Category Archives: Red Deer
Many areas of Alberta left in the dark Sunday afternoon
Power outages were reported Sunday afternoon in various parts of the province, including Red Deer, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat.The City of Red Deer, which operates its own system, s...
Jun 07, 2020
Yoga studio hoping wait to open doesn't stretch to stage three of relaunch
The owner of a Red Deer yoga studio is crossing her fingers that her business will be included in the second stage of the province's relaunch strategy.Stage 2 is set to launch June 19, Premier Jason K...
Jun 07, 2020
Four charged after search warrant executed in Trochu
Four people from central Alberta have been arrested in connection to suspected drug trafficking.Three Hills RCMP, with assistance from Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, made the arrests on the mo...
Jun 06, 2020
Biggest crowd yet comes out for third anti-racism protest in Red Deer
"It's 2020 and we will be silent no more." Those were the words of Dieulita Datus, a central Alberta woman born in Haiti, who passionately addressed a crowd of approximately 1,000 on Saturday at a thi...
Jun 06, 2020
Inaugural Dan Jefferies Memorial Golf Tournament moves online
Central Albertans are encouraged to play a round of golf, enjoy a cold local brew, and honour a much-loved member of the community - all for a great cause.The First Annual Dan Jefferies Memorial Golf ...
Jun 06, 2020
Local initiatives acknowledged at Alberta Emerald Awards
An annual celebration to recognize outstanding environmental achievements across the province had three central Alberta agencies vying for some hardware this week.On June 2, the 29th Annual Emerald Aw...
Jun 06, 2020
Red Deer’s State of Local Emergency to lapse June 14
The City of Red Deer's State of Local Emergency will lapse on June 14 after being in place for nearly three months. The City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be coordinated by our ...
Jun 05, 2020
Plan for limited organized use of Red Deer sports fields in the works
Following the release of updated provincial guidelines, The City of Red Deer says it is developing a plan to open sports fields and outdoor amenities for limited organized use. Sports fields are curre...
Jun 05, 2020
Hundreds turn out for second anti-racism protest in Red Deer
After about 150 people turned out for a similar event on Monday, a substantially larger crowd showed up in downtown Red Deer on Friday to protest against racism.The protest, which blocked several inte...
Jun 05, 2020
Sylvan Lake opens waterfront parking lots, visitor pay program
Public waterfront parking lots are now open and the Visitor Pay Parking Program is back in effect in Sylvan Lake. The program typically starts May 15 but was paused this year for the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jun 05, 2020