Category Archives: Red Deer

21st annual Centrefest returns to downtown Red Deer this weekend
Centrefest returns to Red Deer's downtown this weekend, July 27 & 28 for its 21st edition.The long-running free event brings together world class street performers for two afternoons of outstandin...
Jul 25, 2024

Stettler area approves incentive program for physician recruitment
Following the announcement of Joint Physician Attraction Incentives agreed upon by the County of Stettler and Town of Stettler, the municipalities have announced the approval of a new financial incent...
Jul 25, 2024

Rotary Club draws Westerner Days 50/50 winner
The Rotary Club of Red Deer Sunrise has made the draw for its Westerner Days 50/50 winner and long-time resident Gay Brinton is the lucky resident taking home $32,870 from the fundraiser.Brinton purch...
Jul 25, 2024

Sundre man sentenced in fatal 2022 collision
A Sundre man accused of backing up his pick-up truck into another man and killing him, has been sentenced to 34 months in prison. Jason Kelly Burns, 32, was sentenced in Calgary Court of King's Bench ...
Jul 25, 2024

Road closures planned for Centrefest Street Performer Festival
Motorists are advised of traffic disruptions this weekend for the Centrefest Street Performer Festival.From 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 27 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 50 (Ross) Street will be closed...
Jul 25, 2024

RDES sends officers to assist in Jasper wildfire management
Two Chief Fire Officers from Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) have been sent to assist the Incident Management Team handling the wildfire in Jasper. They are expected to be deployed for seven days. ...
Jul 25, 2024

'Chaotic' storm drops up to tennis ball sized-hail over parts of central Alberta
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), a tornado-warned and very large hail-warned storm dropped hail up to the size of tennis balls over parts of central Alberta Wednesday night.J...
Jul 25, 2024

Red Deer ranks third in Canada on 2023 Crime Severity Index
The latest police-reported crime statistics from Statistics Canada show that despite rating third in the country on the Crime Severity Index (CSI), Red Deer's CSI improved slightly in 2023 with an 11 ...
Jul 25, 2024

Afro-Caribbean Festival will celebrate culture in downtown Red Deer
Red Deer's Afro-Caribbean Festival returns for its second year August 17-18 and will celebrate the vibrant cultural heritage of the African Caribbean and other nationalities.The event will showcase di...
Jul 25, 2024

Red Deer County to consider establishing joint Police Advisory Committee with Innisfail
Steps are being taken to establish a Police Advisory Commission (PAC) in Red Deer County to address enforcement priorities in Innisfail and Penhold.A motion to consider an agreement to establish a (PA...
Jul 25, 2024