Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Red Deer RCMP looking for owner of a tandem bike
RED DEER- RCMP are looking for the owner of a tandem bike that police recovered this week in some brush in the area of Taylor Drive and 22 Street. Mounties have no record of a tandem bike being report...
May 10, 2017
Subsidiary permits now available online
RED DEER- Contractors and homeowners can now apply and pay for electrical, plumbing, heating, gas and service connection permits online. Once they've applied and paid for them, customers can get their...
May 10, 2017
How two opossums from Brazil ended up in a Red Deer dumpster
The Alberta SPCA confirms it is looking into the case of two opossums abandoned in a dumpster last month in Red Deer. SPCA Communications Manager Roland Lines says they are investigating, but have yet...
May 09, 2017
County council briefs: Regional emergency plan formalized
Red Deer County council formalized an important partnership Tuesday with six neighbouring communities. The agreement merges all seven municipalities’ MEPs (Municipal Emergency Plans) into one do...
May 09, 2017
Residents invited to help plant food forest in Red Deer
Work is underway on the Canada 150 Edible Forest and Pollinator Garden in southeast Red Deer. Located on the east side of 40 Avenue south of the landfill, it is part of the Piper Creek Restoration Agr...
May 09, 2017
Trial for Delburne man charged in crash that killed truck thief
RED DEER – Trial has been ordered for a Delburne man charged in a fatal collision that occurred after he gave chase to a man who stole a truck from his rural property. Daniel Wayne Newsham, 46, ...
May 09, 2017
Sylvan Lake Principal receives ATA Distinguished Leadership Award
SYLVAN LAKE- Jodi Smith, Principal at cole Mother Teresa Catholic School has been selected as a recipient of the 2016-2017 Distinguished Leadership Award by the Alberta Teachers' Association. “J...
May 09, 2017
Lacombe moves toward setting 2017 property tax rate
LACOMBE- City Council has given first and second readings to the annual property tax bylaw. It includes a 3.26% municipal property tax increase, initially approved by Council last December. “Cou...
May 09, 2017
Westerner Park gets new crosswalk signs
RED DEER- As part of Westerner Park's safety initiatives, STEP Energy Services has partnered with Westerner Park to provide flashing LED pedestrian crosswalk signs. The new signs have been installed a...
May 09, 2017
Red Deer - Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen back from Washington
OTTAWA – Red Deer – Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen joined an all-party delegation in Washington from May 1-4. The meetings primarily focused on issues relating to industry, science, and te...
May 09, 2017