Category Archives: Red Deer

Blackfalds town council approves floating property tax rate for 2025
Blackfalds' town council has approved the 2025 Property Tax Rate Bylaw at a floating rate, which is determined by the increase seen in property assessments. The 2025 assessments (based on 2024) showed...
Apr 24, 2025

Optimist Club of Red Deer donates refurbished bikes to Fairview Elementary
The Optimist Club of Red Deer has donated refurbished bikes to elementary school students in the Red Deer Public School Division.In total, the Club donated 67 bikes to students and families in need wh...
Apr 24, 2025

CAPCC to host third annual Ladies Afternoon Tea in benefit of The Aerie
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre will host its third annual Ladies Afternoon Tea next month.On May 31, guests are invited to the CrossRoads Church Chapel in Red Deer from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. wh...
Apr 23, 2025

Red Deer city council explores changes to backyard suite regulations
Red Deer's city council continued to explore ways to manage the housing landscape and development in the city during its regular meeting on Apr. 22. First, council heard a progress report on Phase One...
Apr 23, 2025

Maskwacis woman sadly killed in crash northeast of Edmonton
One person from Maskwacis has sadly died in a car crash near Ashmont, Alberta, northeast of Edmonton.It was just after 8 a.m. on April 23 when St. Paul RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle coll...
Apr 23, 2025

One of two sentenced in Red Deer break and enter
One of two people charged in relation to a Red Deer break and enter last summer has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail. Jeremy Sanderson-Hayward, 37, of Red Deer, was sentenced in Red Dee...
Apr 23, 2025

Steps for Life Walk to take place in Red Deer May 3
The Steps for Life Charity Walk in honour of the victims of workplace tragedy is less than two weeks away.Put on by Threads of Life, the event aims to raise awareness and funds for families and indivi...
Apr 23, 2025

City council reintroduces Indigenous Cultural Centre funding to Red Deer's 2025 Capital Budget
During its regular meeting on Apr. 22, Red Deer's city council re-affirmed its commitment to building an Indigenous Cultural Centre by amending the 2025 Capital Budget and 10 Year Capital Plan to allo...
Apr 23, 2025
BILD announces finalists for 2025 Central Alberta Awards of Excellence
BILD Central Alberta has announced the finalists for the 2025 Central Alberta Awards of Excellence, a celebration of excellence in the local residential construction industry.For this year's awards, c...
Apr 23, 2025

Red Deer city council approves 2025 tax bylaws, hears economic development update, and more
Red Deer's city council has unanimously approved the 2025 Tax Rate Bylaw at a 10.35 per cent increase for residential properties. The bylaw also includes provincial requisitions to support education a...
Apr 22, 2025