Category Archives: Red Deer
Regional home sales see increase in 2020
Last year saw positive signs in the local real estate market as the number of units sold, and the average sale price of homes throughout central Alberta increased over 2019.According to the latest mon...
Jan 14, 2021
Over 22,000 fewer people working in Red Deer region than two years ago
Despite a modest drop in the Red Deer region's unemployment rate from 10.4 per cent in November to 9.6 per cent in December, officials with the Chamber of Commerce, however, say it's more important to...
Jan 13, 2021
Red Deer down to 216 active COVID-19 cases, one more death reported
Alberta reported another 875 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 15,880 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 5.3 per cent.There are now 12,838 active cases in Alberta,...
Jan 13, 2021
Wind warning issued for Red Deer and area
Not that you probably haven't noticed already, but Environment Canada has indeed issued a wind warning for Red Deer, along with much of the rest of the province. "Strong northwesterly winds are develo...
Jan 13, 2021
Red Deer to continue fighting for EMS dispatch despite switch taking effect
Mayor Tara Veer says the City of Red Deer will continue to fight for local integrated EMS dispatch even after the province's move to consolidate it has now taken effect. As of Tuesday, municipally ope...
Jan 13, 2021
Red Deer RCMP warn of email fraud
Red Deer RCMP are warning the public of recent incidents where fraudsters impersonated a business colleague in an attempt to defraud multiple individuals.Red Deer RCMP says they were alerted to incide...
Jan 13, 2021
Innisfail barbershop opens as promised, AHS orders it close
True to her word, an Innisfail barbershop owner opened her chair to customers on Tuesday in defiance of provincial public health restrictions. Natalie Klein had told rdnewsNOW that the risk of a fine ...
Jan 12, 2021
Education ministry maintains mask contracts done without political interference
Despite newly obtained documents showing otherwise, Alberta's Ministry of Education continues to deny any ethical wrongdoing related to the procurement of face coverings for the province's students la...
Jan 12, 2021
Red Deer sees two more COVID-19 deaths, active cases down to 225
Alberta reported another 652 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That's out of 9,336 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of 6.8 per cent. There are now 13,220 active cases in Alberta, ...
Jan 12, 2021
COVID restrictions delay court proceedings for Sylvan Lake man charged in wife's death
The inability to transport Alberta's prison inmates due to COVID-19 restrictions has led to the postponement of a Sylvan Lake man's sentencing in the death of his wife.Satnam Singh Sandhu, 42, was exp...
Jan 12, 2021