Category Archives: Red Deer

Family Resource Networks filling gap left by Parent Link Centres
Families both in and around Blackfalds in need of prevention and early intervention services are now able to access them through the Lacombe branch of McMan Youth, Family and Community Services Associ...
May 30, 2020

Nearby residents salute ongoing work of Golden Circle staff
A tribute event to staff and the work being done at Red Deer's Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre put a smile on the face of many Friday morning.The tribute, which saw people in a big circle waving ...
May 30, 2020

Missing: 31 y/o Amanda Larsen from Red Deer
Oct. 12 - Red Deer RCMP are confirming that Amanda Larsen was located deceased on Sept. 15, 2020. As there is no criminal investigation into her death, police say no further updates will be provided.=...
May 29, 2020

Sylvan Lake reopening public washrooms this weekend
The Town of Sylvan Lake is reopening some of its public washrooms located along the waterfront (Sylvan Lake Park). Mayor Sean McIntyre says the town's emergency operations centre is fast-tracking the ...
May 29, 2020

Portion of popular Lacombe County trail closing for rail repairs
CP Rail has notified Lacombe County that they are closing a portion of The Great Trail (formerly called the TransCanada Trail) north of Range Road 27-1 in order to conduct repairs. This portion of the...
May 29, 2020

Town confident parking provided will meet needs of community at expanded Blackfalds Multi-Plex
With shovels ready to hit the ground next month for the expansion of the Blackfalds Multi-Plex, some local residents are voicing concerns about potential parking configurations for the facility.On May...
May 29, 2020

Alberta Wine Ninjas expanding joy-bringing reach daily
The imagination of two central Alberta women is bringing delight to many during what has otherwise been a two-plus-month slog through a global pandemic.Shannan Stubbert, a Bowden resident, and friend ...
May 29, 2020

Chinook's Edge School Division budget recognizes "financially rainy" times
The superintendent for Chinook's Edge School Division says people in the district are optimistic after the board of trustees passed its 2020-21 budget.Totalling $129 million, the budget includes an op...
May 29, 2020

Ross Street Patio to be installed by June 15
The City of Red Deer says a modified version of the Ross Street Patio will be installed by June 15. The patio this year will feature fewer tables to abide by physical distancing measures for the COVID...
May 29, 2020

2020 Lacombe property tax notices being mailed out
LACOMBE- Municipal property tax notices for the 2020 taxation year will be mailed out on June 1. If your have not received your 2020 tax notice by Friday, June 15, contact the Tax and Assessment Depar...
May 29, 2020