Red Deer

Spending at Red Deer's overdose prevention site watched closely: Turning Point

The agency that operates the temporary Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Red Deer says there are measures in place to prevent inappropriate spending like what's alleged to have occurred in Lethbridge....

Jul 16, 2020

Development permit approved for revised Red Deer Dream Centre

Another step has been taken towards establishing a drug and alcohol treatment facility in downtown Red Deer.On Thursday, a revised development permit was approved by the City's Municipal Planning Comm...

Jul 16, 2020

No changes planned for Red Deer's Snow and Ice Control program next winter

Red Deer City council received an update on the City's Snow and Ice Control program Wednesday which highlighted the success of a piloted plowing program on Green and Grey routes this past winter.Accor...

Jul 15, 2020

Red Deer with 8 active cases, 37 recoveries in latest COVID-19 update

Alberta is reporting an additional 82 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That brings the province's overall total to 8,994. The number of active cases in the province sits at 704, an increase of three, w...

Jul 15, 2020

Red Deer man receives Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship Award

A Red Deer man was one of two young Albertans honoured with a 2019 Queen's Golden Jubilee Award for Performing and Visual Arts on Tuesday.Jesse Pawel Drwiega of Red Deer grew up dancing in central Alb...

Jul 15, 2020

Lacombe County council approves funding for runway repairs at Lacombe Regional Airport

Lacombe County council has submitted its approval for runway rehabilitation to take place at Lacombe Regional Airport.On Thursday, council passed a resolution that the Lacombe Flying Club, City of Lac...

Jul 15, 2020

Lacombe County council approves gated community policy

Lacombe County council has approved a newly developed policy pertaining to gated communities.Following a successful two-year pilot project at the gated community of Westside Country Estates west of Sy...

Jul 15, 2020

CEO confident Westerner Days will be back next year

Today marks the start of what would have been the kick-off to central Alberta's largest summer celebration.The 2020 edition of Westerner Days scheduled for July 15-19 was cancelled due to government h...

Jul 15, 2020

Central Zone reports 13 new cases of COVID on Tuesday

The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, July 14.86 new infections were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 8,912. Of those, 701 cases are still acti...

Jul 14, 2020

MISSING: Sasha Firingstoney, 23, of Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP have located Sasha Firingstoney unharmed. Red Deer RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.

Jul 14, 2020