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Lacombe city council presented with 2022 Capital Budget
Lacombe city council has received a draft of the 2022 Capital Budget, which includes 33 projects at an anticipated cost of $10.77 million. If approved, City officials say the Budget funding sources in...
Sep 28, 2021
Alberta government offers advertising spending update on COVID-19
In response to questions from some media outlets about how much the Alberta government has spent on advertising and other costs for COVID-19 and vaccine promotion, the following updated information ha...
Sep 28, 2021
Lacombe city council receives draft 2022-2031 Capital Plan
Lacombe city council has now had a look at a draft of the 10-year Capital Plan, which outlines council's future capital priorities. City officials say the estimated capital expenditures represented in...
Sep 28, 2021
ATA supports vaccine mandates for teachers, other school staff
The Alberta Teachers' Association is urging the provincial government to mandate that all teachers and other school staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.The association says that school boards should ...
Sep 28, 2021
First Friday Red Deer events October 1
First Friday Red Deer on October 1, 2021Title: The Nature of TreesArtist: Lynn LeCorreMarjorie Wood Gallery in the Kerry Wood Nature Centre, 6300 45 AvenueMedia: Oils, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Sculpture,...
Sep 28, 2021
Soccer stars shine bright as RDP Athletes of the Week
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics is proud to announce the RDP Athletes of the Week for Sept. 27, 2021.Jenica Swartz - Queens SoccerHometown - Lacombe, AB Bachelor of Science Pre-Professional - Medicine ...
Sep 28, 2021
$115,000+ raised for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank
It only took about an hour for the 26th charity crop for the Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project (CAFGP) to get taken off.On Sept. 25, a number of volunteers went out to the charity crop locate...
Sep 28, 2021
Road closure on 48 Street west of 48 Avenue
Red Deer drivers are advised of a road closure on 48 Street west of 48 Avenue as crews perform concrete work.Starting at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 48 Street will be closed west of 48 Avenue ...
Sep 28, 2021
Crime, homelessness, and drug use: RD mayoral candidates face-off in election forum
Homelessness, crime, addiction, mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic were among the major topics discussed during an online mayoral candidates municipal election forum hosted by Friends of the Red ...
Sep 28, 2021
Trapped miners rescued, election outcome poll : In The News for Sept. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 28, 2021