Red Deer

City council recap - January 27, 2026

The following decisions were made by City Council today:Off-Site Levy Bylaw AmendmentCity Council passed first reading of an amending bylaw to update Red Deer's Off-Site Levy rates for 2026, as requir...

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City council orders report on removing bylaw requiring hearings for duplex suites

Red Deer city council unanimously passed a notice of motion on Tuesday, directing administration to produce a report on removing Direct Control Zone 35 and allowing one house suite in duplexes across ...

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Stettler doctors group shares new availability

Five new doctors in Stettler are accepting new patients, according to the local Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee (HPA&R).The new doctors include: Dr. Ude - Stettler Medical ...

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Innisfail man sentenced to time served in drug and weapons seizure

An Innisfail man accused of drug trafficking has been sentenced to time served. David Samuel Reid, 43, was sentenced to 15 months and given a firearm prohibition on Sept. 18, 2025, but was also given ...

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Didsbury RCMP investigate attempted break and enter

Didsbury Mounties are asking for the public's help in identifying a residential break-in suspect.On Jan. 27, 2026, at approximately 4:40 p.m,, Didsbury RCMP received a report an attempted break and en...

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Red Deer city council approves development permit for temporary overnight warming space

Red Deer city council has approved a development permit application for the discretionary use of a proposed temporary emergency shelter.Council passed the proposed resolution for an overnight warming ...

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Red Deer RCMP make arrest during break and enter in progress

A local man is facing charges after Mounties arrested a suspect during a break and enter in progress last week.On Jan. 21, 2026, at 7:52 a.m. Red Deer RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress a...

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City council approves amendments to relationship framework with Westerner Exhibition Association

Red Deer city council unanimously approved to amend the relationship framework agreement with the Westerner Exhibition Association.This comes after city council considered a report from the city manag...

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Red Deer D.R.I.V.E. hoping to bring new economic development outlook

A new economic development body is taking shape in Red Deer, and it stands for Developing Regional Innovation Ventures and Entrepreneurship.You may also call it Red Deer D.R.I.V.E., and it stems from ...

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$10-billion data centre development proposed for Olds

A new one-gigawatt data centre could be built in Olds.On Tuesday, Synapse Data Center Inc. announced, as a result of a $10 billion private-sector investment, plans for a proposed major data centre dev...