Category Archives: Red Deer
Drug house in north Red Deer shuttered for 90 days
Alberta Sheriffs have closed a property in the Pines neighbourhood in Red Deer that police say was a haven for ongoing drug activity.The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit obtained a cou...
Sep 18, 2020
Adequate shelter space available in Red Deer ahead of winter
For the first time in many years, there is little concern for the amount of shelter space in Red Deer ahead of the cold weather months.In March, the provincial government announced $25 million for ext...
Sep 18, 2020
Red Deer home sales down in August but up from same month last year
The number of homes sold in Red Deer last month came in lower than the previous month, but higher than in August of last year.That according to the latest stats from the Central Alberta Realtors Assoc...
Sep 18, 2020
Local school districts cancel annual St.Patrick's / Dawe Run
Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools have jointly announced the cancellation of this year's St. Patrick's/Dawe Run.The annual event, now in its fourth decade, has been cancel...
Sep 18, 2020
Skydivers take fundraising to new heights in support of kids fighting cancer
Children with cancer in Alberta stand to benefit from a unique fundraiser held at the Innisfail Airport Thursday morning. Officials with Kids Cancer Care say Jump for a Cure saw Calgary Realtor Brian ...
Sep 18, 2020
40th annual Terry Fox Run goes virtual this weekend
Red Deerians are joining thousands of Canadians from across the country this weekend in taking part in the 40th annual Terry Fox Run.The run held annually in support of cancer research is being done v...
Sep 18, 2020
Lindsay Thurber high school confirms a case of COVID-19
An individual from the Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School community has tested positive for COVID-19.A letter to parents/guardians and any staff or visitors from school officials on Thursday (S...
Sep 17, 2020
Alberta Court orders recalculation of $1.4B in damages, supports Dow in Nova lawsuit
Both sides are welcoming an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling that supports a trial judge decision in favour of Dow Chemical Canada over Nova Chemicals Corp. but orders a recalculation of its award of $1...
Sep 17, 2020
Red Deer Overdose Prevention Site granted six-month extension
Red Deer's temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) has been granted another six-month extension to continue operating.Sara Fleck, Clinical Manager at Turning Point which operates the facility, says t...
Sep 17, 2020
Red Deer remains at eight active COVID-19 cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Central Zone continues to drop. Thursday's update shows 29 active cases across the zone, a decrease of three over the past 24 hours. Active cases in Red Deer...
Sep 17, 2020