Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP recognizes Family Violence Prevention Month
November is Family Violence Prevention Month in Alberta, and Red Deer RCMP would like to take the opportunity to increase awareness of the issue, and the resources available to end family violence.Sin...
Nov 18, 2020
Snowfall warnings for Red Deer and surrounding areas
The snowfall warning ended at 9:23 a.m. Thursday.=== You'll likely be putting your snow gear to use on Thursday. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for a large swath of central and west ...
Nov 18, 2020
Councillor Dawe disappointed by threatening phone call over mask debate
A member of Red Deer city council says he's more disappointed than anything after receiving a harassing phone call over the hotly-debated issue of whether mask wearing should be made mandatory in Red ...
Nov 18, 2020
RCMP identify human remains found at Ermineskin First Nation
RCMP have confirmed that human remains found on Feb. 24, 2020 on the Ermineskin First Nation are those of Willard Swampy. Mounties say Swampy, 55, was reported missing to Wetaskiwin RCMP on Nov. 28, 2...
Nov 17, 2020
Red Deer rental rates edge lower in October
Red Deer continues to have some of the lowest rental rates in Canada.According to the latest National Rent Report, Red Deer finished 34th on the list of 35 Canadian cities surveyed, with an average mo...
Nov 17, 2020
Red Deer down to 105 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer saw a drop in active COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, going from 116 as of Monday to 105. Recovered cases are up 12 to 229, while total number of cases attributed to the city has risen by one to 33...
Nov 17, 2020
City school districts stress vigilance to tackle COVID-19
Local school districts are strongly urging parents, teachers, and students to remain vigilant in practicing safe COVID-19 protocols to help flatten the curve and avoid bringing the virus into school s...
Nov 17, 2020
Red Deer County offers tax break to energy companies
Red Deer County council has authorized an alternative tax payment plan for struggling oil and gas companies in central Alberta.The approval granted last Tuesday, allows oil and gas companies operating...
Nov 17, 2020
Centrium upgrades nearly complete
Work on $3 million in upgrades to the Westerner Park Centrium is nearly complete. Last year, Red Deer city council approved a capital request to help with renovations needed at the nearly-30-year-old ...
Nov 17, 2020
Lacombe County under new COVID-19 measures
With Lacombe County now on the province's COVID-19 enhanced status list, county officials are pointing out that a number of mandatory and voluntary measures to help limit the spread of the virus are n...
Nov 17, 2020