Category Archives: Red Deer
Self-care program available for new mothers
The Red Deer Maternal Mental Health Steering Committee is offering a program to remind new mothers that self-care is equally as important as caring for their newborn."We wanted to find a creative oppo...
Apr 15, 2022
Two local organizations earn awards from Inclusion Alberta
Olds College and UFA are being lauded as recent recipients of Community Inclusion awards from Inclusion Alberta.Inclusion Alberta is a non-profit advocating on behalf of children and adults with devel...
Apr 14, 2022
Trial date set for central Alberta man charged in threats with a weapon incident
A trial has been set for a west central Alberta man accused of threats with a weapon earlier this year.Michael Mackinaw, 38, of the O'Chiese First Nation, is scheduled for trial in Rocky Mountain Hous...
Apr 14, 2022
United Way Central Alberta on search for new CEO as Brett Speight departs
A new CEO is on the way for United Way Central Alberta (UWCA).The organization announced April 14 that Brett Speight's last day will be May 27, as he returns to the financial services industry in Sask...
Apr 14, 2022
Nine local communities part of provincial Rural Entrepreneur Stream
Nine central Alberta municipalities are now participating in the Government of Alberta's Rural Entrepreneur Stream, a part of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).The nine are each members...
Apr 14, 2022
Red Deer man charged in major contraband bust going to trial
A Red Deer man charged in what Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) described as one of the province's largest ever tobacco busts, is going to trial later this year. Ali Abdulhseen Al-Hameedaw...
Apr 14, 2022
Real Property Rights Committee holds public meeting today in Eckville
The Real Property Rights Committee will be holding an in-person public meeting on April 14 at 10:30 a.m. in Eckville.This Thursday, the Legislative Assembly of Alberta's Select Special Committee on Re...
Apr 14, 2022
Red Deer grads excited to return to 'normal' ceremonies
A public health crisis which has evolved the way it has means a return to at least semi-normal grad celebrations for the region's Grade 12 students.The last two years, grads and their families have mo...
Apr 14, 2022
Alberta Boot Project wraps up in Red Deer, but questions lingering vaccine policy
The Alberta Boot project hosted their final event in Red Deer last Saturday, April 9, displaying nearly 800 boots representing healthcare and emergency services workers previously laid off by COVID-19...
Apr 13, 2022
NDP and ATA not impressed with Alberta's new K-6 curriculum
Alberta's NDP says it promises Albertans that if elected to form the next government, the UCP's K-6 curriculum will be scrapped. "Adriana LaGrange claimed she listened to Albertans feedback on this cu...
Apr 13, 2022