Infrastructure

Oil spills at well site west of Blackfalds

Cleanup is underway after 10,000 litres of oil was spilled at a site west of Blackfalds. Vesta Energy tells rdnewsNOW that an incident took place Wednesday at around 4 p.m. at a well site of theirs al...

Jun 06, 2019 Vesta Energy Ltd., which operates this well site on RR 280 west of the QEII near Blackfalds, confirms they are investigating an incident at the site on Wednesday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Building permit values rise in May, but slower year continues

RED DEER- Building permit values nearly doubled in May compared to April but still trailed last year.The value of May permits was just over $15,000,000, according to The City of Red Deer.Commercial pe...

Jun 06, 2019

Lacombe wants proposed highway rest stop relocated

The City of Lacombe wants the province to consider relocating a proposed roadside rest stop along the QE2 Highway.The $20 million rest stop, announced in March by then-transportation minister Brian Ma...

Jun 04, 2019

Weekend Warriors bolster Camp Alexo ahead of summer season

Supporters and volunteers were at it once again at Camp Alexo for the annual Weekend Warriors event.The yearly event gets people out to the site near Nordegg to complete important upgrades to the camp...

Jun 03, 2019 Five-year volunteer and Red Deer Rotary Sunrise member Grant Burchnall works on the new stairs up to the deck extension that was completed at this year’s Weekend Warriors. (Supplied)

Lacombe Regional Airport reopens with eyes on the long-term

The Lacombe Airport is no more... well, sort of.At the north end of the city, you can now say hello to the Lacombe Regional Airport after its grand reopening on Saturday.With significant financial hel...

Jun 01, 2019 Jon From, President of the Lacombe Flying Club speaks at the facility's grand reopening alongside longtime club member Maryanne Jablonski and the new sign. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Planning moves ahead for Blackfalds Multiplex expansion

The Town of Blackfalds is moving closer to major expansion of its multiplex. Council has approved the next step of the design process for the expansion project, which includes cost considerations and ...

May 30, 2019 (Town of Blackfalds)

Province launches "Yes to TMX" campaign in Ottawa

Alberta's new energy minister travelled to Ottawa today to announce a new ad campaign in support of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.Sonya Savage says the "Yes to TMX" campaign shows Alberta's ne...

May 29, 2019

Westerner Park spends big with hopes of big future

Westerner Park officials are confident they've gone through some short-term pain for long-term gain. The 2018-19 fiscal year ending March 31 saw Westerner Park finish in the red to the tune of $290,21...

May 28, 2019

Ponoka celebrates new civic building

Ponoka residents had the chance to formally celebrate the official grand opening of the Town's new Civic Building on Friday.The facility first opened to the public in October 2018 and is home the Pono...

May 26, 2019 (Town of Ponoka)

EQUS building new head office in Innisfail

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday as EQUS, Canada's largest member-owned utility, prepares to build an ambitious new head office in Innisfail. The building will feature 19,000 square feet of w...

May 25, 2019