Category Archives: Red Deer
First in-person luncheon for Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce
Members of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday in-person for the first time this year for the organization's first luncheon of 2022. The event was held at Gasoline Alley's...
Feb 03, 2022
Stay of proceedings in central Alberta drive-by shooting
There has been a stay of proceedings for one of two men charged in a drive-by shooting in central Alberta last summer.Shayden Trey Rain, 20, of Maskwacis, was facing eight counts, including two of att...
Feb 03, 2022
Legal proceedings halted in Red Deer's largest ever fentanyl bust
There has been a stay of proceedings for all three people charged in what police described as the largest fentanyl bust in Red Deer's history.The stay, which took place on Jan. 10, 2022, means legal p...
Feb 03, 2022
Trial date set in Red Deer carjacking case
A trial date has been set for a Lacombe man charged in a Red Deer carjacking last summer.Quinten Meyer, 26, is scheduled to go to trial in Red Deer provincial court June 2.The trial date was set follo...
Feb 03, 2022
Morale very low among Red Deer Regional Hospital staff as emergency surgeries diverted
Emergency surgical patients who'd normally be treated at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) are currently being diverted to facilities in Calgary and Edmonton.Alberta Health Services (AHS) conf...
Feb 02, 2022
COVID numbers steady, but hospitalizations continue to rise
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,598 (+13)ICU admissions: 106 (-3)Deaths:...
Feb 02, 2022
Red Deer MPs react to O'Toole CPC ouster
Red Deer's two Members of Parliament are responding to news today that Erin O'Toole is no longer leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.In a media release, Red Deer-Lacombe's Blaine Calkins' calls...
Feb 02, 2022
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating Red Deer death
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has been deployed to investigate a death in the city of Red Deer. On Feb. 1, at 6:00 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were dispatched to the residential block of 59 Street between ...
Feb 02, 2022
Local politicians speak on Black History Month
Two local politicians are sharing their thoughts on Black History Month, with the mayor of Red Deer offering a proclamation and interview.The month, which celebrates Black icons and revolutionaries su...
Feb 02, 2022
Premier expects to start gradual removal of restrictions this month
*Today's updated COVID data is below...Alberta's premier says there are continued encouraging trends and the province has passed the peak of the Omicron wave.Jason Kenney says there has been continuin...
Feb 01, 2022