Infrastructure

Sylvan Lake upgrading its water meter program

Improvements to the Town of Sylvan Lake's Water Meter Program are expected to start pouring in now that council has approved some key changes that include new technologies and equipment.On May 13, cou...

May 25, 2019

Penhold Multiplex to see major upgrades

The Penhold Multiplex, which Mayor Mike Yargeau calls the hub of the community, is set to receive major upgrades in the coming months.First will be the installation of 1,092 solar panels on the facili...

May 24, 2019 (Google Maps)

Cannabis facility clears planning roadblock

Plans to build a major cannabis production and processing facility north of Red Deer have cleared another hurdle.On Tuesday, Red Deer County's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) approved an applicati...

May 22, 2019 Elevation drawings of Cannabis Haven Business Park.

Curling rink upgrades well over budget

Renovations to the curling facilities at the Christenson Sports and Wellness Centre are over budget, and the Town and County are now looking at how to pay for it. The Town of Rocky Mountain House alon...

May 22, 2019

RDC honours longtime partnership with Melcor

Red Deer College thanked longtime community partner Melcor in a private ceremony at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre this week for its commitment to education in a diverse range of programs.The ...

May 19, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Town of Rocky Mountain House selling old recreation building

Rocky Mountain House town council voted in a recent meeting to sell the old recreation building at 4511-42 street as surplus land.(Town of Rocky Mountain House/Google Maps)Currently, the industrial bu...

May 16, 2019 (Town of Rocky Mountain House/Google Maps)

Pitch n' putt at Great Chief Park re-opens

The pitch n' putt par three golf course at Great Chief Park has re-opened following construction of Setters Place.The course has been redesigned and is open to the public."We lost a few of the origina...

May 11, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Construction underway on new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

WATERTON LAKES NP - After several years of planning, public engagement, engineering and design work, construction is now underway on the new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre.The $17.3 milli...

May 09, 2019 Artist's rendition of new Waterton Lakes National Park Visitor Centre

Pipelines needed to quell anxiety around Alberta oil prices

An oilsands producer says fears of another Alberta oil price crisis are ebbing thanks to production cuts imposed by the former NDP government and the profitability of shipping crude by rail.But Canadi...

May 09, 2019 (Canadian Press/Larry MacDougal)

Grand opening of new residence marks latest milestone in Red Deer College's university journey

The optimism was plentiful Thursday afternoon at RDC where top officials delivered a State of the College Address reflecting on the past and looking to the future.The event had a 10-year retrospective...

May 09, 2019 RDC President and CEO Joel Ward delivers his final State of the College remarks on Thursday inside the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (Red Deer College - @reddeercollege on Twitter)