Category Archives: Red Deer

Ronald McDonald House Charities reimagines winter fundraiser
The restrictions surrounding COVID-19 have led Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Alberta to reimagine two of their biggest winter fundraising events. Since playing games in local hockey and curli...
Feb 03, 2021

Sylvan Lake Municipal Library and Town Councillor to team up to inspire women
Town of Sylvan Lake Councillor Megan Hanson's passion project to get more women involved in council and in the community is shaping up, thanks to a partnership with Sylvan Lake Municipal Library. On F...
Feb 03, 2021

Students ask feds to Knock Out Interest on student loans
Post-secondary students across Canada are renewing their call for the federal government to ease the burden of student loan debt. The Knock Out Interest campaign calling for the elimination of interes...
Feb 02, 2021

Local in the running for NHL/NHLPA Most Valuable Teacher award
Eastview Middle School Teacher Jeremy Spink has been selected as a nominee for the 2020/21 NHL/NHLPA Most Valuable Teacher for the month of February.Spink is one of 20 teachers from across North Ameri...
Feb 02, 2021

LOCATED: 26 y/o Darcie Lermen from Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP say Darcie Lermen, 26, has been located She was reported missing Jan. 29.
Feb 02, 2021

MISSING: 39 y/o Abbylee Vollmin from Red Deer
Feb. 11 - Red Deer RCMP confirm that Abbylee Vollmin has been located.
Feb 02, 2021

Red Deer down to 185 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta confirmed 268 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That's out of 7,899 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.5 per cent.The province has now identified 50 cases of t...
Feb 02, 2021

Alberta’s chief paramedic blasts ‘inaccurate claims’ over dispatch consolidation
Alberta's chief paramedic is firing back against what he says are "inaccurate claims" about the province's move to consolidate EMS dispatch in four municipalities. Darren Sandbeck says there is no evi...
Feb 02, 2021

Ponoka RCMP charge male with possession of break-in tools
RCMP in Ponoka are commending alert citizens in helping Mounties arrest a suspected thief last week.Police say a series of citizen calls on Jan. 29 led officers to locate the individual and arrest him...
Feb 02, 2021

Tourism stakeholders invited to telephone town hall with premier, chief medical officer of health
Tourism is among the Alberta business sectors that have been greatly impacted by the prolonged public health restrictions in place due to COVID-19.Stakeholders with the local tourism industry are invi...
Feb 02, 2021