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Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 states opposition to Bill 14 and Alberta independence

The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 has joined Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, the Blackfoot Confederacy, and the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in their legal proceedings against the Government of Alberta o...

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Sylvan Lake council approves budget adjustment for MGB renovations

Sylvan Lake town council has approved a budget adjustment for the municipal government building renovations.They approved $520,800 towards the project, transferring the funds from the corporate capita...

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Podcast: Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs addresses closure of Research and Development Centre

This week on episode 58 The Everything Red Deer Podcast, host and rdnewsNOW reporter Josh Hall interviews Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs about the announcement this week that the 119-year-old Lacombe Rese...

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Changes likely coming to school & playground zone hours in Lacombe

Changes are likely coming to the times school and playground zones are in effect within the city of Lacombe.Recently, the municipality received a request from Terrace Ridge School to review the school...

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Blackfalds town council orders review of facility rentals after concerns about political event

Blackfalds town council has asked its administration to look at the feasibility of extending an 'Acceptable Usage Policy,' applying only to the Abbey Centre, to all public facilities. In addition, adm...

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RDP shares highlights of 2025 impact report

Red Deer Polytechnic held its annual impact breakfast, where the institution highlighted the progress made and challenges faced during the last academic year through its 2025 impact report.RDP Preside...

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Council passes first reading to amend zoning bylaw for proposed financial institution with drive-thru

Red Deer city council approved the first reading of a site exception application to amend a zoning bylaw to allow a drive-thru as a discretionary use for a new financial institution.As a result, a pub...

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City council recap - January 27, 2026

The following decisions were made by City Council today:Off-Site Levy Bylaw AmendmentCity Council passed first reading of an amending bylaw to update Red Deer's Off-Site Levy rates for 2026, as requir...

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City council orders report on removing bylaw requiring hearings for duplex suites

Red Deer city council unanimously passed a notice of motion on Tuesday, directing administration to produce a report on removing Direct Control Zone 35 and allowing one house suite in duplexes across ...

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Stettler doctors group shares new availability

Five new doctors in Stettler are accepting new patients, according to the local Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee (HPA&R).The new doctors include: Dr. Ude - Stettler Medical ...