Category Archives: Red Deer
March 5 enforcement at Buffalo Lake yields 18 violations
Enforcement officers were busy on March 5, as members from several detachments conducted a joint operation in the Buffalo Lake area, 80 km northeast of Red Deer.Bashaw RCMP, along with members from Bl...
Mar 29, 2022
Time to nominate Red Deer’s outstanding citizens
It's time to recognize the Red Deer community's outstanding citizens as nominations are now open for the Mayor's Recognition Awards.The Mayor's Recognition Awards honour individuals, groups and teams ...
Mar 29, 2022
Shred Day is back to help Red Deerians prevent identity theft
As March is national Fraud Prevention Month, the Red Deer RCMP is encouraging residents to prevent fraud and identity theft by shredding confidential documents.From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar...
Mar 29, 2022
TransPod announces partial funding commitment for Alberta hyperloop line
TransPod has announced it has secured $550M USD in financing for its ultra-high-speed hyperloop train line which would run from Calgary to Edmonton. A release notes that TransPod is now the first tube...
Mar 29, 2022
Ponoka citizens invited to offer input on plans for expanded skateboard park and new dog park
Ponoka citizens are being invited to stop by the Town's trade show booth on April 8 and 9 to provide their input and ideas on conceptual plans for an expanded skateboard park and a new dog park being ...
Mar 29, 2022
Council sets guidelines for next multi-year budgets
Red Deer city council has approved nine guidelines for administration to use while building the 2023-2024 budgets, including a potential property tax increase of up to 4.7 per cent next year."Going in...
Mar 29, 2022
Gasoline spill in stormwater system in southeast Red Deer
Environmental Services is working in parts of Vanier East and Laredo in response to a spill of gasoline that has entered the stormwater system. At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, Red Deer Emerge...
Mar 29, 2022
Timber Ridge neighborhood changes paused for community conversation
Adjusting the Timber Ridge Neighborhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) is not happening just yet, city council decided on Monday.A public hearing was held at the meeting where some residents voiced opposi...
Mar 29, 2022
Gondola being planned to connect Capstone with Bower Ponds
A gondola connecting Red Deer's Capstone neighbourhood to Bower Ponds could be reality within two years, according to Edmonton-based Prairie Sky Gondola (PSG).The company announced Tuesday its intenti...
Mar 29, 2022
Ponoka’s Curbside Recycling Collection Program now includes #1-7 plastics
The Town of Ponoka's curbside recycling collection program has expanded and citizens can now place all plastics labelled with the numbers 1-7 at the curb for recycling. For the past few years, Town of...
Mar 29, 2022