Category Archives: Red Deer
Central zone with 92 active COVID-19 cases
For the second day in a row Alberta is reporting more than 100 new cases of COVID-19.The province reported 105 new cases on Friday to bring the overall total to 9,219.Recoveries are up 51 to 8,193. Ac...
Jul 17, 2020
Penhold residents mostly satisfied with policing services
A recent survey gauging the level of satisfaction Penhold residents have with their policing services shows most residents are satisfied but would like to see more officers made available.The survey c...
Jul 17, 2020
Penhold disappointed no new officers for Innisfail RCMP this year
Penhold's mayor is expressing surprise and disappointment over the fact there are no new officers planned for the Innisfail RCMP Detachment in 2020/2021.Mike Yargeau says with the Town given a $62,000...
Jul 17, 2020
Crowd control measures in place for this weekend at Sylvan Lake
The Town of Sylvan Lake is stepping up its game to ensure adequate measures are in place to control waterfront crowding.Last Saturday, the term 'Sylvan Lake' trended on Twitter for all the wrong reaso...
Jul 17, 2020
David Thompson Highway from Sylvan Lake to Rocky Mountain House to be expanded
The David Thompson Highway is getting a makeover. Premier Jason Kenney was in Sylvan Lake Friday morning to announce a project to twin and divide 66 kilometres of Highway 11 from Sylvan Lake to Rocky ...
Jul 17, 2020
Thurber grad selected to participate in Canada's historic Page Program
One Red Deer Public graduate will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to live and breathe the history and action of one of Canada's oldest political institutions.Abbie Good, who graduated from Linds...
Jul 16, 2020
Tornado watch issued for Red Deer region
A tornado watch issued Thursday evening for Red Deer and surrounding areas is no longer in effect. The watch was issued by Environment Canada at 7:09 p.m. and ended at 8:36 p.m.
Jul 16, 2020
Red Deer student's acceptance speech cut from online awards ceremony
Jesse Drwiega says he is very proud of the recognition he received this week from the province of Alberta.However, the Red Deer native and Lindsay Thurber grad says his free speech was silenced when t...
Jul 16, 2020
Stolen truck ditched near Bower Ponds following pursuit
A stolen truck was abandoned near Bower Ponds Wednesday night on the heels of a police pursuit that started west of Red Deer. Alberta RCMP Corporal Laurel Scott tells rdnewsNOW that the series of even...
Jul 16, 2020
Severe thunderstorm warnings, watches issued for central Alberta
Environment Canada say severe thunderstorms are in store for much of central Alberta this evening.A severe thunderstorm warning is now in effect for Red Deer County near Spruce View and Red Lodge Prov...
Jul 16, 2020