Category Archives: Red Deer
Bowden student's project questions curling science
Does the temperature of the ice affect the curl of the rock?That is the question Bowden Grandview grade seven student Demareece MacKenzie sought to answer as part of this year's Youth Science Canada O...
Jun 16, 2020
Red Deer leading province in fentanyl-related deaths
Red Deer has once again reclaimed the unfortunate title of having the province's highest rate of poisoning deaths related to fentanyl.According to Alberta Health's most recent Opioid Response Surveill...
Jun 16, 2020
Red Deer man arrested for breaking into Olds auto dealer, fleeing police
A 55-year-old man from Red Deer faces several charges after he was caught breaking into an auto dealership near Olds on Tuesday. It was just after 4 a.m. when local Mounties responded to a complaint o...
Jun 16, 2020
Canadian Taxpayers Federation urges Red Deer city council to cut spending
An annual report from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reveals Red Deer is among the top spending municipalities in the province.According to the report, Red Deer city council is spending about...
Jun 16, 2020
Appeal Court hears Crown wants 75 years without parole in triple murder of Castor family
A Crown prosecutor has told the Alberta Court of Appeal that a trial judge erred by not applying consecutive parole eligibilities for two men convicted in the slayings of three family members.Jason Kl...
Jun 16, 2020
ASIRT investigating after police vehicle hits suspect during Red Deer pursuit
Alberta's police watchdog will be looking into the conduct of Red Deer RCMP members after a 28-year-old man suffered serious injuries while being arrested earlier this month. The Alberta Serious Incid...
Jun 16, 2020
City of Red Deer to host modified summer day camps
The City of Red Deer has announced they will be hosting a number of modified day camps from Monday, July 6 through Friday, August 21 for children ages 6-12 years."We acknowledge that summer day camps ...
Jun 16, 2020
Council approves additional funding allocations for homelessness initiatives
Red Deer city council has approved revised funding streams containing extra funding aimed at tackling homelessness in the community.The new allocations recommended by the Community Housing Advisory Bo...
Jun 16, 2020
$60,000 in air monitoring stolen in north Red Deer
City Mounties are turning to the public for help as they try to track down $60,000 worth of air monitoring equipment that was stolen from a vehicle in north Red Deer.Red Deer RCMP say the equipment wa...
Jun 16, 2020
Red Deer County lifting seasonal road bans
As of Wednesday, June 17, at 7:00 a.m., Red Deer County will be removing all enacted road bans. The Operations Department will continue to monitor road conditions and information will be made availabl...
Jun 16, 2020