Category Archives: Red Deer
Alberta's regional airports get $1.13 million investment
Regional airports around Alberta will benefit from a $1.13 million investment by the provincial government, it was announced Thursday morning in Red Deer County.Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportat...
Apr 04, 2024
Red Deer considers removing license cap for urban chickens
Red Deer's Chicken Bylaw may be hatching some new rules. City council approved first reading to proposed bylaw amendments at their meeting on Monday. They include: removal of the cap on the total numb...
Apr 03, 2024
Preliminary hearing scheduled for pair charged in local drug trafficking investigation
A preliminary hearing date has been set for two people charged in a drugs and firearms seizure in Blackfalds last year.Chad Daniel Wickett, 32, and Candace Danielle Payne, 40, both of Red Deer, are sc...
Apr 03, 2024
Preliminary hearing scheduled in Red Deer woman's death
A preliminary hearing date has been set for a Red Deer man charged in the death of a local woman last year. Christopher Lee Furgason, 32, is scheduled to find out on Jan. 7, 2025, if his case has enou...
Apr 03, 2024
Red Deer city council adopts 2024-2026 Annual Policing Plan priorities
Red Deer RCMP presented their 2024-2026 Annual Policing Plan (APP) on Monday, outlining the community's top priorities. City council formally adopted the plan, developed jointly by the RCMP and the Ci...
Apr 03, 2024
Emergency road closure on 20 Avenue
Red Deer drivers are advised of an emergency road closure on 20 Avenue between 39 Street and 55 Street due to roadway flooding.Motorists are advised to obey all signs and use extra caution while crews...
Apr 03, 2024
Uber's highest-rated riders nationwide are in Red Deer, company says
Red Deer has the highest rider ratings in the country, according to ride-share company Uber.For the third year, Uber is releasing data on rider ratings, which it notes if stellar are the ultimate badg...
Apr 03, 2024
Alberta's Family Resource Networks program gets extension
Albertans will soon benefit from having a greater access to family-related services.The provincial government is proposing to add another $6.6 million in funding over two years for Family Resource Net...
Apr 03, 2024
No serious injuries, but school bus crash near Joffre sends students to hospital
Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) is confirming Tuesday that about two weeks ago, one of its school buses was involved in a crash.The crash occurred the morning of March 18 when a WCPS bus collided wit...
Apr 02, 2024
Red Deer's Task Force on Homelessness recommends new non-profit take over responsibilities from City
Red Deer's Task Force on Homelessness has recommended the establishment of a not-for-profit foundation to take over the responsibilities from the City to address homelessness. Created by the Red Deer ...
Apr 02, 2024