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The Town of Olds will be under a level 2 water restriction starting Thursday morning. A scheduled maintenance on the South Reservoir to facilitate required upgrades will begin, ensuring long-term system reliability and efficiency.

When:  Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 7:00 a.m.

Estimated Duration: 24 hours (updates will be provided once work is complete)

Impact on Residents & Businesses:

The Town of Sylvan Lake received the final 2025 property assessments, with a 8.5 per cent increase.   

In the draft budget, the town estimated an increase of 3 per cent and an estimated 3.38 per cent residential and commercial tax rate increase.   

Due to the difference, Sylvan Lake Town Council is now considering six options to adjust the budget.  

Option 1:  

Central Alberta will likely see a few more centimetres of snow before warmer weather arrives this weekend.

Justin Shelly is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.

"We're still going to be in a relatively unsettled pattern," he explained. "We are going to see a continued risk of some scattered flurries through the week, with a more pronounced risk of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday."

As we enter the spring and summer seasons, the Alberta RCMP want to urge homeowners to consider Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles when planning their home renovations and seasonal maintenance projects.

CPTED is a set of design principles that aim to reduce opportunities for crime to take place. Making recommended adjustments to a home or business can deter criminals by making it more difficult or less desirable to commit the crime. It can also make you feel safer.

Here are some things to consider when renovating your property:

The first professional show for Alberta's Strongest Man was held Saturday in Red Deer. 

Spectators bundled up in hats, mitts, extra layers, and chairs to witness the feats of strength as the competitors vied for the title of Strongest Man in Alberta. The event took place at Fire & Flood Emergency Services Ltd., where Dan Hagan was crowned the champion after competing in the events.

Alberta’s government is investing roughly $330 million over three years to support health capital projects in rural communities across the province.

If passed, Budget 2025 will provide $15 million to support project planning, which includes conducting facility and functional assessments of rural hospitals to determine what capital planning solutions and services are required to maximize each facility’s potential.

The Blackfalds RCMP Detachment received 118 calls for service between March 18 and March 24. 

The calls included one assault, five breach of peace, two break and enters into a business, one criminal harassment, three mischiefs, four thefts, three thefts of motor vehicles, and eight motor vehicle collisions. 

Here are the calls: 

March 18 

The City of Red Deer’s Automated Traffic Enforcement Program will be operating throughout the month of April.

Mobile units will be operating in the following neighbourhoods:

Oriole Park, Johnstone, Kentwood, West Park, Grandview, Mountview, Sunnybrook, South Hill, Deer Park, Rosedale, Eastview, Clearview, Timberlands, Burnt Park Industrial, Edgar Industrial

Intersection Safety Device Cameras:

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is delighted to announce that Linda Downey, a Grade 3 teacher and Faith Coach at Holy Family School, has been awarded the prestigious Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta (CCSSA) Excellence in Catholic Education Award.

To prepare for an increase in seasonal yard waste, the City of Red Deer is shifting back to weekly green cart collections starting today (March 31).  

Spring yard work often means additional organic material.  

Residents are reminded that if their green cart is full, extra yard waste can be set out along with their full green cart for collection.