Category Archives: Red Deer
Community Foundation finds suitable replacement for Volunteer Central
The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) has come up with a replacement for the now defunct Volunteer Central.Volunteer Central, a long-time agency which provided connections to volunt...
Jun 28, 2021
Café owner found guilty of breaching public health orders
The operator of a central Alberta caf has been found guilty of contempt for breaching public health orders.Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Justice Adam Germain ruled on Monday that Christopher Scott, o...
Jun 28, 2021
Academy of Learning announces new ownership for Alberta campuses
The Academy of Learning Career College (AOLCC) has announced new ownership for its seven Alberta campuses, including one in Red Deer.There are three others in Edmonton, two in Calgary, and one in Medi...
Jun 27, 2021
CAEP welcomes premier, eager to work with Indigenous on economic goals
Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP) says its chat with Premier Jason Kenney this week was productive and encouraging.CAEP, an alliance of more than 30 municipalities around Red Deer, met with ...
Jun 26, 2021
National HIV Testing Day highlights need for better access
Sunday, June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, and advocates say they're working on getting the word out about a new self-test which returns results in minutes using just a drop of blood.Community-Based...
Jun 26, 2021
Honouring the Children 2.15 Mile Walk at Red Deer Polytechnic
Earlier today, Indigenous community members, along with Red Deer Polytechnic students and employees, walked 2.15 miles on campus to commemorate the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were discovere...
Jun 25, 2021
July 1 a 'day of hurt' for local Indigenous leader
"I can't anymore refer to that day as... it's July 1," laments an emotional Raye St. Denys. "It's a day of hurt." Executive director of Red Deer's Shining Mountains Living Community Services, and pres...
Jun 25, 2021
A look at the latest crop conditions
Crops are developing nicely in most areas of central Alberta, but conditions vary across the region. That according to officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in partnership with Agriculture F...
Jun 25, 2021
City ready for increased power demand during heat wave
Despite the arrival of a heat wave and the anticipated increased demand on local power consumption, officials with the City of Red Deer say they're prepared for it.Mandeep Parmar, Senior Distribution ...
Jun 25, 2021
Tips for staying safe during extreme heat
As central Albertans take to the great outdoors to enjoy the scorching hot temperatures over the next few days, City of Red Deer officials are reminding residents to keep safety in mind.Emergency Mana...
Jun 25, 2021