Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer over 900 active COVID-19 cases, Alberta surpasses 25,000
After a one-day drop on Friday for the first time since April 7, Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count rose on Saturday from 886 to a record 911. In the last week, the active caseload in the city has ...
May 08, 2021
Maker of popular Red Deer R2-D2 remembered as a legend and doting father
Passionate. Geeky. Kind. Generous. Legend. That's how family and friends of Kris Sturgess describe the man who became known as 'Mr. R2-D2' around central Alberta. Sturgess passed away at Red Deer Regi...
May 08, 2021
Red Deer with 886 active COVID-19 cases, one new death
Red Deer saw its number of active COVID-19 cases take a slight dip on Friday, going from 894 to 886. Recoveries are up 64 to 3,923 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose 57 ...
May 07, 2021
Notley promises geothermal jobs, hospital expansion for Red Deer
Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley says an expansion of geothermal energy drilling in central Alberta and construction on the Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion would be among the top priorities of a ...
May 07, 2021
Tax rate stability anticipated in Ponoka
Property tax rates in Ponoka are expected to remain mostly stable this year after council approved two readings of its Tax Rate Bylaw last week. On Apr. 27, council approved the 2021 Capital and Opera...
May 07, 2021
Trial booked for Sylvan Lake man accused of drug trafficking
Trial dates have now been set for a Sylvan Lake man charged in an alleged drug trafficking operation.Dallas Anthony Griffin, 33, will have a two-day trial in Red Deer provincial court from Sept. 7 - 8...
May 07, 2021
Crews tending to gas line strike in Gasoline Alley
Emergency and service crews are on the scene of a gas line strike at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Lantern Street in Gasoline Alley today.Red Deer County officials say approximately 10 busine...
May 07, 2021
Red Deer unemployment rate 10.6% for April
The unemployment rate for the Red Deer region for the month of April was 10.6 per cent.That's an increase from 10.2 per cent in March and is tied with Edmonton for the highest regional unemployment ra...
May 07, 2021
Canadian on death row says execution may be 'preferable' to endless prison time
Ronald Smith sounds tired. Despite good news last month, when a bill to resume executions in Montana was unexpectedly defeated, the Canadian on death row in that state is in a sombre mood. Smith, orig...
May 07, 2021
Injunction granted against Whistle Stop ahead of planned weekend gatherings
One day after Alberta Health Services closed down a central Alberta eatery for repeatedly breaching public health orders, the health authority announced Thursday evening it has taken further legal act...
May 06, 2021