Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer & District FCSS launch Rural Frozen Meal Delivery Program
Red Deer and District FCSS has launched the Rural Frozen Meal Delivery Program.The program is available to residents of Red Deer County, the Town of Bowden, the Village of Delburne, the Village of Eln...
May 14, 2020
Taxes going down in Penhold
Taxes will be going down for the average property owner in Penhold this year.Following Monday's council meeting, Town officials announced the average residence will see a decrease of 2.5 per cent in t...
May 14, 2020
Petition asks RDC to lower tuition rates for fall semester
An online petition asking Red Deer College (RDC) to lower tuition fees for the fall 2020 semester. More than 1,400 people have signed the petition that was launched five days ago. RDC recently announc...
May 14, 2020
Water and waste water tips for returning Red Deer businesses
As some businesses get ready to open their doors in Red Deer after being closed for several weeks, The City of Red Deer is sharing some tips for water recovery. In general, when a building is not in u...
May 14, 2020
City council passes tax bylaw with 0.5% rate increase
Many Red Deer property owners can expect to see a smaller tax bill in the mail this year.On Wednesday, city council gave third and final reading to the 2020 Tax Rate Bylaw which implements a 0.5 per c...
May 13, 2020
Lacombe council clears way for commercial development at former Chamber of Commerce site
Lacombe city council has cleared the way for new commercial development along one of the community's busiest roadways.On Monday, council gave second and third readings to three bylaw amendments that r...
May 13, 2020
Lacombe city council approves operating budget amendments
Lacombe city council has approved amendments to the city's 2020 Operating Budget based on updated estimates for revenue and expenditures. In a release, City officials say the spring amendments conside...
May 13, 2020
Home sales tumble in April
With April being the first full month of having social distancing measures in place for the COVID-19 pandemic, there's little surprise that the local real estate market took a hit. According to new nu...
May 13, 2020
Sylvan Lake amenities remain closed for May Long Weekend
The May Long Weekend is typically heralded as the unofficial kick-off to the summer season. But officials with the Town of Sylvan Lake are reminding central Albertans to not come for a visit, and to s...
May 13, 2020
Red Deer Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery postponed
The Red Deer Kinsmen have postponed their 2020 Red Deer Kinsmen Dream Home Lottery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Kinsmen announced their "difficult decision" to do so on their Facebook page. "Every...
May 13, 2020