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City plans more LED street lights

The future of LED street lights looks bright for new neighbourhoods.Red Deer’s Electric, Light and Power Department will install light emitting diode (LED) street lights this year in new subdivisions, starting with Garden Heights and Vanier Woods East.

Report urges improvements to voting process

Long lineups at ballot machines and too few voting stations during last October’s municipal election are sparking changes from the City of Red Deer’s returning officer.

No ban for murder trial

No publication ban has been issued for the upcoming murder trial of a Delburne man charged with killing his wife almost two years ago.
Alberta Party starts building

Alberta Party starts building

The Alberta Party may have planted its flag in the legislature, but the party is still defining its policies.

Residential snow removal to start soon

The City of Red Deer plans to start plowing residential roads as early as Saturday, once Priority 3 roads are complete.

College access road discussed

City residents can learn more about a Red Deer College proposal to create a new south access at an open house on Thursday.

Charges pile up for drug trafficker

A man busted for drug trafficking about a year ago in Red Deer was out on bail for similar charges at the time, court heard on Monday.

Wage freeze idea panned

The possibility that a 4.3 per cent pay increase for teachers will be eliminated in return for less time in the classroom and less time on out-of-classroom duties is disturbing to the Red Deer Public School District board.

Chlorine limits exceeded

Sylvan Lake’s Aquatic Centre was shut down on Thursday due to a breakdown in its system that controls chlorine in the pool.

Missing 13-year-old girl located

A missing teenage girl was found Monday night, Red Deer City RCMP said Tuesday.