Category Archives: Red Deer

CASASC gets big donation from latest Burger of the Month
Cilantro and Chive are reporting heavy burger consumption this summer, sharing the latest Burger of the Month (BOTM) totals for their Red Deer location.Their July BOTM was known as the "Summer Smash",...
Aug 06, 2021

Unemployment rate still high for Red Deer region, but positivity emerging
Despite having the highest unemployment rate in the province once again this month, the Red Deer economic region is seeing some positive signs in its local labour market.According to the latest Labour...
Aug 06, 2021

Vehicle hits moose on Hwy 2A near Penhold
A motor vehicle collision Thursday near Penhold could have turned out much worse.Penhold Fire Department says the crash, between a vehicle and a moose, happened just before 11 p.m., northbound on Hwy ...
Aug 06, 2021

No charges laid in fatal shooting west of Red Deer
The RCMP's Major Crime's Unit has completed its investigation into a fatal shooting west of Red Deer on Monday. After consultation with the Crown Prosecutor's Office, Mounties say the decision was mad...
Aug 06, 2021

Alberta adds nearly 400 new COVID cases in last day
Red Deer now has 46 active cases of COVID-19, up 13 from Wednesday. Recoveries are level at 5,752 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose by 13 in the last day to 5,841. Red ...
Aug 05, 2021

Town of Innisfail hires skatepark attendant, offers lessons
Residents of Innisfail now have a no-cost opportunity to learn how to 'board' at the Town's new skatepark, which officially opened in late 2020.In July of this year, the Town hired Jayce Downs, a loca...
Aug 05, 2021

Court-generated delay in local murder case
The appointment of a former Red Deer defence lawyer to provincial court judge last month has now led to a delay in a local murder case.T. Michael Scrase was previously serving as the defence lawyer fo...
Aug 05, 2021

Youth HQ launches Youth Advisory Council
Red Deer-based Youth HQ has announced the formation of a new Youth Advisory Council.Funded by the Boston Pizza Foundation, the council is a long-awaited necessity, the agency says."We at Youth HQ beli...
Aug 05, 2021

TELUS expands 5G network to Red Deer
Count Red Deer as one of the latest Canadian communities to become part of the TELUS 5G network.TELUS is investing $14.5 billion in Alberta through 2024 to support network connectivity it calls vital....
Aug 05, 2021

Red Deer County resident acclaimed as official Senate candidate for Conservative Party of Canada
Alberta Senate candidate Pam Davidson of Red Deer County has received official confirmation from the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) that she has been acclaimed as a CPC candidate. Davidson's candi...
Aug 04, 2021