Category Archives: Red Deer
Lacombe city council stays out of doctors' dispute with province
Lacombe city council has chosen not to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Alberta doctors and the provincial government. Last week, council defeated a motion directing administration to send a le...
May 05, 2020
Understanding emergency preparedness more important now than ever
Knowing the risks in your neighbourhood, creating a family plan, and having a 72-hour emergency kit are the three most important steps to take in order to be prepared for an emergency.National Emergen...
May 05, 2020 A 72-hour emergency kit. (City of Red Deer)
Gas prices will fluctuate along with reopening economies: GasBuddy
If you think you've noticed a sharp rise in gas prices of late, you're right. The average price for a litre of gas in Red Deer on Monday was 79 cents per litre. That's 14.5 cents/litre higher than the...
May 04, 2020 Gas prices in Red Deer on May 4 averaged 79 cents per litre. (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
City crews restore power following three outages in 15 hours
Two pole fires and a failed transformer are to blame for three separate power outages in Red Deer Sunday night and Monday morning.Officials with the City's Electric, Light and Power (EL&P) departm...
May 04, 2020
Red Deer sees additional COVID-19 recovery, active cases now 5
Alberta is reporting 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total to 5,836.In Red Deer, the number of COVID-19 cases remains 36, but there is an additional recovery being reported. The numbe...
May 04, 2020
Ponoka RCMP lay charges following threats directed towards child
RCMP have arrested and charged a male after he allegedly threatened to bear spray a child who was riding a bike in Ponoka.On May 1 at 5:00 p.m., RCMP responded to a complaint that an adult male, who w...
May 04, 2020
Local dentist loses appeal of unprofessional conduct ruling
A local dentist disciplined for unprofessional conduct through his advertising practices has had his appeal of those findings dismissed.On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal of Alberta announced they were...
May 04, 2020
Red Deer woman arrested for fleeing police near Whitecourt
A woman from Red Deer faces several charges after trying to avoid being arrested by police in Whitecourt.RCMP say it was at about 9:30 p.m. on May 1 when a SUV with a lone occupant was stopped for spe...
May 04, 2020
Discovery Wildlife Park opening as a drive-thru
Discovery Wildlife Park in Innisfail will be the first wildlife park in Canada to reopen to the public as the country and economy slowly begin to relaunch during the COVID-19 pandemic.Head Zookeeper S...
May 04, 2020 (Discovery Wildlife Park)
Fish and Game Association rep feels gun ban 'tip of the iceberg'
A past president of the Red Deer Fish and Game Association says the federal government's recently announced ban on 1,500 variants of assault-style guns is 'mostly political.'"It's not the guns that ki...
May 04, 2020 An AR-15 is held by a restricted gun licence holder. (The Canadian Press)