Category Archives: Red Deer
RDC now officially RDP after new brand launch
Red Deer Polytechnic's (RDP) leaders were joined by government dignitaries and special guests on Friday for a virtual celebration to unveil the institution's new brand, acknowledged as a significant t...
Oct 01, 2021
Didsbury RCMP investigate fatal motor vehicle collision
Didsbury RCMP are investigating a fatal collision just south of Cremona Thursday night that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man.Shortly before 10:00 p.m. on Sept. 30, Didsbury Mounties responded to ...
Oct 01, 2021
Harvest nearly complete in central Alberta
Harvest progress is said to have risen by 10 points over last week throughout central Alberta.That according to the latest crop report from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry which says farmers have har...
Oct 01, 2021
Terry Fox Run raises $8,000 locally through virtual event
The 41st annual Terry Fox Run in Red Deer might go down as one of the most challenging years in the charity's history.The COVID-19 pandemic caused the event to once again be held virtually, similar to...
Oct 01, 2021
Central Alberta schools honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Schools all across central Alberta made sure to take time and reflect on Thursday to honour the first official National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. All-day was devoted to the National Day of Trut...
Oct 01, 2021
Application to strike down previous guilty plea in fatal Lacombe shooting, denied
A man charged in the fatal shooting of a young Ponoka man in Lacombe nearly two years ago, has had his application to withdraw his previous guilty plea denied.Tyler John Campbell, 28, appeared in Red ...
Oct 01, 2021
Red Deer Polytechnic to unveil new brand
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is unveiling its new brand on Friday to all those who care deeply about the institution. The public is invited to view the livestream of the event, so they can enjoy the his...
Oct 01, 2021
Nine years in the making, Springbrook skatepark is hugely popular
The youth of Springbrook rejoiced this summer as construction was completed on the Springbrook Skatepark - a project almost a decade in the making.The official grand opening was held Aug. 21, to coinc...
Oct 01, 2021
Mayoral Statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Red Deer mayor Tara Veer issued a mayoral statement Thursday regarding National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30."On behalf of Red Deer city council and the citizens we serve, I encourage all...
Sep 30, 2021
Red Deer with 786 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer has 786 active cases of COVID-19, down 46 from Wednesday.The city hit a new peak of 915 on Sept. 27, topping its previous high of 911 on May 8 at the height of the third wave.Meantime, recove...
Sep 30, 2021