Community

Nearly 2,000 attend vigil honouring slain Red Deer doctor

Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. Walter Reynolds.It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the Village Mall Walk-in Clinic in ...

Andrew Snook Aug 14, 2020

Drayton Valley launches Smart Cities pilot project to optimize municipal processes

The Town of Drayton Valley has launched a new pilot project that will use technology to help with municipal planning.The six month Smart Cities Pilot Project is utilizing new technologies to aid in co...

Aug 14, 2020

Leduc and District Victim Services partners with Breton and Devon RCMP for monthly visits

The Breton and Devon RCMP detachments will soon host victim services each month.Starting in September, the Leduc and District Victim Services will be working out of the Breton RCMP and Devon RCMP deta...

Aug 14, 2020

Vigils to take place tonight for slain doctor

RED DEER, Alta. - Two vigils are planned tonight for a family doctor who was killed at a walk-in clinic in Red Deer earlier this week.Dr. Walter Reynolds, a 45-year-old father of two girls, died in ho...

Aug 14, 2020

Alberta relaunching funding program for community projects

The provincial government is reopening the Community Initiatives Program Project-Based grant stream aimed at supporting economic recovery and build social connections.Alberta's non-profit and communit...

Aug 13, 2020

Primary Care Network launches ribbon campaign honouring slain doctor

A ribbon campaign has been launched in Red Deer to honour the life of a local doctor who died following a violent attack on Monday.The Red Deer Primary Care Network (PCN) has also organized a candleli...

Aug 13, 2020

Habitat Red Deer breaks ground on first ever build in Blackfalds

Habitat for Humanity Red Deer celebrated its first-ever groundbreaking in the town of Blackfalds on Wednesday.The event marked the organization's 39th, 40th, 41st, and 42nd homes in Central Alberta an...

Aug 13, 2020

Help available during times of grief: CMHA

Anyone struggling emotionally with the tragic death of a Red Deer doctor is encouraged to reach out for help.Christine Stewart, Executive Director at CMHA Central Alberta says there are many avenues t...

Aug 11, 2020

Burger of the Month raises nearly $1,500 for Reading College

Heck Yeah! Support for our beloved Burger of the Month Program is back better than ever in this new normal as everyone makes the best of summer and stops in to support our community program which is t...

Aug 10, 2020

INEOS donates $15,000 to The Good Samaritan Society

This month, global firm INEOS' JOFFRE LAO site near Red Deer has donated $15,000 to a not-for-profit charity, The Good Samaritan Society, through the international INEOS Community Fund. This grant wil...

Aug 10, 2020