Red Deer

City council wraps up budget debate

Council debate on Red Deer's multi-year capital and operating budgets and plans wrapped up Friday.As was approved Thursday, there will be no increase to municipal property taxes this year, and as of w...

Dec 04, 2020

RCMP, Lacombe Police Service seize loaded rifles

The RCMP's Central Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (CAD CRU) teaming up with the Lacombe Police Service (LPS) recently, has resulted in the arrest of four people and prohibited firearms seized.R...

Dec 04, 2020

Red Deer and area see slight drop in active COVID-19 cases

Alberta reported another 1,828 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. That's out of 17,186 tests over last 24 hours as the provincial positivity rose to about 10.5 per cent, which is a new high."This positi...

Dec 04, 2020

Sylvan Lake council defeats face coverings bylaw at 1st reading

Sylvan Lake town council has defeated a face coverings bylaw for the community.At a special meeting held Wednesday, council voted 4-3 to defeat first reading of a bylaw mandating the wearing of face c...

Dec 04, 2020

Former Mountie found not guilty of sexual assault

A former Mountie accused of sexually assaulting a colleague during an off-duty party in northern Alberta eight years ago has been found not guilty.Jason Andrew Tress, 34, was facing one count of sexua...

Dec 04, 2020

Red Deer’s outdoor rinks open with some restrictions in place

The City of Red Deer says that starting tonight (Friday, Dec. 4) all neighbourhood outdoor rinks and Bower Ponds will be ready for skaters, with some restrictions in place in accordance with public he...

Dec 04, 2020

Red Deer unemployment rate down in November

Red Deer's unemployment rate took another drop last month, going from 11.1 per cent in October to 10.4 per cent.The local jobless rate in November 2019 was 6.5 per cent. Alberta's jobless rate for the...

Dec 04, 2020

MISSING: 85 y/o Hugo Strohschein from Red Deer

UPDATE: RCMP say Strohschein has been found safe, as of 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 4.---ORIGINAL: Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to locate a missing 85-year-old man.Hugo Strohschein was l...

Dec 04, 2020

2020 an especially tough year for people with disabilities

Elizabeth Eckert says 2020, a year that's been tough on many, has been even harder on those with disabilities. Eckert is immunocompromised and her son Anakin lives with several disabilities, including...

Dec 03, 2020

BUDGET: Council passes 0% tax increase for 2021, 2022

City council approved Red Deer's 2021 and 2022 operating budget and plan on Thursday.The operating budgets, which total $379.3 million and $384.9 million, respectively, cover day to day costs of progr...

Dec 03, 2020