Category Archives: Red Deer

New active cases in Alberta drops below 600
Alberta is reporting 573 news cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of active cases in our province now to 9,727 - down 260 from Friday.With 10,894 tests conducted over the past 24 hours,...
Jan 23, 2021

Name chosen for Red Deer's newest seniors lodge
A name has now been chosen for Red Deer's newest seniors lodge.Crimson Villas, located on the former Red Deer Nursing Home site at 4736 - 30 Street, is anticipated to open its doors this spring for re...
Jan 23, 2021

Man charged in Red Deer road rage incident ordered to stand trial
A man charged in an extreme case of road rage in Red Deer last year has been ordered to stand trial.However, no trial date has been set as of yet for 33-year-old Andrew Charles Hunter. Hunter faces co...
Jan 23, 2021

Trial set for Lacombe County man charged in Rimbey shooting
A trial has been scheduled this spring for a Lacombe County man charged in a Rimbey shooting last summer.Jade John Edward Slofstra, 32, will go to trial in Rimbey provincial court on Apr. 21. The tria...
Jan 23, 2021

Red Deer rental rates edge lower in December
Modest rental rate decreases in the city of Red Deer are continuing to keep the community among the most affordable in Canada.According to the most recent National Rent Report by Rentals.ca, Red Deer ...
Jan 23, 2021

RDC anticipating polytechnic, not university status
Although no final decisions have been made as of yet, it appears as though Red Deer College (RDC) may no longer be on the path towards becoming a university. On Friday, College officials acknowledged ...
Jan 23, 2021

Red Deer active cases down by 10 to 163, but one new death
Alberta is reporting 643 news cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of active cases in our province now to 9,987 - down 269 from yesterday. With 13,019 tests conducted over the past 24 ho...
Jan 22, 2021

Man charged in Pigeon Lake kidnapping
A man from the Louis Bull First Nation is facing multiple charges following the abduction of a woman from the Cree Nation community of Pigeon Lake this week. Maskwacis RCMP say it began on Jan. 19, at...
Jan 22, 2021

Safety City receives major donations
A local non-profit organization that has taught central Alberta children all about road safety over the past 20 years has seen significant community support in recent weeks.Officials with Safety City ...
Jan 22, 2021

Current health restrictions to continue for now
Alberta is reporting 678 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of active cases in the province now to 10,256 - down 309 from yesterday.With 14,060 tests completed over the past 24 hou...
Jan 21, 2021