2022
“FluxJet” unveiled: proposed Calgary-Edmonton line could travel 1,000 km/hr
Work on an ultra-high-speed ground transportation system proposed to link Alberta's two largest cities is progressing.TransPod had unveiled the new name and design of its hyperloop train, the FluxJet....
Jul 26, 2022
Olds RCMP respond to serious motor vehicle collision
UPDATE: (July 26, 2022, 4 pm) Olds RCMP are advising that Highway 587 between Range Road 11 and Range Road 12 is now passable in both directions. --- Two people have been sent to hospital following a ...
Jul 26, 2022