Category Archives: Red Deer and Area

Mounties recover stolen vehicles, Red Deer pair charged
A Red Deer man and woman wanted on several outstanding warrants were arrested last weekend following a stolen vehicle investigation by central Alberta Mounties. On August 31, Westlock RCMP received a ...
Sep 06, 2018

49 Avenue repaving to wrap-up this weekend
Red Deer motorists can expect to see more paving work at the north end of downtown this weekend. On Saturday, city officials say 49 Avenue will close from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. between 53 Street and 5...
Sep 06, 2018

July hail storm caused $30 million in damages: IBC
A storm which bulled its way through central Alberta and onto Saskatchewan in July is estimated to have caused more than $30 million in insured damage, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. On ...
Sep 06, 2018

Government grants aimed at attracting more tourists to Alberta
CALGARY- Alberta communities and not-for-profit operators of tourism attractions are receiving provincial grants to attract more visitors and boost tourism spending. Thirteen recipients of the first i...
Sep 06, 2018

Council approves $1.22 million at mid-year budget review
Red Deer city council approved an additional $1.22 million in expenditures at its mid-year budget review on Wednesday. Items invested in include the realignment of Waskasoo Creek to protect water infr...
Sep 05, 2018

'Monumental' year kicks off at Red Deer College
It will be a 'monumental' year for Red Deer College, according to the president of the school's students' association. Chaise Combs, speaking on the first day of classes at RDC on Wednesday, said with...
Sep 05, 2018
New playground at Barrie Wilson Elementary lands provincial grant funding
A new barrier-free playground at Barrie Wilson Elementary has received a big financial boost. Red Deer - North MLA Kim Schreiner attended the school's kickoff assembly Wednesday morning to present a c...
Sep 05, 2018

City, transit union reach new deal
Red Deer City Council has accepted and ratified a new three year collective agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1374. ATU members ratified the agreement on August 19. The agreement is ...
Sep 05, 2018

Funding rejection strikes sombre note for Red Deer Symphony Orchestra
"We're dying." The executive director of the 32-year-old Red Deer Symphony Orchestra shared the grim prognosis after a substantial funding request was voted down by Red Deer city council late Tuesday ...
Sep 05, 2018

Charges stayed in Riverside Meadows shooting
There has been a stay of proceedings in the case for a man charged in a shooting incident earlier this year in Riverside Meadows. Kareem Cummings, 25, was facing several firearms-related counts includ...
Sep 05, 2018