Category Archives: Red Deer

No one turned away during cold snap, says Safe Harbour
Red Deerians seem to be pulling together to make sure the city's homeless and at-risk population are staying warm during the current cold snap.That according to Kath Hoffman, executive director at Saf...
Jan 15, 2020 Safe Harbour mats facility (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Trial booked for man arrested in Innisfail police standoff
An man arrested following a standoff with police in Innisfail in November is going to trial. Tyler James Ratledge, 33, faces 19 charges including possession of stolen property over $5000, possession o...
Jan 15, 2020

City power grid keeping up with demand during cold snap
Despite an increase in power demand in Red Deer over the past few days during the extreme cold snap, City officials remain confident the system can handle it.Jim Jorgensen, electric, light and power m...
Jan 15, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo

Report shows improving snow clearing in Lacombe comes with a cost
Increasing snow clearing efforts is getting further consideration in Lacombe this year.On Monday, council accepted for information a report from administration discussing what it would cost the city t...
Jan 15, 2020 (City of Lacombe)

Red Deer sets record low, comes close to another
RED DEER- If it's going to be this cold it might as well be record-setting, right? Red Deer set a new record low this morning (Wed.) when the temperature hit an unofficial -42.5 Celsius at the Red Dee...
Jan 15, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo

Extreme Cold Warnings continue
RED DEER- A multi-day episode of very cold wind chills continues. The coldest wind chill values will be between -45 and -50.Extreme cold conditions are expected to last through this week and even into...
Jan 15, 2020

School closures and bus cancellations: Wed. Jan. 15
Below is the list of bus cancellations and school closures for Wednesday, January 15. This list will be updated as more announcements are made. - Wolf Creek Public Schools is cancelling buses and clos...
Jan 15, 2020

County loans Airport $240,000 administrative building
Red Deer County has helped clear for take-off a plan by Red Deer Regional Airport to purchase an administrative building across the street from YQF.On Tuesday, council approved second and third readin...
Jan 14, 2020

Over 2,000 respond to survey on Molly Banister Drive extension
A City of Red Deer official says they received about 2,000 online and mail-in responses for its survey on the future of Molly Banister Drive. The survey, which closed on Monday, was prompted by a prop...
Jan 14, 2020

Semi rollover closes northbound QE II Highway at Innisfail
Major traffic delays are occurring south of Red Deer this hour as a result of a collision on the QE II Highway. According to 511 Alberta, the collision on the northbound lanes, north of Innisfail near...
Jan 14, 2020