City of Red Deer

Red Deer transit fees to go up for RDC student pass holders and some other users

Red Deer transit fees to go up for RDC student pass holders and some other users

Bus fees, frozen since 2016, will go up 3 per cent overall in September

 

Red Deer councillors question the city paying “double management salaries” during training

Red Deer councillors question the city paying “double management salaries” during training

Vesna Higham and Lawrence Lee suggest finding alternatives

 

File photo by ADVOCATE staff Red Deer RCMP officer examines collision debris.

Police funding shortfall questioned by Red Deer city councillor

Buck Buchanan complains cities are bearing almost all policing costs

 

Red Deer Counc. Vesna Higham (contributed photo). Red Deer Counc. Vesna Higham (contributed photo).

Construction on $9 million Northside Community Centre to start this spring

Counc. Vesna Higham said delay is “unfortunate” but understandable

Red Deer Counc. Vesna Higham (contributed photo). Red Deer Counc. Vesna Higham (contributed photo).
Red Deer landfill (contributed image).

Landfill gas-turned-into-energy and other innovations are shared with Red Deer city council

A presentation of city initiatives is part of budget process

Red Deer landfill (contributed image).
Red Deer gets new fire chief

Red Deer gets new fire chief

Ken McMullen comes to Red Deer from Calgary Emergency Management Agency

Red Deer gets new fire chief
WATCH: Eight more police officers could be added to Red Deer detachment

WATCH: Eight more police officers could be added to Red Deer detachment

City council gets some good fiscal news

WATCH: Eight more police officers could be added to Red Deer detachment
Red Deer’s Woodlea neighbourhood gets proposed design redevelopment standards

Red Deer’s Woodlea neighbourhood gets proposed design redevelopment standards

The aim is to keep the neighbourhood’s character, says city planner

Red Deer’s Woodlea neighbourhood gets proposed design redevelopment standards
Fewer fire inspections of some Red Deer businesses proposed

Fewer fire inspections of some Red Deer businesses proposed

Most blazes occur in people’s homes, says deputy fire chief

Fewer fire inspections of some Red Deer businesses proposed
Cleaner water will soon be returned to the Red Deer River

Cleaner water will soon be returned to the Red Deer River

New residual treatment facility to be built in Red Deer

Cleaner water will soon be returned to the Red Deer River
There could be a bit of snow melt as temperatures climb above zero on Saturday, but more snowfall is forecast for mid next week — meaning more truck-fulls of brownish snow will be scraped off the roads and brought to the City of Red Deer’s snow storage yards. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).

Photo: Snow hills to get higher:

There could be a bit of snow melt as temperatures climb above…

  • Jan 5, 2018
There could be a bit of snow melt as temperatures climb above zero on Saturday, but more snowfall is forecast for mid next week — meaning more truck-fulls of brownish snow will be scraped off the roads and brought to the City of Red Deer’s snow storage yards. (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).
Residential building permit numbers were up in 2017 compared with a year earlier. (File photo by Advocate staff)

Building permit numbers up in 2017

Number of permits issued is up but value down significantly from 2016

Residential building permit numbers were up in 2017 compared with a year earlier. (File photo by Advocate staff)
(Contributed photo).

Green carts are coming to Red Deer this spring

Yard and food waste to be taken for composting

(Contributed photo).
Red Deer city crews worked long hours over the holidays on sewer line repair

Red Deer city crews worked long hours over the holidays on sewer line repair

Frigid temperatures and aging infrastructure led to overtime repairs

Red Deer city crews worked long hours over the holidays on sewer line repair
Contributed photo A decorated City of Red Deer sanding truck.

City of Red Deer trucks spread cheer — along with the sand

Three city sanding trucks are decorated with Christmas lights

Contributed photo A decorated City of Red Deer sanding truck.
Archival photo from the Indian Residential School that once operated near Red Deer. (Contributed photo).

Stash of century-old Red Deer River sandstone turned over for building repairs

Bill and Elaine Woof donated reclaimed stone from Red Deer’s Indian Residential School

Archival photo from the Indian Residential School that once operated near Red Deer. (Contributed photo).
Coun. Vesna Higham (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).

Decision on Red Deer hospital as supervised drug consumption site location spurs many reactions:

Some reactions to Red Deer city council’s decision to only endorse Red…

Coun. Vesna Higham (Photo by LANA MICHELIN/Advocate staff).
Updated: Red Deer council says hospital is the only possible location for supervised consumption site

Updated: Red Deer council says hospital is the only possible location for supervised consumption site

Council wants Alberta Health Services to step up and assume responsibility

Updated: Red Deer council says hospital is the only possible location for supervised consumption site
Council meets this morning to debate supervised consumption site location

Council meets this morning to debate supervised consumption site location

Narrowed down to three sites

Council meets this morning to debate supervised consumption site location
Some garbage pickup schedules will change in Red Deer due to Christmas

Some garbage pickup schedules will change in Red Deer due to Christmas

No Monday morning collection until Jan. 5

Some garbage pickup schedules will change in Red Deer due to Christmas