Red Deer

Three Red Deer physicians test positive for COVID-19

Three physicians from Red Deer have tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, says all three attended the curling bonspiel earlier this month in Edmon...

Mar 24, 2020

Bank robbery in south Red Deer

Red Deer RCMP are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Tuesday morning in the city's south end. Mounties were called at around 10:30 a.m. after a lone male had left the Servus Credit Union at 30...

Andrew Snook Mar 24, 2020 Video surveillance image of the suspect in the robbery of the Servus Credit Union on 30 St. on Tuesday(Photo supplied by Red Deer RCMP)

Red Deer City Hall temporarily closing to public

Red Deer City Hall will temporarily close to the public at the end of day today to protect staff and citizens and prevent the spread of COVID-19.Effective 4:30 p.m. today, March 24, City Hall will be ...

Mar 24, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Lacombe providing utilities, tax payment relief for residents & businesses

Lacombe city council has directed administration to implement a number of community economic supports to mitigate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and local businesses."Council fully appr...

Mar 24, 2020

Central Alberta home sales down year-over-year in February

Despite a larger number of properties for sale throughout central Alberta last month, the number of properties being sold and their values have come down from the same month last year.That according t...

Mar 24, 2020

City of Red Deer closes all playgrounds

Playgrounds are now out of bounds in the city of Red Deer in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.The City announced this decision during its daily press conference on Facebook Live Monday night.Mayor Tara ...

Mar 23, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer with 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer has risen to nine.It's a jump of six new cases from Sunday's total and the largest single-day rise in Red Deer novel coronavirus cases to date. Ac...

Mar 23, 2020

Preliminary hearing booked for pair charged in fatal Lacombe shooting

A preliminary hearing will take place later this year for two people charged in a fatal shooting in Lacombe last December.Tyler John Campbell, 27, and Amie Joanne Rogers, 21, both of Lacombe, will be ...

Mar 23, 2020

Red Deer Hospital Lottery posts video tour of dream home

While the grand prize dream home remains closed until further notice due to COVID-19, the Red Deer Hospital Lottery is going ahead as planned. A photo gallery and video of the home, located at 121 Lar...

Mar 23, 2020

Innisfail mayor shares community update on COVID-19

Innisfail Mayor Jim Romane on March 23 provided the following message to Town residents regarding the municipality's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic:"With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemi...

Mar 23, 2020