Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Further delays for second-degree murder trial
The jury presiding over the second degree murder trial for Daniel Sawyer was hoping to get back to hearing evidence today in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench. Unfortunately, Justice Bill Hopkins told t...
Dec 05, 2018
Accused groper appears in court
A man accused of committing sexual assault and indecent acts in downtown Red Deer made a brief court appearance Wednesday. Daniel Leonard, 41, appeared in Red Deer provincial court via CCTV from the E...
Dec 05, 2018
County approves third pot shop for Gasoline Alley
A third cannabis retailer is hoping to set up shop in Gasoline Alley. Red Deer County's Municipal Planning Commission gave conditional approval Tuesday morning to an application for a cannabis store a...
Dec 04, 2018
Lacombe County council adopts 2019 interim budgets
Residents of Lacombe County may be looking at a two per cent bump in taxes next year. This, after council adopted the County's 2019 interim operating and capital budgets on November 30. Following the ...
Dec 04, 2018
Red Deerians warned of email scam
Officials with the City of Red Deer are warning residents of an email scam currently making the rounds. The City's Revenue and Assessment Services department says reports are coming in of suspicious e...
Dec 04, 2018
Red Deer County council approves 2019 - 2021 budget
Red Deer County council has unanimously approved the 2019 - 2021 operating and 2019-2023 capital budgets. During its regular meeting December 4, council passed the budgets which also took into account...
Dec 04, 2018
Chinook's Edge surplus to give reserves much-needed boost
Strong financial controls and expertise are being credited for a $2 million surplus for the Chinook's Edge School Division last year. Superintendent Kurt Sacher says the best news from their 2017-2018...
Dec 04, 2018
100 Men Red Deer raises over $6,000 for The Lending Cupboard
The Lending Cupboard Society of Central Alberta - TLC has been chosen as the latest recipient of a significant charitable donation from 100 Men Red Deer. During its most recent meeting Monday night, 1...
Dec 04, 2018
Penhold council briefs: Done dealing with cannabis
Penhold town council is finally done dealing with cannabis for the foreseeable future. At their most recent meeting, council voted 4-3 to implement a minimum 300 metre setback between retail cannabis ...
Dec 03, 2018
Access for All Playscape earns provincial recognition
Red Deer's Access for All Barrier-Free Playscape has been recognized for its contributions to people with disabilities. With December 3 being the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disab...
Dec 03, 2018