Category Archives: Red Deer
Annual Christmas lights display kicks off at Lions Centennial Park in Ponoka
The annual Christmas lights display at Lions Centennial Park in Ponoka is bigger and brighter than ever this year.Town officials say that's thanks to the Ponoka Lions Club which donated $5000 to help ...
Dec 08, 2021
Central Alberta shooting leaves man in hospital with life-threatening injuries
One man is in hospital with serious injuries after a shooting in Central Alberta over the weekend.On Sunday, Dec. 5, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Maskwacis RCMP were dispatched to a rural residence on ...
Dec 08, 2021
Red Deer Christmas lights tour the longest ever
Red Deer's Christmas lights tour is back, bigger and better than ever, according to its long-time organizer.Jim Elliott, formerly a City employee for 42 years, started the tour in 1975.The 2021 editio...
Dec 08, 2021
New ways to donate to The Outreach Centre's Adopt-A-Family program
Around 80 families across Central Alberta have already registered for The Outreach Centre's Adopt-A-Family program and the organization is hopeful the community will come together in support of the in...
Dec 08, 2021
Tourism Red Deer launches new website
Officials with Tourism Red Deer have announced the launch of a new website, www.visitreddeer.com. It's described as a new, easy to use website that allows Tourism Red Deer to provide visitors and loca...
Dec 08, 2021
Public skating and shinny hockey return to the Ponoka Arena Complex
Public skating and shinny hockey have returned to the large and small indoor ice surfaces at the Ponoka Arena Complex. For the month of December, Town officials say both public skating and shinny hock...
Dec 08, 2021
Temporary road closure on 46 Street in Ponoka
Officials with the Town of Ponoka say there is a temporary road closure on 46 Street just south of Highway 53 as crews work to repair a water service line in that location. The road closure will remai...
Dec 08, 2021
Western Hockey League to host 2021 U.S. Priority and Prospects Drafts Dec. 8 & 9
The Western Hockey League will conduct the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft and 2021 WHL Prospects Draft online Dec. 8 and Dec. 9, respectively. Real-time results will be available at WHL.ca/draft. 2021 W...
Dec 08, 2021
BGC Red Deer receives generous donation from NOVA Chemicals
YouthHQ and BGC Red Deer have announced a generous gift from NOVA Chemicals in support of BGC (formerly Boys and Girls Club of Red Deer). After the cancellation of a major fundraiser for the organizat...
Dec 08, 2021
Freezing Rain Warning ended for Red Deer and area
The Freezing Rain Warning has now ended for: Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek City of Red Deer Co. of Paintearth near Halkirk and Big Knife Prov. Park Co. of Stettler near Big Valley Co. of S...
Dec 07, 2021