Category Archives: Red Deer
Olds College launches Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
Olds College has announced the launch of a new network of Smart Farms.Officials say the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network is committed to sharing data and expertise that will help farmers, industry and ...
Jun 17, 2021
Male youth charged for weapons offence at Sylvan Lake Pier
A 16-year-old male youth has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose following an altercation earlier this month near the Sylvan Lake Pier.It was around 8 p.m. on June 2 when ...
Jun 17, 2021
CMHA Recovery College receives donation to improve mental wellness in Red Deer
CMHA Recovery College Central Alberta is one of 15 Canadian Mental Health Association 'Recovery Colleges' receiving a much-need donation to support its free courses. According to local officials, expe...
Jun 17, 2021
Appointments to fill in Red Deer for National Blood Donor Week
Leslie Bangamba of Red Deer already knew the importance of blood donation, having a sibling who was born with sickle cell anemia and in need of blood transfusions for treatment.However, after her one-...
Jun 17, 2021
Rocky Mountain House advocates hosting webinars on advance care planning
Community advocates in the Rocky Mountain House area hope to boost awareness of advance care planning as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.Michele King, founder of The Last Gift, an end of life doula s...
Jun 17, 2021
Local vaccination rates lag behind rest of province
Central Albertans aren't turning out as much as the rest of the province to get the COVID-19 vaccine. While nearly 70 per cent of eligible people province-wide have received at least one dose (69.7%),...
Jun 17, 2021
Council discusses additional tactics in fight for local ambulance dispatch
Council received an update Tuesday regarding The City of Red Deer's continued advocacy efforts to have its integrated ambulance dispatch service reinstated.Since July 2020, The City of Red Deer along ...
Jun 16, 2021
MLA Stephan says Alberta 'undermined' by structural welfare of equalization
The UCP MLA for Red Deer-South says it's a stacked deck when it comes to Alberta getting a fair deal when it comes to equalization. Jason Stephan delivered a member's statement in the Alberta legislat...
Jun 16, 2021
Red Deer down to 95 active COVID cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 cases count has dipped below 100. There are 95 active cases in the city as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down from Tuesday's total ...
Jun 16, 2021
City spending $1.5 million for servicing recovery community site
The City of Red Deer will spend $1.5 million to service the land selected as the site for a 75-bed therapeutic recovery community.It was announced last week by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addict...
Jun 16, 2021