Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Still time to take part in Green Deer clean-up campaign
City of Red Deer officials say there's still time for those interested to pitch in for the Green Deer campaign. "We encourage all Red Deerians to get involved in Green Deer," said Suzanne Jubb, Commun...
May 16, 2017
Open house & coffee with Ponoka Town Council
PONOKA- The public is invited to have Coffee with Council on Wednesday, May 24, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at a Public Open House at the Kinsmen Community Centre. The open house itself runs from 2 to 7 p....
May 16, 2017
Red Deer students succeed at provincial skills competition
A trio of Red Deer high school students fared very well at the recent Skills Canada Alberta provincial competition in Edmonton. cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School grade 11 student Shawn Roland won...
May 16, 2017
Botha residents vote to dissolve village
STETTLER- Botha residents have voted to dissolve the village of Botha to become a hamlet of the County of Stettler. Residents voted 91 per cent, or 52 out of 57 votes, in favour of the move. The Minis...
May 16, 2017
Lacombe County approves 2017 tax rate
LACOMBE – Lacombe County has approved the 2017 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw. Municipal tax rates will increase by 1% this year for residential, farmland and non-residential p...
May 16, 2017
Nominees announced for 10th Annual Women of Excellence Awards
Twenty-three women in 11 categories have been nominated for the the 10th annual Red Deer Women of Excellence Awards. Hosted by the Red Deer and District Community Foundation, the awards have honoured ...
May 15, 2017
Public Market ready for 47th year
The May long weekend means one thing in Red Deer: the return of the annual public market. It’ll be year two for the market at the Memorial Centre parking lot as construction of the new Servus Ar...
May 15, 2017
Father and daughter found dead inside Lancaster home
A man and his young daughter were found dead inside a south Red Deer home Sunday afternoon, and an investigation into their deaths is underway. Red Deer RCMP attended the residence in the Lancaster ne...
May 15, 2017
Red Deer RCMP issue warning on recurring tax scam
RED DEER- RCMP continue to receive reports from Red Deerians who have received phone messages from scammers claiming to be calling from Canada Revenue Agency. While these scammers used to call people ...
May 15, 2017
Red Deer Mounties investigating liquor store break-in
Red Deer RCMP say they’re looking for a five-pack of suspects who broke into a liquor store this week. Police say a blue Saturn pulled up to the loading door of the Co-op liquor store in Timberl...
May 12, 2017