Below is a list of recent City of Red Deer news releases. For media inquiries, contact Community & Public Relations during regular business hours (Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) via our Media Inquiry Form.
On behalf of the Red Deer & District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), The City of Red Deer is pleased to announce $2.43 million in approved funding for programs that strengthen individuals, families, and communities across Central Alberta
The City of Red Deer is offering youth unlimited rides on Red Deer Transit and unlimited access to City recreation facilities all summer with the Rip ‘N Rec Summer Pass.
The City of Red Deer invites residents to celebrate 25 years of the Collicutt Centre with a community celebration on Saturday, June 13 from 12 - 5 p.m.
The City of Red Deer is introducing a new phone system designed to enhance customer service and improve the caller experience.
Red Deer City Council made the following decisions at today’s City Council meeting.
With unanimous adoption of Council’s Term Direction, Red Deer City Council has set its priorities for the next four years. The document will guide Council’s leadership, decision-making and oversight, while aligning Administration’s work to support Red Deer
Red Deer City Council approved amendments to the Land Use Bylaw that allow house suites (secondary suites) in duplexes throughout most areas of the city where duplexes are already permitted.
Due to consistent warm weather, temporary road bans throughout the city will come to an end at 7 a.m. on June 2, 2026.
Red Deer City Council will meet on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The following items are on the agenda for consideration.
A draw was held by The City of Red Deer today to issue 21 new taxi licence plates.
Red Deer City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, will begin at 1 p.m., instead of the usual 10:30 a.m. start time.
Great Chief Park ball diamonds, community ball diamonds, and City-run sports fields are closed today due to wet conditions.
Community sports fields, including Great Chief Park, Setters Field, Woody’s Athletic Park, sports fields and ball diamonds are closed today due to wet conditions.
The City of Red Deer has received $10,100 in funding through the Municipal Energy Manager Program to support the installation of a lighting automation system on the second floor of City Hall.
Residents and business owners are reminded that only rain and snowmelt belong in the stormwater system.
The City of Red Deer is advising residents that forest tent caterpillar populations are higher than usual this year, and residents may notice more caterpillars on trees, sidewalks, trails and in natural areas during May and June.
The following decisions were made at today’s City Council meeting.
The following items are on the agenda for consideration.
Red Deer Emergency Services reminds residents to exercise extra caution due to the dry conditions across the region, with the current fire risk considered extreme in the surrounding areas.
The City of Red Deer is making it easier for residents, media and other interested viewers to access City Council meeting information online through a technology upgrade to eScribe, a new meeting management and livestreaming platform.
The City of Red Deer has released its Water and Wastewater Utilities Annual Report[AM1.1], now available on The City’s website.
Starting this week, City of Red Deer crews will begin replacing electric meters on residential and commercial properties across the city as part of a significant upgrade to Red Deer’s electric utility system.
Seniors across the community are invited to take a trip down memory lane at the Mayor’s Seniors Social, Through the Windshield of Time, on June 3, 2026, at Exhibition Hall in Westerner Park.
Red Deer property tax notices are being sent out today and will arrive in property owners’ mailboxes and MyCity accounts soon.
With warmer weather on the horizon, Red Deerians can look forward to cooling off as the Don Moore Recreation Centre Outdoor Pool opens for the season on Monday, June 1, 2026, weather permitting.