Category Archives: Red Deer
Three Bowden Institution employees test positive for COVID-19
Three employees at Bowden Institution have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are self-isolating at home, Correctional Service Canada confirms. There are currently no reported positive cases of...
Oct 30, 2020
Council opts to let commision determine public art projects for Red Deer
Red Deer city council is leaving it up to a commission to decide which public art projects are worth doling out dollars for.It's also drastically increased the threshold which dictates how much a capi...
Oct 30, 2020
Red Deer nearing ‘watch’ status as Alberta adds record number of COVID-19 cases
Red Deer is on the verge of being placed under a provincial COVID-19 Watch after another increase in active cases in the city. The latest numbers from the province show Red Deer with 46 active as of F...
Oct 30, 2020
Lacombe County ready for new agricultural plastics recycling season
Officials with Lacombe County have announced they are set to launch a new season of recycling agricultural plastics next month.After launching the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Program in 2018, Laco...
Oct 30, 2020
Preliminary inquiry dates set for man charged in Walmart shooting death
A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled for a man charged in a fatal shooting outside a local Walmart last December.Five days from July 12-16, 2021 have been set aside to determine whether there's en...
Oct 30, 2020
COVID fails to ground high spirits at Red Deer Regional Airport
Despite a battered economy and worsening COVID-19 conditions across the country, the CEO of Red Deer Regional Airport says YQF is still poised for growth moving forward.Graham Ingham admits, however, ...
Oct 30, 2020
Three suspects sought in relation to attempted home invasion
RCMP are asking the public for help to identify three individuals involved in an attempted home invasion this month in Red Deer's Highland Green neighbourhood.Police say it was about 10 p.m. on Oct. 2...
Oct 30, 2020
RDC students excited to see more in-person learning next semester
The president of the Students' Association of Red Deer College (SARDC) says students are very excited to see that more in-person learning opportunities are planned for next term.Brittany Lausen says s...
Oct 30, 2020
Two Olymel employees test positive for COVID-19
Two employees at the Olymel pork processing facility in Red Deer have tested positive this week for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases among employees at the facility to three a...
Oct 29, 2020
Red Deer with 38 active COVID-19 cases as of Thursday
Red Deer has added seven more cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, and the number of active cases in the city has increased by four. Thursday's online update from the province shows Red Deer has ...
Oct 29, 2020