Category Archives: Red Deer
Black Knight Inn goes into receivership
It's the end of an era for a locally-owned landmark. The Black Knight Inn, a fixture along Gaetz Avenue in south Red Deer since 1980, has gone into receivership. As of August 7 it is in the hands of i...
Aug 19, 2020
Central zone see big drop in active COVID-19 cases, additional death
Alberta is reporting 82 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total to 12,501. Updated numbers on the provincial website show 11,167 recovered cases, an increase of 142, and 1,107 active ca...
Aug 19, 2020
Province confident latest work will eliminate Highway 11 frost heaves
Another year has brought with it another attempt at fixing an annoying stretch of road between Red Deer and Sylvan Lake. Work is currently underway as crews try to rectify the bumpy frost heaves that ...
Aug 19, 2020
Red Deer among lowest rents in Canada for third straight month
For the third straight month, Red Deer has finished last on the National Rent Report list with having the least expensive rent for both a one-bedroom and two bedroom unit last month.July's report char...
Aug 19, 2020
Taxpayers Federation urges local counties to cut spending
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says it is calling on municipalities, including Red Deer County and Lacombe County, to cut spending instead of threatening tax hikes."Counties need to cut spending be...
Aug 19, 2020
Worker at Tim Hortons/7-Eleven in Gasoline Alley tests positive for COVID-19
Tim Hortons and 7-Eleven Canada are notifying customers who may have visited their store/restaurant at 45 Gasoline Alley East that one of their employees has a confirmed case of COVID-19. "7-Eleven Ca...
Aug 18, 2020
Central zone adds two new active COVID-19 cases
Alberta is reporting 89 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the province's total to 12,419.Dr. Deena Hinshaw explained that Monday's update contained erroneous reported of 74 cases ...
Aug 18, 2020
Protesters concerned with lack of plan for students with complex learning needs
Dozens of concerned parents and students gathered outside Education Minister Adriana LaGrange's Red Deer-North constituency office on Tuesday to highlight the need for a better relaunch plan for Alber...
Aug 18, 2020
Record tying temperatures in central Alberta
While Red Deer has yet to set a new daily maximum temperature record during this week's heat wave, some other communities equalled their previous records on Monday. Rocky Mountain House tied its recor...
Aug 18, 2020
Plan to locate daycare office in Edgar Industrial Park narrowly approved by council
A plan to locate a daycare administration office at a building in Edgar Industrial Park has been given the go ahead by Red Deer city council, albeit narrowly. In a 5-4 vote on Monday, council approved...
Aug 18, 2020