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100 Men and 100 Women raise more than $100,000 in 2019
It was another successful year for Red Deer's 100 Men and 100 Women Who Care groups which donate quarterly to various local charities.Members take in presentations from nominated organizations, and th...
Dec 08, 2019
Rebels stumped by Regina for second time in a week
The Red Deer Rebels (10-16-0-3) can take solace that they were both one-goal games, but for the second time in a week, they were defeated in regulation by their conference rival, the Regina Pats (7-17...
Dec 07, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Workplace Inclusion Charter being crafted for Red Deer employers
A new Red Deer Workplace Inclusion Charter is being drawn up to help local employers ensure they aren't unduly excluding anyone from working for them or receiving proper training.On Saturday, the late...
Dec 07, 2019
Man dead after lengthy standoff with RCMP at home near Calgary
COCHRANE, Alta. - A man in Alberta has died after an officer shot him following a lengthy standoff in a home northeast of Calgary.RCMP say in a news release that they were called to the residence in C...
Dec 07, 2019
'Devastated': 3 crew killed in Black Hawk crash in Minnesota
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Three soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were killed Thursday when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in for a routine maintenance test flight crashed in a farm fiel...
Dec 07, 2019
The Nutcracker takes centre stage at Red Deer College this month
Toy soldiers, a battle of mice, and the magical performances of central Alberta's best young thespians will feature later this month on the RDC Arts Centre Mainstage.Director and choreographer Tania S...
Dec 07, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Joshua beats Ruiz on points, reclaims heavyweight titles
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Anthony Joshua reclaimed his world heavyweight titles Sunday by producing a disciplined and smart display to beat Andy Ruiz Jr. on points in their rematch in the first title fig...
Dec 07, 2019
San Francisco Opera names its first female music director
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Opera has named conductor Eun Sun Kim its new music director, ushering the first woman into the job in the company's history. The 39-year-old Kim will become the comp...
Dec 07, 2019
"Anne with an E" creator says show won't be revived despite fan petition
TORONTO - The creator of the CBC/Netflix drama series "Anne with an E" said she was "moved to tears" by the fan response to the show's cancellation, but said the series will not be renewed despite the...
Dec 07, 2019
Austria's Nicole Schmidhofer wins World Cup downhill in Lake Louise
LAKE LOUIS, Alta. - Nicole Schmidhofer of Austria won the women's World Cup downhill on Saturday at Lake Louise, Alta. Schmidhofer's time was one minute 49.92 seconds. She was the only woman to g...
Dec 07, 2019