Category Archives: Community News
Red Deer’s outdoor rinks open for the season this weekend
Parks and Recreation staff have been busy getting outdoor rinks ready for the holiday season. This weekend all outdoor rink locations including Bower Ponds and Setters Place at Great Chief Park, will ...
Dec 11, 2019 (rdnewsNOW)
Spread joy, not germs: Stay healthy this holiday season
CALGARY- 'Tis the season of celebratory gatherings but also of seasonal illnesses and influenza. To help ensure your holiday season is a happy and healthy one, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is remindi...
Dec 11, 2019
New grant promotes cultural awareness, inclusion
EDMONTON- The Provincial government is now accepting applications fir a new grant program that is designed to build greater cultural awareness and more inclusive communities.The Multiculturalism, Indi...
Dec 11, 2019
Holiday residential cart collection schedules
The City of Red Deer says cart collection schedules have been adjusted for residents with Wednesday cart collection to accommodate the Christmas Day and New Year's Day statutory holidays, which both f...
Dec 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
RDCRS receives $20,800 grant for staff and student wellness
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools will receive a $20,800 grant from the Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund through the University of Alberta's School of Public Health and the Government o...
Dec 10, 2019
Piper Creek Optimists Battle of Alberta fundraiser returns for 2020
RED DEER - The Hockey Alberta Foundation is excited to once again partner with the Piper Creek Optimist Club of Red Deer for the fourth straight year to present the Battle of Alberta Fundraiser at Bo'...
Dec 09, 2019
Newcomers to Red Deer invited to "Learn to Skate" in January
There are few things more Canadian than skating on a frozen sheet of water, laughing with friends, playing a game of shinny, and warming up with a mug of hot chocolate. That experience is worth sharin...
Dec 07, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Food bank drive for the Salvation Army this Saturday
The Red Deer Legion Branch 35 is holding its first food bank drive for the Salvation Army this Saturday (Dec. 7).It is being held in conjunction with the annual craft and bake sale, and runs 1-3:30 p....
Dec 06, 2019
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group announces Prairie Equity Scholarships winners for 2019
Students at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, Manitoba and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, Alberta are the 2019 recipients of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Prairie ...
Dec 06, 2019 JPBG Winnipeg GM Mark Patric and Desiree Brightnose.
Lane closure on Riverside Drive
Drivers should be aware of a multi-day lane closure next week on Riverside Drive. The northbound lane, south of 77 street, will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. on Monday, December 9 to 5 p.m. on Frid...
Dec 06, 2019 Shown with a red line, the northbound lane of Riverside Drive between 77 and 76 streets will be closed from 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13. (Google Maps)