Category Archives: Red Deer

New mental health program launches for youth in central Alberta
RED DEER - Alberta Health Services (AHS) says central Alberta youth will benefit from additional supports being offered through the launch of a new program. Step Up Step Down is a program for youth ag...
Jan 15, 2021

Green Route plowing complete, city to start traction control on Grey Routes
Crews with the City of Red Deer are moving on to the next phase of their current snow and ice control efforts this winter.Officials say crews have completed Green Routes throughout the city and will n...
Jan 15, 2021

Chinook’s Edge relocating Career High Schools to traditional school buildings
Students and staff from Chinook's Edge School Division's career high schools will be relocating to their neighbouring traditional high school next fall. The lone exception will be Gasoline Alley Caree...
Jan 15, 2021

Blackfalds recognized as 'most pet-caring community'
A local pet boarding company and humane shelter has recognized the Town of Blackfalds as being North America's 'most pet-caring community' in 2020.Jim deBoon, owner/operator of Klassic Kennels, which ...
Jan 15, 2021

RDC offers new pathway for ESL students to become health care aides
Red Deer College's School of Continuing Education is offering a new academic stream for English as a Second Language (ESL) students to complete the necessary requirements to become a health care aide....
Jan 15, 2021

Red Deer down to 196 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported another 967 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.That's out of 16,219 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 5.8 per cent.There are now 12,434 active cases in Alberta, ...
Jan 14, 2021

Central Alberta Victim & Witness Support Society sees big jump in case files during pandemic
Central Alberta Victim & Witness Support Society (CAVWSS) has been tasked with a significant and steady increase in case files over the past year.According to officials, financial uncertainties in...
Jan 14, 2021

Innisfail barbershop owners get court date for opening to customers
The owners of an Innisfail barbershop that defied public health orders this week by opening its doors to customers have been given a court summons.Natalie Klein and husband Yanik Brazeau of Bladez 2 F...
Jan 14, 2021

Sylvan Lake Winter Village hit by vandals
A popular attraction in Sylvan Lake aimed at making spirits bright has been darkened by vandals. It was sometime overnight on Jan. 12-13 when Grinches went through and damaged the Sylvan Lake Winter V...
Jan 14, 2021

Sylvan Lake man accused of bilking investors of over $100,000
Sylvan Lake RCMP say a local man has been charged criminally with fraud against five different victims, totalling over $100,000.In June 2019, Mounties received a complaint from a person claiming to be...
Jan 14, 2021