Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer Hospice Society launches community gift matching in February
Throughout the month of February, every gift made to the Red Deer Hospice Society will be matched by the Red Deer Twilight Homes Foundation (to a maximum of $10,000 from Twilight Homes). Officials say...
Feb 01, 2022

Tour in support of RCMP in Alberta stops in Red Deer
A public engagement tour making its way across the province in support of the RCMP in Alberta made a stop in Red Deer on Monday.Hosted by the National Police Federation (NPF), the KeepAlbertaRCMP Comm...
Feb 01, 2022

Waiting for health care: a strain on mental health
With Alberta's health care system under continued strain from the pandemic and insufficient hospital capacities, one local Red Deer woman says the current circumstances are taking a toll on her mental...
Feb 01, 2022

Red Deer city council approves immunization bylaw policy after rejecting three amendment proposals
Red Deer city council has approved an immunization policy that applies to members of council and volunteers appointed to council boards and committees. Council voted in favor of the policy on Monday, ...
Feb 01, 2022

Strong winds blow through Red Deer area Monday
Central Alberta was one of many areas across the province that saw very strong winds blow through on Monday.According to meteorologists with Environment Canada, peak wind gusts unofficially reached sp...
Feb 01, 2022

Over the weekend COVID stats for Alberta and Red Deer
*New Tuesday stats to come this afternoonOver the weekend (up to date as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 30)...Across the province6,537 new cases (down from 8,503 new cases over last weekend) 1,777 on Jan. 30 1,81...
Feb 01, 2022

Growing up Black in Lacombe: A Black History Month story
This story is part of a special series rdnewsNOW is running throughout February in celebration and observance of Black History Month.--Miriam Haynes sits at a piano in the relaxing common space of her...
Feb 01, 2022

Red Deer city council approves temporary shelter development permit and mitigation strategies fund
Red Deer city council approved at Monday's meeting the development permit for the temporary shelter at Cannery Row, allowing operations until Feb. 1, 2024. Council also approved $513,600 over two year...
Jan 31, 2022

Photo radar locations: Feb. 1-28, 2022
The City of Red Deer's Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo laser, red light cameras and intersection speed cameras. These tools, along with conventional traffic enforcement and educat...
Jan 31, 2022

Alberta Major Crimes Unit investigate suspicious death
Investigators are looking into the cause of a suspicious death in central Alberta last week.On Jan. 28, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Maskwacis RCMP responded to a 911 call to assist EMS at a residence...
Jan 30, 2022