Category Archives: Red Deer
Single cases of COVID-19 detected at Westpark Middle School and Annie L. Gaetz Elementary
Individual cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed at two more schools in Red Deer. On Saturday, letters were sent to parents of students at Westpark Middle School and Annie L. Gaetz Elementary, each ci...
Oct 17, 2020
Police seeking suspect in alleged armed robbery at Bluffton store
(Oct. 19) - RCMP say the vehicle involved in this incident has been recovered south of Edmonton, but that the male suspect and female passenger, who have both identified thanks to tips from the public...
Oct 17, 2020
New snowfall records set in Lacombe and Red Deer Friday
A wintry dump in central Alberta on Friday set new records.Red Deer hit 8 cm, surpassing the previous high of 6.4 cm in 2006.In Lacombe, 10 cm of snow fell, breaking the previous mark of 4.0 cm in 198...
Oct 17, 2020
Shandro proceeds with EMS dispatch consolidation despite mayors' pleas
Alberta's health minister says the province is moving ahead with EMS dispatch consolidation despite an impassioned plea by four Alberta mayors to reverse course. Tyler Shandro informed the mayors of R...
Oct 16, 2020
Layoffs part of Red Deer Public Library restructuring
More than half of the workforce at Red Deer Public Library (RDPL) was laid off earlier this year as the organization navigated through the COVID-19 pandemic.The layoffs were not publicly announced whe...
Oct 16, 2020
Red Deer now with 35 active cases of COVID-19
Red Deer has added four more active cases of COVID-19 and now has 35. The number of recoveries held at 111 as the city's overall case count rose to 146.An outbreak remains in effect for Hunting Hills ...
Oct 16, 2020
Local poverty reduction conversation continues virtually during pandemic
October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and local officials are encouraging central Albertans to think about their neighbours and friends during these difficult times.Fo...
Oct 16, 2020
Olds College new home for Alberta’s field crop development centre
Agriculture and Forestry is moving its field crop development centre to Olds College and has announced an initial $10.5-million grant over three years to fund the program. Since 1973, the program has ...
Oct 16, 2020
Red Deer sees uptick in September home sales
Home sales in Red Deer in September were the highest they've been in the last four years.According to the latest report from the Central Alberta Relators Association (CARA), the number of residential ...
Oct 16, 2020
Five COVID-19 cases now confirmed at Hunting Hills, West Park Elementary reports first
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases at Hunting Hills High School has reached five. Approximately 80 people are now in self-isolation as a result, Red Deer Public Schools confirms.Principal Darwin R...
Oct 16, 2020