Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer building permit values: March 2022
Building permit values in Red Deer were down in March 2022, compared to a year earlier.There were 67 permits issued last month worth $9.5 million, in contrast to the 97 issued in March 2021 worth $13 ...
Apr 09, 2022
Maskwacis RCMP seeking wanted man
Maskwacis RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating 19-year-old Travis Bull from the Ermineskin Cree Nation. RCMP say Bull is out on bail for 14 pending criminal code charges, and curren...
Apr 09, 2022
Stettler RCMP make arrest in shooting incident
One person has been charged following a firearm incident in Stettler.RCMP say it was sometime on April 4 when they received a complaint of a male with a gunshot wound at the Stettler Hospital. The mal...
Apr 09, 2022
Red Deer Chamber calls federal budget a 'mixed bag'
Officials with the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce say there's not much in the federal government's 2022 budget announced Thursday that speaks to small business in central Alberta.However, C...
Apr 08, 2022
Supply issue: Local real estate industry reacts to federal budget
Housing is a hot topic from the federal government's 2022 budget announced Thursday. The Central Alberta REALTORS Association (CARA) says while the strategies are positive, they may not be solving the...
Apr 08, 2022
Unemployment rate edges lower in Red Deer
The Red Deer region's unemployment rate came in lower last month when compared to the month before.According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the Red Deer region's jobless rate in March w...
Apr 08, 2022
Ponoka emergency department temporarily closed April 8
Due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage, officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the Ponoka Hospital and Care Centre emergency department (ED) is temporarily without physician coverage...
Apr 08, 2022
Ground control to Red Deer: funds approved by County for Regional Airport expansion
Red Deer County council has unanimously approved a total contribution of $3.75 million towards the Red Deer Regional Airport's 2022 Expansion Project.The project aims to support heavier aircrafts at t...
Apr 08, 2022
Workplace Development Strategy released to attract and retain workers
It will take collaboration between businesses, employer training, and proper utilization of government supports to attract and retain skilled labour in central Alberta. This is according to a recent W...
Apr 08, 2022
Red Deer RCMP warn residents of gasoline thefts
Red Deer RCMP are alerting residents of a recent trend in which criminals are drilling into vehicle gas tanks to steal gasoline.Since March 31, 2022, RCMP say they have had seven reports of gas tanks ...
Apr 07, 2022