Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Big turnout for Red Deer's 'Coldest Night of the Year' national walk for homelessness
Red Deer was one of 120 communities across Canada on Saturday evening to help raise awareness and support for our community's most vulnerable. Hosted by the Mustard Seed, the 'Coldest Night of the Yea...
Feb 24, 2018
Two seriously hurt in Highway 2A crash north of Blackfalds
Two people were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 2A north of Blackfalds Saturday morning. RCMP say it happened around 11:30 a.m. ju...
Feb 24, 2018
Central Alberta Tourism Alliance launching new website
Growing tourism throughout the region is the goal behind the Central Alberta Tourism Alliance's launch of a new website in 2018. Jerry Pratt, Economic Development Officer with Clearwater County, says ...
Feb 23, 2018
Frozen February to make way for Mild March in Red Deer area
It’s been a frigid February in Central Alberta, but warmer weather is on the way. Though temperatures in and around Red Deer dipped quite a bit in December and January, they averaged right aroun...
Feb 23, 2018
River Bend enhancements officially open
Upgrades to of one of Red Deer's marquee parks venues were celebrated Friday afternoon. Enhancements at River Bend Recreation Area were declared officially open, with residents invited to try their ha...
Feb 23, 2018
Flu-related deaths in AHS Central Zone now 16
The number of flu-related deaths in Alberta Health Services Central Zone this season now stands at 16. That's according to the latest stats from AHS which also shows the total number of influenza-rela...
Feb 23, 2018
Innisfail working to become more age-friendly
The Town of Innisfail is striving to provide its residents with an age-friendly community. Council recently took steps to form an age-friendly action plan steering committee which will come up with wa...
Feb 22, 2018
Kenney talks scrapping carbon tax, expanding hospital during Red Deer visit
Alberta's carbon tax, pipelines, hospital expansion and rural crime were just some of the topics UCP Leader Jason Kenney touched on during a stop in Red Deer on Thursday. Speaking with rdnewsNOW, Kenn...
Feb 22, 2018
Red Deer Public Schools questions effectiveness of province's Classroom Improvement Fund
School divisions and students across the province are seeing positive impacts from money agreed upon in a deal reached last year between the Government of Alberta and Alberta Teachers’ Associati...
Feb 22, 2018
Green carts now rolling out to all Red Deer homes
More than 26,000 green carts have begun to roll out to homes across Red Deer. That process will continue until the end of March. “Green Carts are being delivered to all homes that currently rece...
Feb 22, 2018