Red Deer

Coronavirus cases in Central Zone down slightly

Alberta is reporting 258 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days and four more deaths. This brings the total number of coronavirus cases identified in the province so far to 13,006 including 1,...

Aug 24, 2020

ASIRT investigating officer-involved shooting blocks from Red Deer Regional Hospital

One person is in hospital following a shooting on Red Deer's south hill early Monday morning.On Aug. 24, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Red Deer City RCMP located a vehicle in the area of 51 Avenue and 3...

Aug 24, 2020

Ponoka offering new financial incentives to attract residents

The Town of Ponoka is offering a new program for residents it says will offer property tax breaks and financial incentives.The Resident Attraction and Incentive Program will offer these incentives to ...

Aug 24, 2020

Calkins and Dreeshen react to O'Toole's win of Conservative leadership

Red Deer's two MPs have weighed in on the election of Erin O'Toole to the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.O'Toole won the vote on the third ballot Sunday night after long delays reporte...

Aug 24, 2020

Masks mandatory in all Superstore, No Frills locations starting Aug. 29

Starting August 29, customers and staff will be required to wear a mask or other face covering while in any No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore location.Those brands' parent company, Loblaws, announ...

Aug 23, 2020

Man stuck in vent on top of École Mountview arrested by RCMP

Charges are pending against two men after a police incident in Red Deer's Mountview neighbourhood on Saturday.Cpl. Deanna Fontaine with Alberta RCMP Media Relations says it was approximately 12:45 p.m...

Aug 22, 2020

Blackfalds set to launch on-demand BOLT service

Blackfalds is launching its new on-demand transit service to and from Red Deer Aug. 31.As such, the existing BOLT Transit service including Lacombe will cease to operate as of Aug. 28."With the ending...

Aug 22, 2020

Cleaning headstones at Lacombe's Fairview Cemetery a "remarkable" experience

Thanks to the City of Lacombe's Perpetual Care Trust Fund, Fairview Cemetery was given a little TLC on Friday.Around 15 volunteers and a handful of City Parks staff came out to help clean headstones, ...

Aug 22, 2020

Many thousands raised for The Mustard Seed during first Amazing (Car) Race

The Mustard Seed in Red Deer will benefit from thousands of dollars raised this weekend through the first ever Amazing (Car) Race.The event took place Saturday, with 20 teams departing the Westerner P...

Aug 22, 2020

Red Deer Mounties help bring down national organized crime operation

Red Deer RCMP were instrumental in a national investigation into an organized crime operation, the detachment shared Friday.According to Mounties, a number of recent high-value shoplifting thefts in R...

Aug 21, 2020