Red Deer

Latest shutdown fuels frustration for local fitness facility operator

Frustration is the overriding feeling of a local fitness facility owner required to shut his business down again due to increased health restrictions set to take effect on Sunday. Al Parada, owner and...

Dec 10, 2020

Red Deer with 386 active COVID-19 cases as of Thursday

Alberta reported another 1,566 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.That's out of 16,793 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about nine per cent.The province has 20,163 (corrected) a...

Dec 10, 2020

Local restaurants again preparing for take-out and delivery only

News from the Alberta government on Tuesday that new public health measures were being implemented over the next several weeks came as no surprise to many businesses.Brennen Wowk, owner of Bo's Bar an...

Dec 10, 2020

Blackfalds budget approved

Blackfalds town council has approved a municipal operating budget for 2021 worth $28.579 million.The budget comes in about $67,000 less than last year's, with council anticipating a 1.5 per cent prope...

Dec 10, 2020

Changes to seasonal road bans in Red Deer

Officials with the City of Red Deer say that with the current frost penetration, temporary road bans are lifted throughout the city starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, December 14.The following roads are...

Dec 10, 2020

13 Olymel employees in Red Deer currently with COVID-19

Olymel's pork processing facility in Red Deer currently has 13 employees with active cases of COVID-19, company officials confirmed on Wednesday. Another 20 employees identified as close contacts of t...

Dec 10, 2020

Two charged after Innisfail Mounties seize meth, oxy from vehicle with stolen plate

Two men face charges after Innisfail RCMP seized methamphetamine and oxycodone this week from a car bearing a stolen licence plate. It was at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday when patrolling members with the I...

Dec 10, 2020

City of Red Deer shares municipal impacts of new provincial health measures

The City of Red Deer has announced adjustments to its operations over the next several weeks due to the mandatory province-wide health restrictions announced by the Alberta government on Tuesday. At 4...

Dec 09, 2020

Chamber deems new health measures a "devastating blow" to local businesses

New COVID-19 health measures announced by the Alberta government on Tuesday are being met with great concern by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce.Chamber officials say they had been optimi...

Dec 09, 2020

Red Deer with 385 active COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported another 1,460 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.That's out of 16,792 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of nearly 8.7 per cent. Alberta has now seen 73,488 total c...

Dec 09, 2020