Category Archives: Red Deer

Wolf Creek Public Schools appoints new secretary treasurer
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has announced the appointment of Kevin Pobuda as new WCPS secretary treasurer, commencing in December."Kevin provides tremendous support to our Board, school facilitie...
Aug 26, 2021

Holiday Inn Express approved to convert rooms to rentals
Red Deer city council has approved the rezoning of the Holiday Inn Express (2803 50 Avenue), which would allow them to convert some of their 94 rooms into 50 apartment-style dwelling units. Second and...
Aug 26, 2021

Rocky Mountain House teen named 2021 Martha Kostuch scholarship winner
A 2021 graduate from David Thompson High School in Rocky Mountain House, is the recipient of this year's Martha Kostuch Scholarship for Environmental Excellence.This September, Rayelle Cooper will att...
Aug 26, 2021

Red Deer teen rappels for Make-A-Wish one last time
Anakin Suerink, who is just 19, is as resilient and tenacious as they come.This weekend, the Red Deerian will rappel down the side of a very tall building for the third time in as many years, all in t...
Aug 26, 2021

Organizers cancel Leah's Light walk/run in support of overdose awareness
An event planned in Red Deer this weekend aimed at raising overdose awareness, has been canceled by organizers.The third annual Leah's Light 5 km walk/run was slated to take place at Kiwanis Picnic Pa...
Aug 26, 2021

Blackfalds Mayor Richard Poole not seeking re-election
Another central Alberta Mayor has announced they won't be seeking re-election this fall.Richard Poole, Mayor of the town of Blackfalds since 2017, announced Wednesday morning in a letter posted in the...
Aug 26, 2021

City working on solutions for future home of temporary shelter
With the future of Red Deer's temporary shelter still in limbo, City officials remain vigilant in trying to secure a new location for the facility.Safe Harbour is currently operating a temporary shelt...
Aug 26, 2021

Missing: Martin Klassen, 25, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing man. 25-year-old Martin Klassen was last seen Aug 23 and police wish to locate him to verify his well-being. Klassen is described a...
Aug 25, 2021

Red Deer with 222 active COVID-19 cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer rose by 13 on Wednesday for a total of 222.Recoveries, meanwhile, number 5,837 - up nine from Tuesday. The total number of cases identified in the city ...
Aug 25, 2021

COVID-19 immunization clinic to be held at Red Deer Polytechnic
In partnership with Alberta Health Services (AHS), Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) will be offering a drop-in immunization clinic on main campus next month. Immunizers will be administering mRNA (either Pf...
Aug 25, 2021