Category Archives: Red Deer

In Alberta, 5,056,062 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered as of the end of July 18.Of the 12+ population, 74.8 (+0.3) per cent has received at least one dose (63.6% total population),...

The Ponoka Aquaplex is recognizing National Drowning Prevention Week from July 18-24.More than 400 Canadians die from drowning yearly, and in incidents that are usually preventable. Drowning is the th...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has once again issued a special air quality statement for the Red Deer Region.Wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality and, at times, poor visibility.Thi...

The final round of Red Deer Reads 2021 is going on now.A different format was chosen for this year's program. It involves three finalist titles, each with a local champion promoting to the public why ...

Of 35 major Canadian municipalities, as observed by Rentals.ca, and Bullpen Research and Consulting, Red Deer has the 33rd lowest rent.The average rent for a one-bedroom home in Red Deer last month wa...

Three years, three rappels, and about to add a fourth, Red Deer's 'Leprechaun' Joe Hittel was taken by surprise on Friday.The 86-year-old was invited atop the Stantec Building where he usually heads b...

A Fire Advisory has been put into effect for the entirety of County of Stettler No. 6.The advisory is a result of extended extreme hot and dry weather conditions."Stettler Regional Fire departments ar...

The City of Red Deer is celebrating an award received for leadership in sustainable infrastructure.The City of Red Deer Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Residuals Management Facility (RMF) has earned Envis...

The heat wave in recent weeks has taken a toll on central Alberta crops, hay and pastures. In the latest Alberta Crop Report from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry in partnership with Agriculture Finan...

Trial dates have been set for three people charged in a multi-agency bust of an alleged firearms trafficking operation in central Alberta.Jason Paul Lafferty, 48, David Jason Masyk, 39, and Jennifer L...