Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer's Harvest Run returns for 2021
After being cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harvest Run in Red Deer is back for 2021.What started off in 1991 as a community fun run promoting active living in central Alberta, the...
Jun 23, 2021

City and county team up for regional collaboration committee
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer County are joining forces for a new committee intended to build a stronger Central Alberta region and increase regional benefits.The Regional Collaboration Committee ...
Jun 23, 2021

Walk-in clinics open for first-dose COVID-19 immunization
RED DEER - Albertans can receive their first dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment at walk-in clinics in 13 communities across the Central Zone.Communities offering walk-in clinics i...
Jun 22, 2021

Interactive history walking tour app launches in Red Deer
Red Deer has been added to an interactive walking tour app that allows users to step back in time.Users of the free On This Spot app will be able to view 20 historic photos of Red Deer and stand in th...
Jun 22, 2021

Campground approved for Canyon Ski Resort
A campground proposed for the top of Canyon Ski Resort has been granted approval by Red Deer County's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC), albeit around half the size of the original proposal.Instead ...
Jun 22, 2021

Red Deer with no new COVID cases, one death
For the second time in four days, Red Deer reported no new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. That leaves the city's overall total during the pandemic at 5,751.Recoveries are up 11 to 5,635 while the number o...
Jun 22, 2021

Red Deer property taxes due next week
Red Deer property owners are reminded the property tax deadline is next week on June 30.Tax payers have a number of options to pay their taxes including through their financial institution, by mail, o...
Jun 22, 2021

Expanded enforcement authority granted for County peace officers
Enforcement authority for Community Peace Officers (CPOs) in Red Deer County have been expanded to include selected primary highways.The approval granted by county council Tuesday means CPOs can now c...
Jun 22, 2021

Appeal hearing wraps up for Blackfalds' Lacombe Lake stormwater plan
A three-day Environmental Appeals Board hearing has wrapped up regarding the Town of Blackfalds' plan to drain treated storm water into Lacombe Lake.Held virtually on June 14, 17, and 21, the hearing ...
Jun 22, 2021

Crime rates down in Sylvan Lake to start 2021
Calls for the previous four years.According to the detachment's latest quarterly report, there were 1,744 calls for service in the first three months of this year. That's up from 1,317 during the firs...
Jun 22, 2021