Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer Polytechnic ready for new experiences during year ahead
Students, faculty and staff will celebrate a year filled with first experiences at Red Deer Polytechnic during the 2021/2022 academic year. College officials note this is the first full year the post-...
Sep 02, 2021

Rising COVID cases, lack of nurses and capacity, mounting pressure at Red Deer Regional Hospital
Local doctors are sounding the alarm over what they describe as rising pressures at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) that are causing burnout among healthcare workers and impacts to patients ...
Sep 02, 2021

Red Deer with 368 active cases of COVID-19
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer is continuing its trend higher.As of Wednesday, there are 368 active cases of coronavirus in the community, up 31 from the day before. Recoveries, meanw...
Sep 01, 2021

Lacombe woman among couple charged with theft of catalytic converters
Two people are facing charges after Ponoka RCMP responded to a report of a theft of a catalytic converter on the weekend.On Aug. 29 around 6 p.m., police were called to the 5500 block of 57 Avenue in ...
Sep 01, 2021

Indoor ice at Ponoka Arena Complex ready to book starting Sunday
The Town of Ponoka is excited to announce its large and small indoor ice surfaces at the Ponoka Arena Complex will be ready for bookings starting Sept. 5. The free public skating schedule will begin o...
Sep 01, 2021

Fighting famine with local farming
A central Alberta farming organization which donates produce to food banks is hoping to expand their business and help more people in need.The Alberta Farm to Food Bank offers locally-grown, farm fres...
Sep 01, 2021

Local Mounties encouraging safe driving habits with kids return to school
With central Alberta students heading back to class this week and cooler weather expected before too long, RCMP are reminding motorists to remember safe driving habits to avoid collisions and violatio...
Sep 01, 2021

Red Deer City Hall to light up gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Red Deer City Hall will be one of three locations in central Alberta Wednesday evening that will light up gold to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.The Wadey Centre in Blackfalds and Sylvan Lake L...
Sep 01, 2021

September photo radar locations
RCMP and the City of Red Deer have announced photo radar locations for the month of September.Officials say Automated Traffic Enforcement will be operating in areas where speeding has been identified ...
Sep 01, 2021

Charges laid in fatal Mountain View County crash
Charges have now been laid in a fatal crash in Mountain View County this summer that claimed the life an Airdrie man.Didsbury RCMP say Ashley Evans, 25, of Mountain View County, has been charged with ...
Sep 01, 2021