The annual Red Deer MS Walk, raising funds to fight MS, is slated for Sunday, May 26 at Bower Ponds. The MS Walk is also for raising awareness about what MS is -- that is Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system. According to recent data, around 90,000 Canadians (1 in 400) are living with MS,...

The Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence (SKCOE), a trailblazing facility offering integrated mental health support for youth, had its grand opening this week.The building is complete and partly operational. Boasting partners from strategic mental health care, client advocacy and support, and addictions counselling in ...

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is dealing with major budget woes.According to numbers released late last month in a 2024-25 budget assumptions report, the division is facing down a deficit of $4.2 million. It will also find itself below the legislated minimum in operating reserves -- the minimum being $1,20...

The Town of Blackfalds will be closing the gravel portion of Vista Trail north of Valmont Street starting May 27 until further notice."The closure is a result of the exciting increased development in our community," shared Director of Infrastructure and Planning Services Preston Weran, adding, "the road ...

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is proud to announce that three of its high school students put in medal-winning performances at the 2024 Provincial Skills Canada Competition (Secondary) held at the Edmonton Expo Centre last week. Sophie Evanochko, a Grade 12 student at Rocky Mountain House's St. Dominic Cat...

New trial dates have now been set for one of two people charged in a local drug bust two years ago. Randi Walter St. Germain, 43, of Red Deer, was previously scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench from May 13-15, 2024. His new trial dates are now scheduled for April 9-11, 2025, in Red Deer Court of King'...

A new dual-credit carpentry program is helping to expand the horizons of Indigenous students at the private K-12 Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS), located north of Ponoka near Maskwacis.The program allows students to shave a year off earning a professional carpentry designation.Though it is available through a few...

On May 6, Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau and Staff Sergeant Ian Ihme of the Innisfail RCMP, met with local businesses to discuss safety and ways in which to mitigate risk for themselves, their staff and business. When appointed as head of the Innisfail RCMP Detachment, Ihme says he was committed to having a strong presence...

From May 15-May 26, 2024, Red Deer RCMP will be participating in a 'pilot' program to test Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), commonly known as drones, and how it can be used to respond to calls for service. Mounties say Red Deer was selected as one of three communities for the RPAS trials, scheduled for May and...

Sylvan Lake town council has passed a proposal to Alberta Environment seeking approval for municipalities to use the powdered form of an approved pesticide to control invasive populations of goldfish in stormwater ponds. Currently, liquid rotenone is the only pesticide approved by Alberta Environment for dealing with i...