Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Sylvan Lake among first to pass parental leave bylaw for councillors
The Town of Sylvan Lake has become one of the first municipalities in Alberta to approve a new parental leave bylaw for councillors. The bylaw approved Monday allows councillors to take parental leave...
Feb 28, 2018
Langford, Barnes enter UCP nomination race in Innisfail – Sylvan Lake
Two more candidates have announced they are seeking the United Conservative Party nomination in the Innisfail - Sylvan Lake constituency. Red Deer lawyer Gayle Langford and Sylvan Lake realtor Joan Ba...
Feb 28, 2018
Red Deer RCMP lay drug trafficking charges after hotel room bust
RED DEER- Two men face drug trafficking charges after officers in the Red Deer RCMP GIS drug unit seized fentanyl, heroin and other drugs during a search of a room at a north end hotel at 11 p.m. on F...
Feb 28, 2018
Composting at Home registration begins March 1
RED DEER- The City's Environmental Initiatives team is ready to help residents make compost for their yards and gardens with the annual Composting at Home program. The City will enroll 200 households ...
Feb 28, 2018
Calkins: Alberta short changed by Trudeau, again, in Budget 2018
OTTAWA- Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins is not pleased with the latest Liberal budget. "The Trudeau budget is another do nothing budget for Alberta families, businesses, and our resource sectors" s...
Feb 28, 2018
Catholic school division hosting fentanyl information sessions
Highly dangerous and unpredictably lethal, fentanyl can affect all demographics, including youth. For this reason, Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is hosting a pair of information sessions geared t...
Feb 27, 2018
Lacombe County helping with Eckville Arena repairs
Lacombe County Council has approved a funding request from the Eckville Arena Operating Association to help repair the roof of the arena's major mechanical and compressor room. Association officials s...
Feb 27, 2018
Former Red Deer lawyer bought drugs from clients, fell asleep in court
Documents released by the Law Society of Alberta explain what led to the eventual resignation of a former Red Deer lawyer. Bradley James Mulder was suspended by the law society in October 2016 and his...
Feb 27, 2018
Delburne under boil water advisory
Due to an issue with the water system in Delburne, Alberta Health Services has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the village. All residents and businesses are advised to bring water to a ...
Feb 27, 2018
Province rubber stamps Penhold, Bowden annexations from Red Deer County
The province has signed off on a pair of land annexations from Red Deer County for the town of Bowden and Penhold. Bowden is annexing a 200 acre area to the southwest of town that is expected to be hi...
Feb 27, 2018