Category Archives: Red Deer

New preliminary hearing dates set in Ponoka homicide
New dates for a preliminary hearing have been set for next year for a man charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman in Ponoka last year.Ryan Jake Applegarth, 29, will find out if his c...
Nov 23, 2021

COVID numbers steady over weekend, Red Deer at 150 active
PROVINCIAL NUMBERSNew COVID-19 case numbers are a tick up over the weekend.Over the past three days, Alberta Health confirmed a combined 1,125 new cases, with 470 on Friday, 386 on Saturday, and 269 o...
Nov 22, 2021

Highest high school completion rates in 10 years
Red Deer Public Schools' Annual Education Results Report for the 2020/2021 school year has come in with some positive news this month.Presented to the Board of Trustees recently, the report provides a...
Nov 22, 2021

Cowboy Kicks fundraiser rescheduled for next March
A new annual fundraiser put on by Westerner Park and its foundation has a new date.Cowboy Kicks -- to benefit the foundation and the Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine Team -- was supposed to launch on...
Nov 22, 2021

Calgary mother, daughter dealing with trauma of May crash near Red Deer
*This story contains medical images which some may find distressingA mother and daughter from Calgary are suffering six months after a near-deadly crash on the QEII Highway near Red Deer.At about 9:30...
Nov 22, 2021

Located: Ronald Gaudreau, 62, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP can confirm Ronald Gaudreau has been located. RCMP thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Nov 22, 2021

Federal ag minister tours Olds College on heels of Guelph Statement
Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, has given Olds College her stamp of approval.Bibeau toured the institution this past week alongside Nate Horner, Alberta's Minister...
Nov 21, 2021

Turning Point and partners hosting free drop-in testing event
Turning Point Society is teaming up with Shining Mountains Living Community Services and the Red Deer Queer Community Association for a drop-in STBBI testing event.STBBI stands for Sexually Transmitte...
Nov 20, 2021

Red Deer Regional Hospital recognized again for surgical program
Red Deer Regional Hospital (RDRH) is being recognized for its quality of care and positive results related to its surgical patients and program.The honour comes from the American College of Surgeons (...
Nov 20, 2021

Volunteer Opportunities on Ponoka's Police Advisory and Community Enhancement committees
The Town of Ponoka is looking for volunteers who are passionate about Ponoka to serve on the following two Council advisory committees:-Police Advisory Committee-Community Enhancement Committee Adviso...
Nov 20, 2021