Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer Christmas Bureau sees significant increase in applications within first three days
Although we may have just finished Halloween, the holiday season will be here before we know it and the Red Deer Christmas Bureau is already seeing many families planning ahead. Serving communities fo...
Nov 03, 2023
Pay a Red Deer parking ticket with a toy this November
Although parking metres are now electronic in Red Deer, you may still run into a parking ticket every now and then. But this November, there will be an even better way to pay it off. The Toys for Tick...
Nov 03, 2023
Blue-green algae advisories lifted
Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say recent weather has cooled lake and reservoir water temperatures to such an extent that cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) is no longer a health concern, ...
Nov 02, 2023
Red Deer County council briefs: Budget feedback sought, plus community grants approved
Red Deer County council is seeking public feedback on its 2024-2026 operating budget and 2024-2028 capital plan prior to approval on Nov. 28. The projected budget comes with a 3.5 per cent tax rate in...
Nov 02, 2023
City of Red Deer recaps pilot snow and ice control program this season
This winter, the City of Red Deer is piloting changes to the snow and ice control program with the goal of restoring mobility sooner and providing safe, accessible and well-maintained transportation i...
Nov 02, 2023
A Better World returns from month-long humanitarian trip; impressed by level of local support
Another 26 supporters have recently returned from their month-long humanitarian trip in Africa with A Better World (ABW) to see how their projects are going in the communities. The annual Fall trip fo...
Nov 02, 2023
Missing: Xavier Crier-Crane, 16, of Ponoka
Ponoka RCMP are seeking public assistance in locating missing 16-year-old Xavier Crier-Crane. Mounties say Xavier was last seen on Sept. 29, 2023 in Ponoka, noting there is concern for his wellbeing. ...
Nov 02, 2023
House fire in Oriole Park becomes complete write-off; one person sent to hospital
A house Red Deer's Oriole Park neighbourhood is a complete write-off after a fire Wednesday morning, sending one person to hospital. Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief with Red Deer Emergency Ser...
Nov 01, 2023
Boil Water Order lifted for Town of Olds
Effective immediately, Alberta Health Services (AHS) has lifted the boil water order for residents and businesses in the Town of Olds.Officials say an issue at the water treatment plant had prompted A...
Nov 01, 2023
Sentencing scheduled for central Alberta man charged in double fatal crash near Trochu
Sentencing is scheduled next year for a central Alberta man charged in a fatal crash that killed two people last year. Richard Douglas Bell, 44, of Elnora, AB, is scheduled for sentencing in Drumhelle...
Nov 01, 2023