Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
QE2 / Gaetz Avenue Interchange update
RED DEER- Starting the evening of April 26, a temporary traffic pattern change will be in effect along the QE2, between Taylor Drive and south of Gaetz Avenue. Southbound QE2 traffic will be detoured ...
Apr 26, 2018
Blackfalds council dumps dual license plate debate
Blackfalds town council has put the brakes on an idea to have front license plates made mandatory once again on Alberta vehicles. Council decided this week to scrap the idea after hearing a presentati...
Apr 26, 2018
Medicine River Wildlife Centre denied grant money for completion of hospital
The Medicine River Wildlife Centre received some tough news this week. The animal rehabilitation facility was informed they will not receiving any money from this year's Community Facility Enhancement...
Apr 25, 2018
Red Deer man charged in October stolen truck chase where police fired shots
A young Red Deer man has been formally charged in relation to a series of events last fall that included police firing shots toward a stolen vehicle. It was on Friday, Oct. 13 when Sundre RCMP receive...
Apr 25, 2018
Innisfail to move forward with solar farm
A 70-acre solar farm will be built in the town of Innisfail. Town council approved a contract this week with Innisfail Solar Corp to construct the 15-20 megawatt farm just north of the Innisfail Golf ...
Apr 25, 2018
Lacombe city council briefs: April 23
Lacombe City Council has given first and reading to the 2018 Tax Bylaw that included a 1.3 per cent tax rate increase. Council was able to maintain a 1.3% property tax increase as proposed during deli...
Apr 25, 2018
Physical and mental health link emphasized at student symposium
Physical and mental health was the focus of a health symposium at the Collicutt Centre on Wednesday. A couple hundred students from Red Deer Public Schools spent the better part of their day learning ...
Apr 25, 2018
Dog droppings at Blackfalds ball parks create foul mood
The Town of Blackfalds is dealing with a crappy situation. Officials say warm weather has revealed that some dog owners are taking their pets for walks where they shouldn't, and not cleaning up afterw...
Apr 25, 2018
“Battle of the Badges” raises $35,000 for Humboldt Broncos
Friday's "Battle of the Badges" charity hockey game in Red Deer was a huge success. The game between Red Deer RCMP and Red Deer Emergency Services at the Servus Arena raised approximately $35,000 for ...
Apr 25, 2018
Red Deer County cancels Overland Flood Alert, road closures still in effect
Red Deer County has cancelled the overland flood alert and high water level alert that were in effect for the past two days. Officials say overland flooding in areas throughout the county is now subsi...
Apr 25, 2018