Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer's mayor maintains 911 dispatch changes will hurt response times
Red Deer's mayor continues to urge the province to reverse course on its plan to do away with integrated municipal ambulance dispatch.During a media conference Monday at Red Deer Emergency Services he...
Sep 21, 2020
Central zone down to 20 active COVID-19 cases, Red Deer with six
Active COVID-19 cases in the Central zone continue to decline. The latest numbers released by the province on Monday show the zone with 20 active cases, down from 24 on Friday. The number of active ca...
Sep 21, 2020
Jail time for Sylvan Lake woman who stole over $500,000 from employer
A Sylvan Lake woman who admitted to stealing over half a million dollars from her employer will spend the next couple of years behind bars.Laurie May Watts, 56, pleaded guilty to theft over $5,000 aft...
Sep 21, 2020
Attempted murder charge dropped in downtown machete attack
Qt's 60 days in jail satisfied by time served for a man from the O'Chiese First Nation charged in an alleged machete attack in downtown Red Deer last year while out on bail for a homicide case.Quentin...
Sep 21, 2020
RDC, Olds College getting provincial funding for tech equipment & research
Students attending technology-related programs at Red Deer College, SAIT, and Olds College will soon have new state-of-the-art equipment to work with.Minister of Jobs, Economy, and Innovation Doug Sch...
Sep 21, 2020
Rope for Hope raises more than $100,000 for Make-A-Wish
Amid the haze, 24 rappelers took to Red Deer's Executive Place Saturday in order to brighten the lives of kids battling life-threatening medical conditions.When all 2020 Rope for Hope donations are co...
Sep 19, 2020
Memorial Centre to be lit in red in support of live event industry
One of Red Deer's largest performing arts facilities will join hundreds of similar venues from across the country in highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on their industry.On Sept. 22, the Red Deer Mem...
Sep 19, 2020
Red Deer forced to wait another year for economic boost from World Juniors
Local businesses are lamenting the fact they won't see a much needed boost this winter from the World Junior Hockey Championship. On Thursday, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced ...
Sep 18, 2020
RCMP investigating suspicious incident near Central Middle School
Officials with Red Deer's Central Middle School are sending out a safety message to parents following a suspicious incident near the school this week.In a letter to parents on Thursday, Principal Darr...
Sep 18, 2020
Six months since first case of COVID-19 in Red Deer
It's been half a year since Red Deer recorded its first case of COVID-19.Active cases in the city have remained relatively low over the past six months with Red Deer hitting a high of 18 active cases ...
Sep 18, 2020