Red Deer

Town of Ponoka announces temporary new restrictions at Town facilities

The Town of Ponoka has announced temporary new restrictions at Town facilities for the next two weeks.The moves come in response to new provincial health directives announced by the government on Thur...

Nov 13, 2020

What Alberta's temporary COVID-19 measures mean for Red Deer rec facilities

The City of Red Deer has given an update on how new public health measures announced Thursday by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney affect recreation facility users. From November 13 - 27, all group and aqu...

Nov 13, 2020

Red Deer with 94 active COVID-19 cases heading into weekend

Alberta recorded another 907 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to Friday's online update from Alberta Health. The number of tests completed is unavailable as the province continues d...

Nov 13, 2020

City and province working on future of Michener North lands

Red Deerians will have some opportunities over the coming months to help determine the future of one of the city's most historic areas. The City of Red Deer says it has been working closely with the p...

Nov 13, 2020

Red Deer Public Schools opts out of Provincial Achievement Tests

After much discussion with Senior Administration, the Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools have decided to opt out of Provincial Achievement Tests for the 2020/2021 school year as a result of...

Nov 13, 2020

Five more COVID-19 cases at Lindsay Thurber

Five more cases of COVID-19 have been identified among individuals at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. "To be clear, in the past week we have been made aware of nine individuals from our sch...

Nov 13, 2020

Red Deer applauded for ending third pension for future civic employees

Thousands of city employees in municipalities across Alberta are eligible for second or third pensions when they retire, costing taxpayers millions according to a new report by the Canadian Taxpayers ...

Nov 13, 2020

Ponoka RCMP investigating armed robbery

Ponoka RCMP are investigating an armed robbery at a local convenience store this week and are hoping someone from the public might be able to help them identify the suspect. On Nov. 11, Mounties say t...

Nov 13, 2020

Five roundabouts included in plan for twinning Highway 11

Roundabouts feature prominently in the newly unveiled plan for twinning Highway 11 between Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House. The plan released publicly on Thursday shows five roundabouts as part o...

Nov 12, 2020

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign starts Friday in Red Deer

Friday marks the launch of this year's annual Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign in Red Deer and officials have made adjustments to make it as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.New i...

Nov 12, 2020