Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Yogathon raises $9000 for Smiles Thru Lindsey Foundation
Saturday's Central Alberta Yogathon was successful in raising funds to support mental health awareness. The third annual event at City Hall Park raised more than $9000 for the Smiles Thru Lindsey Foun...
Aug 21, 2017
WATCH: NASA live stream of solar eclipse
rdnewsNOW, with the help of NASA, will be live streaming the solar eclipse on Monday morning, giving viewers a unique and safe way to watch this celestial event. Our coverage, slated to begin at 10 a....
Aug 21, 2017
Mounties seek vandals following massive party at Satinwood School site
Local Mounties are investigating after damage was done during a massive party at the Satinwood School site over the weekend. Blackfalds RCMP were called at about 11 p.m. Saturday to attend to a large ...
Aug 21, 2017
Shots fired during Joffre break and enter
Police say shots were fired when a home near Joffre was broken into Sunday morning. According to Blackfalds RCMP, it was shortly before 5 a.m. when residents of the rural residence were woken by gunsh...
Aug 20, 2017
Invictus Games flag tour coming to Red Deer
The Invictus Games National Flag Tour is coming to Red Deer. Central Albertans are invited to a flag signing and to take pictures with athletes at the Red Deer Legion on Wednesday, Aug. 23 starting at...
Aug 20, 2017
Safety is key when viewing today's solar eclipse
While many people are excited to watch Monday’s solar eclipse, you are being reminded of safety tricks that will ensure no damage is done while looking at the sun. The eclipse begins at 10:22 a....
Aug 19, 2017
Body of missing boater recovered from Sylvan Lake
The body of a 43-year-old man who went missing after a boat was overturned on Sylvan Lake was recovered this morning. RCMP say the recovery was made at about 9:30 a.m. Sylvan Lake Fire Department and ...
Aug 19, 2017
Continuing the dream - Red Deer dancer returning to Royal Winnipeg Ballet School
After being selected to attend the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School in the fall of 2016, Ainsley Nivens has proven herself to instructors and will be returning this September. Nivens was one of only 70 st...
Aug 19, 2017
UPDATED: Three seriously burned in accident at north Red Deer car wash
Three men suffered serious burns in a workplace accident in north Red Deer Friday afternoon. Two of them were in life-threatening condition while the third was in potentially life-threatening conditio...
Aug 18, 2017
Wind warning ended for Red Deer and Central Alberta
UPDATE: The wind warning for Red Dere and Central Alberta was ended at 1:24 a.m. Saturday. === With the devastating windstorm of June 20 still fresh in the minds of many, it's now possible we could se...
Aug 18, 2017