Category Archives: Red Deer
Molly Banister Drive extension: For and Against
It's a decision that's been looming for decades as Red Deer city council gets closer to finally determining whether the future extension of Molly Banister Drive will remain in the city's plans. A publ...
Oct 24, 2020
Red Deer RCMP seek to identify person captured on camera before downtown apartment fire
Red Deer RCMP is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman captured on video from inside the Potter's Hands Billiards Building before it burned down this summer.As Mounties continue to inves...
Oct 23, 2020
Red Deer down to 31 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer continues to see more recoveries from COVID-19. Friday's updated online numbers from the province show 129 people in Red Deer have now recovered from the novel coronavirus, an increase of fou...
Oct 23, 2020
Calgary woman charged with assault with a weapon at Sept. 20 anti-racism event
RCMP have released the name of the second person charged in relation to altercations at an anti-racism demonstration last month in Red Deer. After reviewing numerous pieces of video evidence and inter...
Oct 23, 2020
Maskwacis RCMP welcomes new Detachment Commander
New leadership has been announced for the Maskwacis RCMP Detachment.On Friday, Superintendent Gord Stewart, Acting District Commander for Central Alberta District, announced that Inspector Leanne MacM...
Oct 23, 2020
Unions rally in Red Deer against 'damaging' provincial government actions
Union reps and other concerned citizens gathered in downtown Red Deer during the noon hour Friday to call out the provincial government for cuts and changes to health care, AISH and education, among o...
Oct 23, 2020
47-megawatt solar power project proposed near Joffre
A 47-megawatt solar power project is proposed near the Joffre petrochemical complex.Joffre Solar Park is being proposed by PACE Canada LP, a joint venture partnership between SWITCH Power Corporation,...
Oct 23, 2020
Harvest 97% complete in central Alberta
With this year's harvest being reported as 99 per cent complete across the province, the central Alberta region is only slightly behind with 97 per cent of crops now combined. According to the latest ...
Oct 23, 2020
Red Deer down to 32 active COVID-19 cases
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer continues to drop. There are 32 active cases in the city as of Thursday, according to the latest online update from the province, a decrease of five ...
Oct 22, 2020
Rally against government cuts set for Friday at City Hall Park
A rally is planned for Friday afternoon outside Red Deer City Hall to call attention to government cuts to public sector jobs, health care, education and AISH.The event is being organized by The Counc...
Oct 22, 2020