Category Archives: Red Deer

Red Deer had seven opioid-related deaths in November
Newly released figures from the Alberta government show seven people died in Red Deer in November due to opioid poisoning.That brings the number of opioid-related fatalities in Red Deer through the fi...
Feb 10, 2021

Red Deer with 289 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta confirmed 339 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 10,873 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.2 per cent.The number of active cases in the province...
Feb 10, 2021

Red Deer opening some indoor recreation facilities for rental use
Now that it's had a chance to review the province's latest guidelines surrounding child and youth team and school sports, The City of Red Dee says some of its recreation facilities will open for renta...
Feb 10, 2021

Chamber survey shows businesses worry they won’t survive restrictions
Results from a survey done by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce show one in five businesses (20%) surveyed worry they won't survive the public health restrictions in place over COVID-19.Th...
Feb 10, 2021

Red Deer's most famous dogs brave the cold weather in the name of science
The polar vortex hasn't stopped a pair of local four-legged international stars from having fun with science outdoors.Bunsen the Bernese mountain dog and Beaker the golden retriever have showed a few ...
Feb 10, 2021

Applications open for 2019 Canada Winter Games Legacy Fund
The 2019 Canada Winter Games Legacy Fund Society has unveiled a legacy fund of $650,000 designed to support not-for-profit sport and community organizations in the province of Alberta."The Legacy Fund...
Feb 10, 2021

Bus cancellations and school closures for Feb. 10
The following school closure and bus cancellations have been announced for Wednesday, February 10, due to the extreme cold weather.- All buses in Chinook's Edge School Division are cancelled and all s...
Feb 10, 2021

Latest food bank drive honouring longtime executive director
The Red Deer Food Bank is using its latest fundraising event to honour one its most dedicated former employees. The "Celebration of Service for Foodbank Freddy" is a food drive happening this Saturday...
Feb 09, 2021

Red Deer with 281 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta confirmed 195 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.That's out of 7003 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.2 per cent.The number of active cases in the province is ...
Feb 09, 2021

Red Deer among 15 cold records set Monday in Alberta
To say that it's been cold lately is an understatement.Environment Canada says the "unseasonably cold arctic ridge of high pressure" continued to break low-temperature records across Alberta.26 record...
Feb 09, 2021