Category Archives: Red Deer
AHS takes step forward for proposed ambulatory care facility near Red Deer Hospital
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is taking steps towards building a proposed ambulatory care facility next to the Red Deer Regional Hospital.At their meeting on Monday, city council passed first reading ...
Nov 15, 2023
Red Deer RCMP arrest male following collision
Red Deer RCMP have arrested one male following a single vehicle collision Wednesday morning. Shortly after 8:00 a.m on Nov. 15, 2023, police received a 911 call reporting a male driving a truck, doing...
Nov 15, 2023
Red Deer city council briefs: Westerner update, budget review and code of conduct bylaw delays
At their meeting on Monday, Red Deer city council discussed an update on the Westerner agreement, and postponement of their multi-year budget review and Code of Conduct Bylaw amendment implementation....
Nov 15, 2023
Upward trend continues for average rents in Red Deer
Average rents in the city of Red Deer continued their upward trend in October. According to the latest National Rent Report from rentals.ca, the average rent for a one-bedroom unit in Red Deer last mo...
Nov 15, 2023
CUPE members still urging Alberta to better support education support workers
Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) aired their grievances outside Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange's Red Deer office on Monday.Around 60 people, from inside and outside the re...
Nov 15, 2023
Railyards neighbourhood sees increase in encampments; downtown development strategies to come
A formal neighbourhood development strategy will be created for Red Deer's Railyards neighbourhood, following a city council discussion of the area's major issues which include increasing urban encamp...
Nov 14, 2023
After second Code of Conduct complaint, Red Deer Catholic removes trustee
Monique LaGrange is no longer a trustee with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS). RDCRS announced the news just after 4 p.m. on Nov. 14, saying that LaGrange has been disqualified for violating...
Nov 14, 2023
Authorities seize $2.2 million worth of drugs and cash in Red Deer's largest bust
More than $2.2 million worth of drugs and cash has been seized in Red Deer. According to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT), the seizure is believed to be the largest in the city's hist...
Nov 13, 2023 (ALERT)
The Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope Campaign kicks off to help central Alberta families this season
The Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope Campaign has officially begun with various opportunities for central Albertans to help fundraise for the cause. Their largest initiative of the year, the two-month C...
Nov 12, 2023
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigates Ponoka homicide
A murder investigation is underway in the town of Ponoka. On Nov. 10, 2023, Ponoka RCMP located a deceased male in his home on 57 Avenue in Ponoka. After an initial investigation, RCMP are treating th...
Nov 11, 2023