Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer County lifts fire restriction
Red Deer County has lifted its fire restriction.The change came into effect as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, and is due to recent precipitation and colder temperatures.Permits are now available online at www.rdc...
Oct 14, 2025

Ponoka green cart pick up schedule moves biweekly on Nov. 1
The Town of Ponoka announced that curbside green cart pickup will move to a biweekly schedule on November 1.From then until April 2026, green carts will be picked up every two weeks as the town moves ...
Oct 14, 2025

Red Deer area sets new record low temperature for October 13
The Red Deer area broke a new record low temperature for October 13 on Thanksgiving Day Monday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Red Deer area dipped to - 12.7 degrees Cel...
Oct 14, 2025

Red Deer County releases early advance voting results
Red Deer County has reported that 430 voters have cast their ballots for the 2025 municipal election so far, halfway through advance voting and special ballots. The voter turnout represents 92 per cen...
Oct 14, 2025

Municipal election forum at Red Deer's Festival Hall Tuesday night
The first of two final municipal election forums taking place in Red Deer this week happens Tuesday evening at Festival Hall. The Oct. 14, 2025, event runs from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and is being hosted...
Oct 14, 2025

Red Deer RCMP and Red Deer Emergency Services conduct training scenarios
Red Deer RCMP together with Red Deer Emergency Services and other internal and external partners, took part in a joint mass-casualty training exercise at Westerner Park last month.The Sept. 23, 2025, ...
Oct 11, 2025

Our Best to You Handmade Market set for Oct. 24-26
One of Red Deer's biggest craft shows is returning later this month.The Our Best to You Handmade Market is set for Oct. 24-26 at the Prairie and Parkland Pavilions in Westerner Park, where over 150 ar...
Oct 11, 2025

Red Deerians jam-pack municipal election forum hosted by local firefighters
An estimated 250 concerned citizens attended a municipal election forum in Red Deer Friday night, hosted by the Red Deer Firefighters Association. The local chose to host the event primarily to ask ca...
Oct 10, 2025

Red Deer Downtown Business Association seeking board directors
The Red Deer Downtown Business Association has space for three board directors.Those interested should be passionate about downtown Red Deer, interested in contributing to its future, and must be able...
Oct 10, 2025

Central Alberta harvest ahead of five-year average
Harvest for all crops combined in the Central Alberta region is at 96 per cent, above the 5-year average of 94 per cent. That's according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from Agriculture Financial S...
Oct 10, 2025