Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP investigating cause of downtown fire
RCMP are continuing to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed a Potter's Hands apartment building in downtown Red Deer on Monday.The blaze began just before 3:00 p.m. on Aug. 24 and saw crews ...
Aug 27, 2020

AHS issues blue-green algae bloom advisory for Haunted Lake
Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom has been identified in areas of Haunted Lake near Alix. Residents living near the shores of this lake, as well...
Aug 27, 2020

Alleged Hells Angels support club members going to trial for home invasion, kidnapping incident
Two people charged in an alleged biker gang-related home invasion and kidnapping incident in central Alberta two years ago will go to trial later this year.Kevin Michael Fix, 37, of Red Deer, and Josh...
Aug 27, 2020

Active COVID cases up in Alberta, steady in Central Zone
Alberta is reporting 127 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.This brings the total number of coronavirus cases identified in the province so far to 13,210 including 1,176 that are currently active - up...
Aug 26, 2020

Town of Ponoka invites citizen input on 2021 Budget
Citizens of Ponoka are being invited to give their input on the 2021 Town of Ponoka Budget. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, officials say the Town's annual public consultation on the Town Budget is bein...
Aug 26, 2020

United Way of Central Alberta launches annual fundraising campaign with Drive-In event
Officials with United Way of Central Alberta have announced plans to kick-off their annual fundraising campaign.With no large luncheon able to be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials...
Aug 26, 2020

Agri-Trade Equipment Expo returning in November
One of the biggest agricultural equipment shows in Canada is set to return to Red Deer's Westerner Park this fall.Officials with Agri-Trade Equipment Expo have announced the show will go ahead from No...
Aug 26, 2020

G.H. Dawe Community Centre receives federal and provincial funding boost to expand
Plans to expand Red Deer's G.H. Dawe Community Centre received a significant funding boost from the federal and provincial governments this week.On Tuesday, officials from both levels of government an...
Aug 26, 2020

No one hurt in semi fire on QEII near Red Deer
Fortunately no one was injured following a vehicle fire on Highway 2 north of Red Deer this week.Ivan Dijkstra, Deputy Fire Chief for Red Deer County, says crews responded shortly before midnight Sund...
Aug 25, 2020

Active cases of COVID up by one in Central Zone
Alberta is reporting 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and one more death.This brings the total number of coronavirus cases identified in the province so far to 13,083 including 1,134 that are curre...
Aug 25, 2020