Community News

Tickets on sale for Red Deer Hospice Society’s Gala: A Night at the Races!

RED DEER- Join the Red Deer Hospice Society as they create A Night at the Races! The Kentucky Derby inspired gala will provide an immersive and entertaining evening at Exhibition Hall at Westerner Par...

Dec 03, 2019

Chinook's Edge students attend Mental Health Summit

Students from 11 schools across Chinook's Edge School Division recently took part in the second annual Headstrong Mental Health Summit in Didsbury. The day-long event is a project from the Chinook's E...

Dec 02, 2019 (Photo: Chinook's Edge School Division)

Red Deer & District Community Foundation, RBC Foundation announce $45,000 for local youth

Red Deer & District Community Foundation and RBC Foundation have handed out a total of $45,000 to support three youth led initiatives in Central Alberta in the amount of $15,000 each. The announce...

Nov 29, 2019 (Photo: rdnewsNOW/Rene Rondeau)

Support students and win a tiny house

RED DEER- Are you interested in supporting cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School and winning a tiny home?Get your tickets today.There are only 1520 tickets available. The school will be raffling off ...

Nov 29, 2019

A rundown of events for Rogers Hometown Hockey in Red Deer

TORONTO (November 19, 2019) RogersTM Hometown HockeyTM Tour presented by Scotiabank and Hyundai is heading to Red Deer, AB on November 30 and December 1 to celebrate more of the game that brings us to...

Nov 28, 2019

Giving Tuesday at Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

RED DEER- December 3 is Giving Tuesday and the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) is planning to raise funds for its 'MAGsparks' program as part of the global giving movement that has been driven by ...

Nov 28, 2019

St. Francis of Assisi students create more than just a gingerbread house

RED DEER- In the spirit of the Christmas season, Grade 9 Design Thinking students at St. Francis of Assisi Middle School have for the past few weeks been working on creating unconventional gingerbread...

Nov 28, 2019 (Photo supplied)

CP Holiday Train rolls into Lacombe Dec. 6

LACOMBE- The CP Holiday Train, lit up with holiday lights and featuring a boxcar that turns into a stage, arrives in Lacombe at 6:50 p.m. on December 6.The train will stop alongside the Len Thompson F...

Nov 27, 2019

Fresh-cut Christmas trees for conservation

RED DEER- The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is inviting supporters in the Red Deer area to the Christmas Holiday Craft Show and Market on December 7 to take home a fresh-cut holiday tree.The Chri...

Nov 27, 2019

Road closures in effect for Rogers Hometown Hockey

Motorists should be aware of a series of road closures in downtown Red Deer during the Rogers Hometown Hockey celebration at the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza. The following road closures will be i...

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