Category Archives: Red Deer
City council approves new policy to help streamline grant distribution
Red Deer city council has approved a new policy aimed at setting a vision for a community grant program in Red Deer.The new Community Development Grant Program is intended to establish principles and ...
Sep 14, 2021
Overcapacity concerns at Red Deer Regional Hospital reaching new heights
Increasing overcapacity issues at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) are reaching levels not yet seen before and it's having a significant impact on patients, say local doctors.Dr. Kym Jim with...
Sep 13, 2021
Red Deer RCMP searching for adult male who allegedly assaulted a child
Red Deer RCMP need your help locating a suspect involved in the alleged assault of a minor at a playground on Sunday, Sept. 5.Police say at 5:45 p.m., police received a call of a male youth who had be...
Sep 13, 2021
Erskine School being investigated by AHS due to COVID outbreak
The Erskine School community has experienced over 10 per cent of students and staff being away due to illness. At this time, at least three individuals have reported to the school they have tested pos...
Sep 13, 2021
Costs, logistics among reasons RDP not mandating vaccines as nine other schools do
Nine post-secondary institutions in Alberta announced vaccinate mandates on Monday, but not Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP).The group includes the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University o...
Sep 13, 2021
Red Deer hits 70% first dose as cases, deaths continue surging
Red Deer has 597 active cases of COVID-19, up 102 from Friday's update.Recoveries are listed at 6,234, up 84, as Red Deer added 186 new COVID cases over the last three days for a total of 6,875.Red De...
Sep 13, 2021
Driver wanted in hit-and-run of teenage skateboarder
Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying a driver involved in a hit and run incident in the West Park neighbourhood. Police say shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9, a teena...
Sep 13, 2021
Signs outside Red Deer Regional Hospital show workers gratitude
As protests took place outside hospitals in Calgary and Edmonton on Monday, a small group popped up at Red Deer Regional to show some love for health care workers.Dr. Anne Irwin, a retired anthropolog...
Sep 13, 2021
RCMP reminder: damaging election signs still very much illegal
RCMP across the country are reminding people that it's still a criminal offence to tamper with election signs. This coming after a number of election signs were found to have been damaged in Airdrie o...
Sep 13, 2021
Town of Blackfalds unveils new citizen request portal
Officials with the Town of Blackfalds have announced what they describe as a simple, streamlined program where you can provide non-emergency concerns, issues, or provide general feedback.As of Aug. 30...
Sep 13, 2021