Infrastructure

Road construction season begins in Red Deer

Road construction and maintenance season in Red Deer is about to get underway.Major projects for the year include: pavement rehabilitation at Gaetz Avenue and 32 Street intersection intersection impro...

May 01, 2020

Red Deer County moving forward with rural fiber optic network

Red Deer County has taken a step forward in establishing a high-speed broadband internet network throughout the county.Council this week awarded an operational and construction management services con...

Apr 30, 2020

Blackfalds RV Dump Station to be moved to All Star Park

The 2020 capital budget for the Town of Blackfalds included the construction of a new RV dump station to replace the existing facility located at the corner of Westwood Drive and Stanley Street.With t...

Apr 30, 2020

Pandemic delays No Landfill Disposal Facility in Sylvan Lake

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is causing delays for the Town of Sylvan Lake in having its planned No Landfill Disposal Facility up and running by year's end.On Monday, town council learned of a rece...

Apr 29, 2020 (Fogdog Energy Solutions Incorporated)

County approves additional $500,000 for airport runway repairs

Red Deer County is stepping up with another half-million dollars to help with Red Deer Regional Airport repairs after the City of Red Deer grounded its funding pending a review. Repairs to the seconda...

Apr 29, 2020

Street sweeping starts in Red Deer

Street sweeping will begin today (Monday) in Red Deer, with crews cleaning sand and debris from arterials across the city.The annual street sweeping program is off to a late start following a long win...

Apr 20, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Lacombe council still considering options for former lagoon site

Lacombe city council is continuing to consider its options for the reclamation of the City's former wastewater lagoons. On Tuesday, council directed administration to amend the list of next steps in t...

Apr 17, 2020

Work to proceed as scheduled on Pogadl Park in Sylvan Lake

Work will proceed as planned this year on a new sports and recreation park in Sylvan Lake.On Tuesday, council accepted for information status updates on several parks and protective services projects ...

Apr 16, 2020 Early concept renderings of Sylvan Lake's Pogadl Park. (Town of Sylvan Lake)

Blackfalds moving outdoor rink for multi-plex expansion

Blackfalds town council has approved to move the community's outdoor rink currently located to the south of the Multi-Plex Arena to the north east side of Harvest Meadows/Willow Park.With the highly a...

Apr 16, 2020

Keystone XL pipeline permit cancelled by U.S. judge over endangered species concerns

A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that's expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than t...

Apr 16, 2020