Red Deer

Red Deer County mayor home after early end to European vacation

The mayor of Red Deer County is among many working from home these days, self-isolating following his return from Europe last week.Jim Wood and his wife Bev departed Calgary for Paris, France on Mar. ...

Mar 23, 2020 Jim and Bev Wood had their Europen vacation come to an early and eventful end (Photo Supplied)

Local council meetings continue during COVID-19

Business continues for local elected officials despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Lacombe city council meets today at 5 p.m. with the public invited to watch online through Youtube.Following the recent de...

Mar 23, 2020

Temporary road bans start Monday in Red Deer

Temporary road bans throughout Red Deer will come into effect at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 23. Road bans are in place for trucks to prevent serious damage to roads during spring thaw. The following road...

Mar 22, 2020

Red Deer councillor apologizes for insensitive COVID-19 remarks

A Red Deer city councillor has apologized after making what he now says were "insensitive" remarks about the COVID-19 pandemic.Buck Buchanan issued the apology Friday in a post to his Facebook page."I...

Mar 22, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer Transit cutting back service amid COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Red Deer is cutting back its transit service in an ongoing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.Red Deer Transit will move to an hourly schedule from a 30-minute schedule, starting Mond...

Mar 22, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Red Deer has two new cases of COVID-19, and three total

Red Deer now has three confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to provincial data released Sunday afternoon.Two of those three were confirmed on Sunday, and make up part of 33 new cases provincially.Th...

Mar 22, 2020

City of Lacombe closes municipal facilities

The City of Lacombe is shutting down all municipally run facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The measure comes after the March 17 declaration of a provincial state of public health emergency.All f...

Mar 22, 2020

Clearview Public Schools issues message to families

Clearview Public Schools is sharing a message with families to reassure them that learning materials are on the way.Superintendent Peter Barron says health and safety are the division's top priorities...

Mar 22, 2020

Translation for the deaf important to understanding COVID-19 pandemic

The City of Red Deer is doing its very best to provide accessible information when it conducts its nightly COVID-19 press conferences, the city's Public Information Officer says. Nationally and provin...

Josh Hall Mar 22, 2020 Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, is seen here beside Randy Dziwenka, an ASL/English translator at one of the province's daily COVID-19 updates. (Government of Alberta)

Saturday marked International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Saturday was supposed to be a day of hearty discussion as the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD). Upwards of 200 people were anticipated to be atte...

Mar 22, 2020 (Hannah Busing)