Category Archives: Red Deer
Child advocacy centre provides 100 play boxes to hospital frontline staff
The Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) has found a unique, relevant, and impactful way to support workers at the Red Deer Regional Hospital by providing 100 Amped2Play ISOLOVEPLAY boxes to ...
Apr 23, 2020 (Photo: CACAC)
Local tailor making face masks for the community
A local tailor in Red Deer is stepping up to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community by not only making face masks for those who need some, but also by sharing on how to make them.Magdy Be...
Apr 22, 2020 (Supplied)
Arson suspected in Red Deer vehicle fire
Red Deer RCMP are searching for a suspect following what is believed to be an early morning arson fire to a vehicle in Vanier Woods East on Wednesday.Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) fire safety cod...
Apr 22, 2020 (Nicole Alexander)
City offering COVID-19 updates via text, e-mail
Red Deerians can now sign-up for text and email updates about The City of Red deer's municipal response to COVID-19 through its Notify Red Deer program.Notify Red Deer is a mass notification system Th...
Apr 22, 2020
Peter Barron resigning as Clearview Public Schools Superintendent
Peter Barron is moving on to the next chapter of his education career. Barron has informed Clearview Public Schools he is resigning as Superintendent at the end of July to assume the same role with We...
Apr 21, 2020
Red Deerians show support for local RCMP following tragic shootings in Nova Scotia
The tragic fatal shootings of what is known to be at least 22 victims including one RCMP officer in Nova Scotia over the weekend, has garnered an outpouring of support for the RCMP in Red Deer.Sgt. Ka...
Apr 21, 2020 Flags at Red Deer's downtown RCMP Detachment are at half-mast following the tragic shootings of at least 22 victims, including an RCMP officer in Nova Scotia over the weekend. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
Officials closely monitoring localized flooding potential
Rising water levels resulting from warmer temperatures are creating areas of localized flooding throughout Alberta. They're also prompting City of Red Deer officials to encourage residents to keep the...
Apr 21, 2020 (rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)
Support "astronomical" says Red Deer woman who lost three in Nova Scotia shootings
A Red Deer woman says she is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support she and her family have received since the tragic loss of her sister, brother-in-law and niece in last weekend's mass sho...
Apr 21, 2020 Emily Tuck, Aaron Tuck and Jolene Oliver (Photo supplied)
Town of Sylvan Lake asks visitors to stay home, for now
The Town of Sylvan Lake is asking would-be visitors and cottage/lakehouse owners to stay home and visit later. "We have a large seasonal population that returns to their cottages, lake homes, or secon...
Apr 21, 2020
Red Deer renews state of local emergency
The City of Red Deer declared a renewed State of Local Emergency at 5:25 p.m. Monday, April 20, in response to COVID-19. The State of Local Emergency gives The City access to additional resources, and...
Apr 21, 2020