CBC Edmonton and CBC Calgary have teamed up to launch a pop-up Red Deer bureau to help us tell your stories from central Alberta. For the next month, reporter Heather Marcoux will bring you the news from Red Deer and the surrounding area. But the gaps left in Red Deer's dining scene by departing chain restaurants are being filled by Alberta entrepreneurs expanding their small businesses. In early 2020, Red Deer entrepreneur Jonathan Strome was just getting started with his newest venture, a food truck called Taco Monster. Louise Zanussi operates Café Millennium in downtown Red Deer.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2021 13:00 UTC