Category Archives: Red Deer

Over 200 Lacombe County students attend Farm Safety Day
Roughly 233 Grade 5 students from across Lacombe County gathered at the Operations and Administration Building for Farm Safety Day on Thursday.The event was held from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on June 16, w...
Jun 16, 2022

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in May
OTTAWA - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May was up eight per cent compared with April.The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate ...
Jun 16, 2022

UPDATE: Latisha Dunlop-Perrault, 20, of Red Deer, located
Red Deer RCMP can confirm that Latisha Dunlop-Perrault has been located. The RCMP thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Jun 16, 2022

All RDP Nursing students pass NCLEX final exam, ranking first in province
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science Nursing Program at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) have been recognized for achieving the highest score on the NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) with a 100...
Jun 15, 2022

Former Lacombe mayor's home designated as Municipal Historic Resource
The former home of a prominent historical figure in Lacombe is now designated a Municipal Historic Resource. City council passed a bylaw recently which officially designates the building known as the ...
Jun 15, 2022

Red Deer man arrested in Swan Hills area for alleged oil site thefts
A 37-year-old Red Deer man is one of four people charged in connection to thefts of copper from oil sites in the Swan Hills area, north of Whitecourt.RCMP there say they've seen a 22 per cent increase...
Jun 15, 2022

UPDATE: RCMP seeking missing Red Deer woman not seen since early May - Found
The Red Deer RCMP can confirm that Cheylenne Hughes has been located. The RCMP thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Jun 15, 2022

Thurber grad calls on Red Deerians to donate blood
A graduate this month of Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School is asking her fellow citizens to strongly consider donating blood now and going forward.Elena Bakker, 18, recently became ...
Jun 15, 2022

Athletes share journeys of long-term commitment at Special Olympics breakfast
Athletes gathered for Special Olympics Red Deer's 14th annual Celebrity Breakfast on Wednesday, celebrating the journey of long-term commitment so many athletes have made to their sport throughout the...
Jun 15, 2022

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day an occasion to check in with older loved ones
Wednesday, June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, an occasion which the executive director of Red Deer's Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre says should be used to learn about the different type...
Jun 15, 2022