Category Archives: Red Deer
Burst water main causes disruption in Gasoline Alley
A burst water main has caused a water service disruption for part of Gasoline Alley.Several businesses along Laura Avenue in the area of Lantern Street and Lake Street are presently without water. Con...
May 20, 2020
Online forum tonight for Innisfail by-election
An online forum is taking place tonight for the candidates running in the Town of Innisfail by-election.Four candidates are seeking to fill the town council vacancy left by the resignation of Councill...
May 20, 2020
Medicine River Wildlife Centre's new fundraiser a real hoot
A new fundraising initiative launched by the Medicine River Wildlife Centre (MRWC) near Spruce View hopes to replace some of the income it's lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The centre has introduced...
May 19, 2020
Lacombe County announces Municipal COVID-19 Relaunch Plan
Lacombe County has announced its Municipal COVID-19 Relaunch Plan intended to guide their "return to normal" for facilities, amenities and service levels.Officials say that since mid-March the county'...
May 19, 2020
Parole granted last August for former MLA serving time for sexual interference
A former central Alberta MLA serving a three-year sentence for sexual interference was granted parole last August, according to documents from the Parole Board of Canada. rdnewsNOW has obtained a copy...
May 19, 2020
Pair charged after crashing stolen trucks near Innisfail
Getting a stolen truck caught in a ditch has led to a list of charges against a pair of men from central Alberta. It was at around 7:30 a.m. on May 16 when Innisfail RCMP received a report of a suspic...
May 19, 2020
Red Deer County lifts fire restrictions
As of 14:00 (2:00 PM) today, Red Deer County Fire Services is lifting the fire restriction set on May 15, 2020. Fire permits are required for all open fires within the County. Permits are now availabl...
May 19, 2020
No property tax rate increases this year in Lacombe County
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and crashing oil prices, Lacombe County Council has approved the 2020 operating and capital budgets and tax rate bylaw that includes a 0% increase in municipal tax ra...
May 19, 2020
Man dies after crashing truck into river near Rimbey
One man is dead after a truck hit a bridge guardrail and rolled into a river southwest of Rimbey on Monday.On May 18 at 9:43 a.m., Rimbey RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision on Township Road ...
May 19, 2020
Lacombe County considering tax break request for carbon capture project
A Calgary-based energy development company looking for tax relief from Lacombe County for its carbon capture project near Clive, will have to wait a little bit longer for an answer.On Thursday, follow...
May 18, 2020