Category Archives: Red Deer
Six beds closed due to staff shortage at Rocky Health Centre
Once again, the impact of staff shortages is being felt at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre.In a release, Alberta Health Services says effective July 5, six acute care beds are temporarily close...
Jul 05, 2021
Ponoka Aquaplex returns to regular hours and full programming
The Ponoka Aquaplex returns to full programming and regular hours as of July 5."We're excited to finally be able to once again offer Ponoka residents full programming and regular hours of operation at...
Jul 05, 2021
'Wagons at Westerner' to fill some of the Westerner Days void
Westerner Park has announced there will be chuckwagon racing at the track this summer.The 'Twist the 8 Tour,' sanctioned by the Alberta Professional Chuckwagon & Chariot Association, serves as the...
Jul 03, 2021
Respect key in celebrating our wild Alberta parklands
It was hot, but the weather on July 1 still provided a great chance to encourage respectful use of central Alberta's wild protected areas.Red Deer River Naturalists, along with Nature Alberta, has cre...
Jul 03, 2021
Sunnybrook Farm Museum welcomes patrons back for full summer of programming
It's Sunnybrook Farm Museum's official opening weekend July 3 & 4.The farm's green space and playground opened in early June, but without programming staff, and of course the animals.Long-time exe...
Jul 03, 2021
Train carrying liquid asphalt derails between Blackfalds and Lacombe
A 23-car train hauling liquid asphalt derailed in central Alberta Friday evening. Blackfalds RCMP say they received a call about a train derailment at about 8:15 p.m. RCMP, along with Lacombe Police S...
Jul 03, 2021 A rail car is overturned along the tracks which follow Hwy 2A, about halfway between Lacombe and Blackfalds, on July 3, 2021. A derailment occurred around 8 p.m. the night before. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Trial set for organizers of "No More Lockdowns Rodeo" near Bowden
A trial is scheduled to take place later this year for two people accused of organizing a 'No More Lockdowns Rodeo' near Bowden this spring, in contravention of public health restrictions at the time....
Jul 02, 2021
Zoning change on the table for Red Deer Polytechnic land
New zoning is being proposed for Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) to better provide for the institution's ability to develop and grow.On July 5, Red Deer city council will deliberate the zoning, which would...
Jul 02, 2021
Red Deer with 24 active cases, lagging behind provincial vaccination rates
Red Deer now sits at 24 active cases of COVID-19.That's a two-day increase of one as the province last reported numbers on Wednesday, prior to the holiday.The city's total number of recorded cases is ...
Jul 02, 2021
Heat wave taking a toll on Alberta crops
Crop conditions in Alberta's Central region are being estimated at 77 per cent good or excellent, and on par with both the five-year and 10-year average.However, according to officials with Alberta Ag...
Jul 02, 2021