Category Archives: Red Deer
New preliminary hearing dates set for accused accomplice in fatal Red Deer shooting
New preliminary hearing dates have been set for a central Alberta woman over her alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Red Deer in 2019.Crystal Lee Maurice, 31, of Red Deer, will see if her case ...
May 17, 2021
Province, Central Alberta Pride recognize annual Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Monday marks the 17th annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Leela Aheer, Alberta's Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, shared comments this morn...
May 17, 2021
Red Deer Chamber to offer COVID rapid testing kits
The Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and Government of Alberta to prove COVID-19 rapid testing kits to local businesses and non-profit orga...
May 17, 2021
Streak of light had Central Albertans looking skyward this weekend
If you were looking skyward over the weekend during the nighttime hours, you may have witnessed a peculiar string of unfading lights.rdnewsNOW heard from curious sky watchers around central Alberta wo...
May 17, 2021
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count drops to 703
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count has dropped by 57 to 703 on Sunday - a nearly 23 per cent decrease from the record high of 911 set on Saturday, May 8. According to Alberta Health, the city's act...
May 16, 2021
Workers at Olymel, other meat packing plants receive COVID vaccine
Olymel says over half of the approximately 1,800 employees at its Red Deer pork plant received a COVID-19 vaccine over the course of three days last week.Spokesperson Richard Vigneault said this week ...
May 16, 2021
Red Deer drops back below 800 active cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count dropped again on Saturday from 802 to 760.After hitting a record high active caseload of 911 last Saturday, that number has dropped 16.6 per cent.Recoveries sit a...
May 15, 2021
Town of Ponoka urges more provincial help for rural small businesses
The Town of Ponoka is calling on the provincial government to increase funding for small rural businesses affected by COVID-19 restrictions.The town contends the impacts have been much greater on smal...
May 15, 2021
Tax rates set for County of Stettler residents
County of Stettler council has set the region's tax rate for the coming year.There will be a zero per cent increase for residential, non-residential and machinery & equipment, and a two per cent i...
May 15, 2021
Local MLAs react to UCP caucus ousting
Two local MLAs to have previously criticized Premier Jason Kenney's decision-making on COVID restrictions are speaking out following a tumultuous week for the United Conservative Party. It was on Thur...
May 15, 2021