Category Archives: Red Deer
Doctors disappointed with funding for Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion
Disappointment is being expressed by local doctors on Friday following the release of the provincial budget this week, that shows less than expected funding this year for the expansion of Red Deer Reg...
Feb 26, 2021
Pair arrested in viral video incident facing obstruction charges: RCMP
(WARNING: This story contains profane language and violence)Obstruction charges are pending against two people following an incident earlier this month that involved an aggressive arrest by Red Deer R...
Feb 26, 2021
Trial date set for man charged following police pursuits last summer
A trial date has now been set for the second of two people charged in a sequence of police pursuits throughout central Alberta last summer that included shots being fired at RCMP.Kenton Charles Butter...
Feb 26, 2021
A Better World co-founders honoured for exceptional deeds to help others
The co-founders of a Lacombe-based humanitarian aid group are among 98 Canadians being honoured for their exceptional deeds to help others. Eric Rajah and Brian Leavitt with A Better World Canada have...
Feb 25, 2021
City council to consider continuation for Red Deer’s temporary shelter
Red Deer city council on Monday will consider an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw and a site exception to consider continuation of the city's temporary shelter in Cannery Row. The temporary shelter was...
Feb 25, 2021
Alberta's Capital Plan includes $5M this year for Red Deer hospital expansion
Alberta's Capital Plan tabled Thursday by the provincial government includes $5 million this year (2021-22) for Red Deer Regional Hospital Expansion. That's followed by $19 million the following year ...
Feb 25, 2021
Red Deer with 562 active COVID cases as Alberta's hospitalizations dip below 300
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count has taken a slight dip and the number of Albertans in hospital because of the virus is now less than 300.The number of active cases in the city as of Thursday sit...
Feb 25, 2021
Innisfail RCMP work with partners to seize stolen property and charge six suspects
A report of an attempted home invasion in Innisfail last week has led to the arrest of six property crime suspects and the recovery of a substantial amount of stolen property. Mounties responded in th...
Feb 25, 2021
County MPC approves small business development permits
A strong show of support for small businesses in Red Deer County this week as the County's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) granted approvals for three new businesses and the expansion of a fourth....
Feb 25, 2021
Walking path at Three Mile Bend temporarily closed
The City of Red Deer says the southeast section of the walking trail at Three Mile Bend will be closed from March 2 and 3, as crews perform work in the area.Trails north of the large parking lot will ...
Feb 25, 2021