Events

Westerner Days Parade cancelled, modified fair to proceed

There will be no Westerner Days Parade in 2021 and details on what the rest of this year's fair and exposition will look like will be announced later this month. Westerner Park officials say the decis...

Andrew Snook Jun 18, 2021

More provincial support for Alberta's live events sector

The provincial government says it is investing $13 million in the Stabilize Program to help Alberta non-profit arts and culture organizations recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.The province says in a ...

Jun 18, 2021

AgSmart 2021 returns to Olds College in August

Tickets are now on sale for AgSmart 2021 happening at Olds College from Aug. 10-11.The outdoor event will showcase what is new in the world of ag tech and feature innovations through 50 expert educati...

Sheldon Spackman Jun 15, 2021

MNP Presents Special Guest Brett Kissel at Cowboy Kicks

Cowboy Kicks is pleased to welcome MNP as an entertainment sponsor and announce that the event will feature an appearance by special guest Brett Kissel. "We are thrilled to team up with MNP on our ina...

Jun 14, 2021

24 Red Deer Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron to hold 77th Annual Ceremonial Review

Dozens of local youth will be gathering virtually this weekend to celebrate the 77th Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) for the 24 Red Deer Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.The formal presentations and a...

Jun 11, 2021

Feds grant travel exemption for Calgary Stampede competitors, visitors, staff

CALGARY - People heading to the Calgary Stampede from abroad have been given the green light from the federal government to cross the border.Premier Jason Kenney is celebrating the fact that performer...

Jun 11, 2021

Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede

CALGARY - There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets. Stampede officials announced Wednesday ...

Jun 09, 2021

Ponoka hosting free Drive-in Movie event June 30

The Town of Ponoka will host a free drive-in movie event on Wednesday, June 30 at the Ponoka Arena Complex. Citizens are invited to come park, bring snacks and enjoy Disney's live action movie 'The Li...

Jun 08, 2021

Period Promise Poetry Powerhouse

The Period Promise Poetry Powerhouse is a Central Alberta collective of some of the region's greatest women leading change. They will be reading from "She Was," poems about phenomenal women on June 19...

Jun 08, 2021

Pride Day planned for June 2 at Lindsay Thurber

Students at some Red Deer Public schools will be marking Pride Month in the coming days.Schools were left to organize their own Pride events should they choose to after Red Deer Public Schools trustee...

May 31, 2021