Category Archives: Red Deer

Case of Feline Panleukopenia confirmed in Red Deer
Red Deer-based Alberta Animal Services (AAS) is advising the public that a cat brought into their care has tested positive for Panleukopenia. Also known as 'feline distemper,' the often fatal and high...
Aug 15, 2024

RCMP warn residents of QR code scams
Red Deer RCMP are alerting residents of scams involving quick response (QR) codes, small tags that open a webpage when scanned with a mobile phone camera.Recently, police have discovered scams involvi...
Aug 15, 2024

Lacombe County reduces fire restriction to fire advisory
Lacombe County is reducing its fire restriction level to a fire advisory, effective August 15, due to precipitation and lower temperatures over the last week.The County will now issue fire permits for...
Aug 15, 2024

Red Deer home sales lower in July and year-over-year
Red Deer home sales were lower in July when compared to the month before and the same month last year. According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), there wer...
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LOCATED: Dyani Potts, 20, of Montana First Nation
Maskwacis RCMP report that Dyani Potts has been located safe. Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance. -- For local news delivered daily to your email inbox, subscribe for...
Aug 15, 2024

Penhold sees population increase with latest census
According to the results of a recent municipal census, the town of Penhold continues to grow.Conducted earlier this year, the census found the town has 3,854 residents, an increase from 3,485 in the 2...
Aug 15, 2024

E3 Lithium receives provincial funding to commercialize extraction technology
Due to a rising global demand for lithium, the Government of Alberta is providing Calgary-based E3 Lithium with $5 million through the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TI...
Aug 15, 2024

Province selects construction manager for Red Deer hospital redevelopment project
With site preparation work already underway, the Government of Alberta is revealing which company has been chosen as construction manager for the Red Deer Regional Hospital redevelopment project. Clar...
Aug 15, 2024

Red Deer woman suffers injuries in fatal multi-vehicle collision on QEll
A Red Deer woman and her three-year-old passenger suffered injuries as the result of a fatal multi-vehicle collision on the QEII Highway last week. On August 9, at approximately 5:29 p.m., Leduc RCMP,...
Aug 14, 2024

Lacombe council shares targets for 2025 property taxes and budget schedule
Budget season is quickly approaching and Lacombe's city council is hoping to keep next year's property tax increase to a maximum of 3.2 per cent.In the August 12 meeting, council received a report on ...
Aug 14, 2024