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Residents could see lower property taxes

Rocky Mountain House town council has adopted the 2019 tax rate bylaw. In accordance with the Municipal Government Act, council is required to pass an annual tax rate bylaw to levy sufficient taxes fo...

May 13, 2019

Green Deer sign-up party at Parkland Mall

The City of Red Deer, in conjunction with community partners the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and TD Bank, are holding a BBQ in hopes residents will come and register for the ongoing Green Deer initiative...

May 05, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

City encourages emergency preparedness as national week kicks off

The City of Red Deer is encouraging residents to be emergency ready as May 5-11 is National Emergency Preparedness Week.There are three easy steps for residents and families to remember, including: 1)...

May 05, 2019 A freak windstorm in June 2017 slammed Red Deer with wind gusts in excess of 100 km/h, damaging many homes and businesses. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Mayor Veer clears the air on city manager compensation after social media uproar

Red Deer's mayor is clearing the air following a social media storm on Friday which saw furor over the pay received by former city manager Craig Curtis. Tara Veer provided the following letter to medi...

Josh Hall May 03, 2019 Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Construction to continue in city's budding riverside neighbourhood

A substantial amount of construction is set to begin in Red Deer's Capstone at Riverlands area.Starting May 8, a portion of Alexander Way (47 Street) will close, weather dependent.The closure is neces...

May 02, 2019 (City of Red Deer)

New City Manager for Red Deer

The search for Red Deer's new City Manager has come to an end. Allan Seabrooke, who most recently held roles as the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Community Services with the City of...

May 02, 2019

MPC approves permit for new Normandeau apartment buildings

A proposal to build two new apartment buildings in Red Deer's Normandeau neighbourhood has taken another step forward.On Wednesday, the City's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) approved a Developmen...

May 01, 2019 (Black Creek Developments)

Red Deer property tax rates set for 2019

Red Deer city council has approved the 2019 Tax Bylaw that includes a 1.89% increase for residential and non-residential property types, and a 4.09% increase for multifamily property types. The tax ra...

Apr 30, 2019

Mayor Veer says quick action needed on council's strategic direction

The mayor of Red Deer believes city council needs to move quickly on implementing the strategic directions identified through feedback from citizens.Tara Veer said as much on Saturday at The City's an...

Apr 28, 2019 Mayor Tara Veer (right) chats with a citizen during Saturday's Let's Talk event at Parkland Mall. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Fireworks to be legal in Red Deer following tie vote

Thanks to a tie vote and ultimately an unexpected decision by city council, consumer fireworks will soon be legal to use in Red Deer. As of this month Alberta has chosen to be regulated by the Nationa...

Apr 15, 2019