Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer with 415 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday
Alberta reported another 1,240 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.That's out of 18,306 tests for a positivity rate of about 6.8 per cent.The number of active cases now sits at 19,165, a decrease of 36.Th...
Dec 21, 2020
Snowfall warning issued with 10-25 cm expected
Get your shovels and snow blowers ready for a workout.Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for much of the bottom half of Alberta.Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 25 centimetres is exp...
Dec 21, 2020
Nova Chemicals employees raise $806,000 for United Way
In a year that has been unmatched in adversity for local not-for-profit programs and their clients, NOVA Chemicals and its employees have delivered some much-needed hope. On Monday, in a physically-di...
Dec 21, 2020
Red Deer Food Bank remains open with increased health measures in place
Officials with the Red Deer Food Bank Society say despite tougher COVID-19 restrictions announced earlier this month, it's important for the community to know that their doors remain open.Deputy Direc...
Dec 21, 2020
Man attacked at knifepoint by hitchhiker: Ponoka RCMP
Mounties in central Alberta say a man was attacked at knifepoint last week by a hitchhiker he'd given a ride to. Ponoka RCMP says they were called on the evening of Dec. 17 about a man at a rural resi...
Dec 21, 2020
Second COVID-19 death at Red Deer seniors facility
Alberta reported another 1,235 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the third consecutive day of declining one-day case numbers; down from 1,571 on Dec. 17. With 17,956 tests done, the positivity ...
Dec 20, 2020
Red Deer sets active cases record after brief plateau
Red Deer hit a new record high for active cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with 434, a net increase of 16 once recoveries are taken into account.The previous high was 425 on Dec. 13, but it had dipped ba...
Dec 19, 2020
Man from Ontario dead after central Alberta crash
A 26-year-old male from Ottawa has died after a motor vehicle collision near Rimbey on Friday night.Cpl. Curtis Peters with Alberta RCMP says a call came in around 8:50 about a head-on crash between a...
Dec 19, 2020
Mayor Veer says there’s work to do after divisive year in Red Deer
Red Deer's mayor says she looks forward to never again having to speak about "unprecedented times" or ask someone on Zoom to mute their microphone.Calling 2020 "a year unlike any other," Tara Veer say...
Dec 19, 2020
13 y/o one of three arrested for robbery and assault in Ponoka
A 13-year-old male youth was one of three suspects arrested after a woman was assaulted and robbed Wednesday night in Ponoka. It was just before 11 p.m. when Ponoka RCMP received a 911 call reporting ...
Dec 18, 2020