Local News

A city bylaw introduced a year ago to make secondary suites safer in Red Deer has been met with some success, says a staff report.

A draft plan looking at how best to improve Red Deer’s environment over the next 25 years will go to city council for information on Monday.The proposed Environmental Master Plan provides actions and outcomes for seven areas — water, ecology, transportation, built environments, air, energy and waste.

Red Deer City RCMP are advising the public not to leave valuables in a visible location in their vehicles this holiday season.

If there’s an economic recovery going on, the Red Deer Christmas Bureau isn’t seeing it — more local residents have been seeking assistance this year than in 2009.

It’s been nearly a year since someone went on a New Year’s Day shooting spree north of Rimbey that saw a shot fired into a rural house filled with family members and more rounds pumped into a pickup parked outside another home.Despite an ongoing investigation, RCMP have yet to lay charges in the bizarre crime spree.

Innisfail RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to solve a hit and run that happened on 52 Avenue in Innisfail by the Mac’s Convenience store on Dec. 4.

People can register for programs in the city’s Winter 2011 Community Services Activity and Program Guide starting Tuesday.

Father may have known best in a popular 1950s TV show, but in real life many times fathers can take a back seat to mothers raising youngsters

A service dog organization is hoping some Central Albertan residents will be willing to open their homes and hearts to puppies during the coming year.

Santa receives donations of clothing and food from Jim Bristow at the Innisfail Charity Checkstop on Saturday.