Category Archives: Red Deer
Two facing drug-related charges after Sylvan Lake arrests
Two people have been arrested and now face drug-related charges following a multi-week investigation by RCMP.On July 15, members of the RCMP's General Investigation Unit arrested a 34-year-old woman i...
Jul 22, 2020
Pride crosswalk in downtown Red Deer becomes permanent
Red Deer's downtown Pride crosswalk is now a permanent fixture. A temporary rainbow-coloured crosswalk had been painted each of the last four summers running north-south across Ross Street near Little...
Jul 22, 2020
Parents, school districts cautiously optimistic with school re-entry plan, teachers have concerns
Parents and school districts are expressing cautious optimism over the news that students will be back in classrooms under 'near normal' circumstances this fall.The province announced yesterday it is ...
Jul 22, 2020
Spike in thefts from garages and yards prompts message from Red Deer RCMP
Mounties in Red Deer say garages, sheds and yards continue to be popular targets for property thieves and are recommending residents ensure these areas are secure to avoid becoming a victim of theft. ...
Jul 22, 2020
Closure of dental office at Michener Centre upsets resident families
The guardian of a long-time resident of Red Deer's Michener Centre says the closing of an on-site dental clinic is causing unnecessary hardship for its developmentally disabled adult residents.Lee Kve...
Jul 22, 2020
RDC receives funding to provide free summer Sport Camps to 130 youth
Throughout July and August, Red Deer College will be providing free Outdoor Physical Literacy Camps for six to12 year-old children whose families have been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Made ...
Jul 21, 2020
Red Deer not looking to make mask wearing mandatory in public
Red Deer's mayor doesn't see the need at this time to make mask wearing mandatory in public to prevent spread of COVID-19, but says the situation remains fluid.United Nurses of Alberta President Heath...
Jul 21, 2020
Former temporary warming shelter building moving to emergency services training grounds
A temporary building previously used as a warming shelter next to Safe Harbour Society is being given to Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) for its training grounds. Approval for the building's reloca...
Jul 21, 2020
City council approves zoning swap to spur new development in Timberlands
Red Deer city council has approved the rezoning of two sections of land in the Timberlands neighbourhood in a bid to incentivize further development in the area.On Monday, council gave second and thir...
Jul 21, 2020
Council gives first reading to bylaw focusing on downtown economic development
Red Deer city council has given first reading to a bylaw aimed at improving economic activity in the downtown core.Bylaw 3357/O-2020 removes Temporary Care Facility Use from the Gaetz-Ross Heritage Ar...
Jul 20, 2020