Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer to explore becoming contracted service provider under EPR policy
Back-end changes could be coming to Red Deer's recycling system as city council has opted to participate in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a policy implemented by the provincial government to...
Sep 05, 2024

Road closure at 48 Avenue and 48 Street
Local motorists are advised of an upcoming road closure at the 48 Avenue and 48 Street intersection.From September 6 to September 13, City officials note the intersection at 48 Ave and 48 St will be c...
Sep 05, 2024

Recovery Alberta CEO says new health agency will work for Albertans
The head of the province's new health authority for mental health and addictions, dubbed Recovery Alberta, says it's important people understand the new organization's purpose.Recovery Alberta came ab...
Sep 05, 2024

City council endorses housing action plan initiatives for CMHC's Housing Accelerator Fund
Red Deer's city council has endorsed eight initiatives for administration to use as guidelines to boost housing supply and improve affordability in an effort to strengthen the City's application in ro...
Sep 05, 2024

Red Deer RCMP investigating disturbing anti-Ukrainian vandalism to vehicle
Editor's note: This story contains graphic language that may be offensive to some readers.Red Deer RCMP are investigating after a vehicle was vandalized with hateful anti-Ukrainian messaging.On Sept. ...
Sep 05, 2024

Suspect sought after bank robbery in Sylvan Lake
RCMP are looking to the public for help in identifying the person who robbed a bank in Sylvan Lake on Sept. 4.It was about 2:45 p.m. when local Mounties received a report of an armed robbery attempt a...
Sep 05, 2024

Red Deer adds two more family physicians, AHS says
Red Deer is welcoming two new family physicians.Alberta Health Services says the additions of Dr. Adeola Adeyemo and Dr. Tolulope Shittu bring Red Deer's family doctor count to at least 104, with 10 m...
Sep 05, 2024

Family of Maskwacis teen killed by RCMP last week shares grief
The family of a teen from Samson Cree Nation who was killed by police last week are letting their grief be known. It was around 12:30 a.m on Aug. 30, RCMP told media, that Wetaskiwin RCMP had received...
Sep 05, 2024

City council considers service levels ahead of budget debate
As part of an updated budget process for 2025, city council has reviewed and identified 24 service levels they would like to see administration provide full reports on when it comes time for budget de...
Sep 05, 2024

Red Deer to light up for World Duchenne Awareness Day
Red Deer is taking part this weekend in a nationwide day to bring attention to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.World Duchenne Awareness Day is Sept. 7, with Red Deer City Hall lighting up red in solidarit...
Sep 04, 2024