Category Archives: Red Deer

Veer extremely frustrated with plan to consolidate 911 dispatch
Red Deer's mayor is angry and frustrated over plans to consolidate 911 dispatch services in the province.Alberta Health Services (AHS) officials say the goal of the move is to further improve patient ...
Aug 05, 2020

Central zone with fewer active COVID-19 cases, additional death
Alberta is reporting 94 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, including two new deaths.This brings the total number of novel coronavirus cases in the province so far to 11,240, with 1,146 currently acti...
Aug 05, 2020

Alberta homeless shelters getting more provincial funding for pandemic response
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced $48 million for shelters and community organizations that have been helping homeless people during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is still working out ho...
Aug 05, 2020

Homeless male taken to hospital following bush fire on north hill
RCMP say there is no evidence to suggest arson following a late afternoon bush fire in Red Deer on Tuesday.Cpl. Mike Evans says police and fire crews were called to a green space at the bottom of the ...
Aug 05, 2020

Red Deer school districts need to know who's returning to class this fall
With the first day of school now less than four weeks away for most students, local school districts are continuing their efforts in planning for the new year.On Friday, both Red Deer Public Schools a...
Aug 05, 2020

Family struggling since closure of dental clinic at Michener Centre
The mother and of two adult handicapped sons in Red Deer is expressing anger over the closure of the dental clinic at Michener Centre and the devastating impact it's having on her family.Lily Breland,...
Aug 05, 2020

Central zone sees reduction in active COVID cases
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the dip in COVID-19 cases over the long weekend appears to show that people are following public health guidelines about physical distancing and wearing ...
Aug 04, 2020

Ponoka Aquaplex expands pool schedule
Officials with the Town of Ponoka say the pool schedule is expanding at the Aquaplex starting Aug. 4.For the second phase of its reopening process following the facility shutdown earlier this year due...
Aug 04, 2020

Local reaction mixed to mandatory mask measures in Alberta schools
The province's announcement of mandatory mask use for all Grade 4-12 students, as well as for all staff and teachers, at Alberta's schools this fall to help prevent COVID-19 spread is being met with m...
Aug 04, 2020

MISSING: Colleen Wagner, 45, of Innisfail
AUG 4 - Innisfail RCMP report that 45-year-old Colleen Wagner has been located, safe and well.
Aug 02, 2020