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.
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 following decisions were made at today’s City Council meeting.
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.
Allan Gray, Shelley Masciangelo and Barb McKee are The City’s 2026 recipients of the Bob Stollings Memorial Award.
With street sweeping along major road networks wrapping up, residential street sweeping is set to begin Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
A taxi plate draw will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, to award 21 taxi plates for use in Red Deer.
Heritage Ranch is entering its next chapter as a new operator has officially taken the reins.
The following decisions were made at today’s City Council meeting.
The following decisions were made at today’s City Council meeting.
Red Deer City Council has directed Administration to continue delivering ambulance services through The City’s integrated Fire and EMS model, including the municipal tax funding support required to maintain the service.
Red Deer City Council has approved amendments to the Committees Bylaw to formally establish a Greater Downtown Governance Committee, creating a dedicated governance structure to support coordination, strategic investment and ongoing revitalization in Great
Red Deer City Council will meet on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The following items are on the agenda for consideration.
Building permit values in Red Deer totalled $11 million in April 2026, an increase from $7.4 million in April 2025.
Red Deer City Council today received detailed information and analysis to support an upcoming decision regarding the future of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), commonly known as ambulance services, in the community.
Red Deer City Council has endorsed the Community Compass: Our Master Plan for Service Delivery, a new decision-making framework that will guide how The City plans, prioritizes, and delivers services to the community over the next 12 years.
Red Deerians can get ready to register for Summer Day Camps, swim lessons and more, with programs available to view on My Activity Guide and Look ‘n Book starting Thursday, April 30.