Category Archives: Red Deer

Ponoka updates home improvement incentive program to offer property tax breaks
Ponoka town council has approved the lowering of the qualification threshold on the town's Assessment Increase Incentive for Major Home Renovations so more local citizens can qualify for property tax ...
Sep 29, 2020

Indigenous voices in Red Deer remain concerned over controversial curriculum panel member
As school divisions across Canada mark Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, Indigenous voices continue to call for the removal of a controversial appointee to the provincial government's social studies curr...
Sep 29, 2020

Automated traffic enforcement locations announced for October
Red Deer RCMP have announced the planned photo radar locations for the month of October.Mobile units are anticipated to be operating in the neighbourhoods of Oriole Park, Johnstone, Kentwood, West Par...
Sep 29, 2020

Zoning changes aimed at keeping office-based businesses in Red Deer
Red Deer city council has approved zoning changes aimed at spurring business growth in the city, including the beleaguered downtown area. The changes were put forth by administration with the goal of ...
Sep 28, 2020

Green carts to be collected bi-weekly during winter months
Red Deer city council has approved a change to move green cart collection in the city to every other week during winter months.Effective November 16, green carts will be collected every other week wit...
Sep 28, 2020

Health Minister sees no evidence consolidating EMS dispatch will hurt response times
Alberta's health minister says he's seen no evidence that consolidating Red Deer's EMS dispatch services, along with services in three other municipalities, under the provincial system will be detrime...
Sep 28, 2020

Sylvan Lake's mayor recognized for outstanding civic leadership
It's a special honour for Sylvan Lake's mayor. Sean McIntyre was recognized during last week's Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) annual convention with the organization's Award of Excell...
Sep 28, 2020

Red Deer Mountie injured in traffic stop altercation
Red Deer RCMP says one of its members was injured during an incident stemming from a traffic stop in the city's north end nearly two weeks ago. It was at about 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 when a member of R...
Sep 28, 2020

Rocky Mountain House mourns pair killed in weekend plane crash
The longtime manager of the Rocky Mountain House Airport who died in a plane crash over the weekend is being remembered for his involvement in the industry for over two decades.Ken Fowler, who was 59,...
Sep 28, 2020

Missing Viking resident may be in Red Deer or Sylvan Lake
UPDATE - 8:47 p.m. Sunday - RCMP say Lehner has been located safe and unharmed.
Sep 27, 2020