Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP investigating 20 similar vandalism reports
Red Deer RCMP are hoping the public can fill them in after a string of vandalism events throughout the city over the past three weeks.Since Nov. 15, Mounties have received more than 20 reports of prop...
Dec 03, 2021
Gas price dip not seen in some Canadian communities as expected
Gas prices in Red Deer didn't exactly dip as anticipated this past weekend by multiple media reports.Those reports fueled a lot of optimism following several straight months of regular grade for 137.9...
Dec 03, 2021
Red Deer down to 100 active cases of COVID-19
CENTRAL ZONERed Deer has 100 active cases of COVID-19, down 11 from Wednesday -- the city's lowest total since Aug. 16.Meantime, recoveries in Red Deer rose by 17 to 9,228 as the total number of COVID...
Dec 02, 2021
String of jewelry store thefts ends with Red Deer 'grab and go'
A series of alleged jewelry thefts in southern and central Alberta have landed two men appearances in court.The RCMP's Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SACRU), with assistance from police in Air...
Dec 02, 2021
Partial stay of enforcement granted for Whistle Stop owner
The owner of a central Alberta restaurant sentenced earlier this fall for breaching public health orders in the spring has been granted a partial stay pending appeal.Christopher Scott, who runs the Wh...
Dec 02, 2021
Red Deer Polytechnic teaming up with United Way to help those in need
Red Deer Polytechnic's 2021 Workplace Campaign to support United Way Central Alberta launched this week. RDP officials say staff and faculty are participating in lunch and learns, a thank-you card pro...
Dec 02, 2021
Two-year extension for Red Deer's temporary shelter back on the table
Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated that a site for a permanent shelter had been determined, as per a City of Red Deer media release. The City informed media Thursday morning that t...
Dec 01, 2021
COVID hospitalizations continue decline as booster eligibility expands
As Alberta announces it is expanding third dose eligibility, it's also reporting 430 new cases of COVID-19 today.Combined with recoveries, that means there are now 4,619 active cases, up 74. That incl...
Dec 01, 2021
Red Deer County council briefs
A number of local non-profits stand to benefit from several grant applications approved by Red Deer County council on Tuesday.Marking the 15th year of the Capital Assistance Grants program, council ap...
Dec 01, 2021
Report: Alberta STBBI cases declined in 2020, more testing awareness needed
Published on World AIDS Day, a new report shows 23,029 new cases of Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs) were identified in Alberta last year.They included:-14,110 of chlamydia -4,893 ...
Dec 01, 2021