Category Archives: Red Deer
Drive-in movies back on in Mirror
Call it "take two" as outdoor movies will be showing again in Mirror. Chris Scott, owner of the Whistle Stop Caf, posted on Facebook Thursday night that Alberta Health Services is giving them the go-a...
May 01, 2020 (Photo: Whistle Stop Cafe)
City pleased with province's phased relaunch plan
The City of Red Deer says it is closely reviewing the provincial government's plan for relaunching Alberta's economy to determine how it applies to the community and City of Red Deer programs and serv...
Apr 30, 2020
Extensive downtown recovery program in the works for Red Deer post-pandemic
Put between a rock and hard place, Red Deer city council approved the Business Improvement Area (BIA) Business Tax Bylaw on Thursday. Council had to do so by May 1, as per the Municipal Government Act...
Apr 30, 2020
City of Lacombe releases 2019 Audited Financial Statements
The City of Lacombe has released its 2019 consolidated financial statements, and they outline what is described by Mayor Grant Creasey as, "a clean audit again this year."City officials say the statem...
Apr 30, 2020
Red Deer now with six active COVID-19 cases
Alberta confirmed 190 new cases on Thursday for a total of 5,355. The number of COVID-19 cases in Red Deer increased by one to 36, including six active and 30 recovered. Central zone cases now sit at ...
Apr 30, 2020
Red Deer County moving forward with rural fiber optic network
Red Deer County has taken a step forward in establishing a high-speed broadband internet network throughout the county.Council this week awarded an operational and construction management services con...
Apr 30, 2020
Garage sales discouraged, but not banned, in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer says residents are strongly discouraged from having garage sales and yard sales at this time.While there has been no official direction from the province regarding these types of ...
Apr 30, 2020
AHS brings curtain down on drive-in movie nights in Mirror
Alberta Health Services (AHS) has put the brakes on a series of drive-in movies in the hamlet of Mirror.Chris Scott, owner of the Whistle Stop Caf in Mirror where the drive-in movies were being screen...
Apr 30, 2020 A recent drive-in movie night at the Whistle Stop Cafe in Mirror. (Supplied)
Red Deer RCMP say job seekers targeted in new online scam
Red Deer RCMP are warning the public about a new scam that involves both online game stores and online job websites. Police say the scam begins with fraudsters contacting individuals after they've pos...
Apr 30, 2020
"Tree of Hope" helps Red Deer seniors cope with pandemic
Residents at Waskasoo Towers in Red Deer are sending out a message of hope into the community to help offset the physical distancing and isolation measures currently in place during the COVID-19 pande...
Apr 29, 2020 The Tree of Hope at Waskasoo Towers in Red Deer. (Irene Jacobson)