Red Deer

New vehicle for hire bylaw takes effect in September

The City of Red Deer's newly updated Vehicle for Hire bylaw comes into effect Sept. 1, 2021 after city council gave third and final reading on Monday. The bylaw applies to all vehicles for hire that o...

Nov 24, 2020

Red Deer city council passes mask wearing bylaw, takes effect Nov. 30

Face coverings will be mandatory in all of Red Deer's indoor public places where physical distancing is not possible, and in public vehicles, effective Nov. 30.The bylaw has a sunset clause of March 1...

Sheldon Spackman Nov 23, 2020

Council approves $30,000 for pickleball nationals in Red Deer

The City of Red Deer will provide $30,000 to the 2021 Pickleball Canada National Championship.The event is slated to be held at Motorworks Fields in the city's east side from Aug. 9-16.The funding wil...

Nov 23, 2020

Red Deer Dream Centre launches $1.4M capital campaign

A capital fundraising campaign was launched Monday in hopes of garnering the support needed to help open a drug and alcohol recovery centre in downtown Red Deer.The Red Deer Dream Centre's (RDDC) 'SUP...

Nov 23, 2020

Red Deer with 141 active COVID-19 cases as Alberta prepares for additional measures

Alberta reported another 1,549 cases of COVID19 cases on Monday, just shy of the previous day's record total of 1,584.That's out of 19,472 tests completed over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate ...

Nov 23, 2020

Seniors facility pauses visits after positive COVID-19 test

A Red Deer area seniors facility has suspended all visits following a positive test for COVID-19. The Hamlets at Red Deer in Gasoline Alley said it was informed of the positive test on Saturday. "This...

Nov 23, 2020

Town of Innisfail appoints new Community Services Director

Officials with the Town of Innisfail have announced the hiring of a new Community Services Director.With the intent of ensuring the quality provision of community services, the previously vacant posit...

Nov 23, 2020

H.J. Cody High School pauses in-school classes due to COVID-19

cole H.J. Cody High School in Sylvan Lake has paused in-school classes for the next two days due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Parents were informed on Sunday of three new confirmed cases in individual...

Nov 22, 2020

Red Deer with 126 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta sets another daily record

For the fourth day in a row Alberta has set a daily record with 1,584 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday. That's out of 19,472 tests completed over the past 24 hours - a positivity rate of 8.1 p...

Nov 22, 2020

Alberta reports a record 1,336 new cases of COVID-19

For a third straight day, Alberta is reporting a record one-day high of new COVID-19 cases.On Saturday, Alberta Health shared that they've confirmed 1,336 new cases since Friday, smashing yesterday's ...

Nov 21, 2020