Category Archives: Red Deer
Red Deer Emergency Services requests more staff than budgeted
There was much conversation during day two of the 2023-24 budget deliberations to determine the right increase of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees for the City of Red Deer's Emergency Services (RD...
Nov 30, 2022
Police in Innisfail respond to second B&E in recent days
Innisfail RCMP say members responded to another break and enter early Tuesday morning.It was at about 2:30 when the detachment was advised of a break and enter to Subs Station Carwash in Penhold.Upon ...
Nov 29, 2022
Blackfalds Beyond Food Community Hub seeing high demand for assistance
The Blackfalds Food Bank and Beyond Food Community Hub is heading into one of its busier months already having seen a significant rise in food bank hampers needed this year.Chris Keim, the organizatio...
Nov 29, 2022
U13A APLS Chiefs make hygiene kits for at-risk youth
The Red Deer Minor Hockey U13A APLS Red Deer Chiefs spent an evening recently bonding while assembling over 50 hygiene kits for local at-risk youth. With the help of many community organizations like ...
Nov 29, 2022
Local agencies receive Giving Tuesday good news from Community Foundation
The Red Deer and District Community Foundation (RDDCF) celebrated Giving Tuesday today by distributing $55,300 in community grants to several local agencies.Giving Tuesday is a national movement of ge...
Nov 29, 2022
Lacombe City council approves funding for 45 Street pedestrian crossing
Administration for the City of Lacombe has awarded a contract to IMC Construction Ltd. for $127,600 for the 45 Street Pedestrian Bridge project. "Council is pleased to see this needed pedestrian infra...
Nov 29, 2022
Lacombe City council approves updated Utility Bylaw
Lacombe City Council has approved an updated Utility Bylaw and endorsed a phasein strategy of a new utility rate structure starting in 2024. City officials say Bylaw 450 is a major update to the City'...
Nov 29, 2022
BUDGET: potential utilities tax increase of four per cent, among others
Red Deer city council began their 2023-24 budget deliberations on Monday with The City's financial background outlining the proposed increases in property taxes, utilities, fees and charges and the ne...
Nov 29, 2022
BUDGET: Over $1 million proposed investment per year for Strategic Plan roll-out
The first and main resolutions proposed by administration at Red Deer's 2023-2024 budget deliberations on Monday related to the future of the Strategic Plan. However, many councillors voiced confusion...
Nov 29, 2022
One of two charged in stolen property investigation sentenced to four months
One of two people charged in a significant stolen property investigation has been sentenced to four months in jail.Mitchell Ron Leismeister, 37, of Sylvan Lake, was sentenced in Red Deer provincial co...
Nov 28, 2022