Category Archives: Red Deer
Chamber relieved total lockdown avoided
Officials with the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce are breathing a sigh of relief that new provincial government measures to address growing COVID-19 cases in the province do not include a t...
Nov 25, 2020
New health measures force changes at City of Lacombe facilities
The City of Lacombe is making adjustments to its regular operations following newly announced public health measures from the province on Tuesday to combat the spread of COVID-19.On Wednesday, City of...
Nov 25, 2020
Red Deer with 149 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta records 500th death
Alberta announced another 1,265 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That's out of 15,644 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 8.1 per cent.There are now 13,719 active cases in t...
Nov 25, 2020
Family of Lacombe murder victim 'disgusted' with justice system
A central Alberta family is expressing its disgust with Canada's justice system after a woman co-accused in the death of a family member had her charges withdrawn.The family of Jeffery Kraft, a 20-yea...
Nov 25, 2020
Face coverings mandatory in Blackfalds starting Monday
Blackfalds town council has approved a mandatory face coverings bylaw for the community. The bylaw, which takes effect Nov. 30 and will be in place until further notice, applies to any indoor public s...
Nov 25, 2020
Mayor encourages mask wearing before bylaw kicks in Monday
While the city's new mask wearing bylaw doesn't take effect until next week, Red Deer's mayor is encouraging residents to begin wearing them immediately in indoor public places to help limit the sprea...
Nov 25, 2020
Habitat for Humanity celebrates federal funding for Blackfalds build
On the heels of National Housing Day, Habitat Red Deer is announcing project funding benefiting two Central Alberta families at the Aspen Lakes affordable housing project in Blackfalds. The funding is...
Nov 25, 2020
Red Deer remains with 141 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported another 1,115 cases on Tuesday. That's out of 13,500 test results for a positivity rate of over eight per cent.Active cases in the province are up by 183 to 13,349. Recoveries are up ...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta School Councils' Association adjusting to significant budget cut
Officials with the Alberta School Councils' Association (ASCA) are expressing surprise and disappointment over a recent decision by the provincial government to slash their funding by 75 per cent this...
Nov 24, 2020
City councillor suggests doctors 'muzzled' from speaking out about COVID-19
A Red Deer city councillor suggested on Monday that medical professionals are being kept from speaking out about COVID-19. Buck Buchanan said during Monday's council meeting regarding a face coverings...
Nov 24, 2020