Category Archives: Red Deer
Seniors getting through pandemic with older cats from Whisker Rescue
An innovative program offered by Red Deer's Whisker Rescue since 2008 is helping older folks get through the COVID-era doldrums.Seniors for Seniors puts cats who are in the latter stages of life into ...
Oct 12, 2020
Family of Red Deer toddler who swallowed battery paying it forward
The family of a Red Deer girl who swallowed a button battery and underwent life-saving treatment at Stollery Children's Hospital this year is using her second birthday to say thank you.rdnewsNOW first...
Oct 11, 2020
Dennis Moffatt says goodbye to The Market at Red Deer after 50 years
It's the end of an era for The Market at Red Deer, affectionately known as the Red Deer Farmers' Market. Dennis Moffatt has operated the market for 50 years, and on Saturday, it's final day of 2020, h...
Oct 10, 2020
Wind warning issued for Red Deer
UPDATE (8:30 a.m. Monday) - The wind warning has ended.--ORIGINALEnvironment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Red Deer region.The weather authority says strong northwesterly winds over east-ce...
Oct 10, 2020
Local supports available as globe marks World Mental Health Day
Saturday is World Mental Health Day, an occasion that's taken on a whole new level of importance as the global COVID-19 pandemic rages on.In 2020, one of the most important parts of studying mental il...
Oct 10, 2020
City to consider keeping Ross Street Patio open longer
The popular downtown summertime attraction known as the Ross Street Patio could become a mainstay into the winter months.Owners at three downtown businesses -- Tribe, The Velvet Olive and Tacoloft -- ...
Oct 09, 2020
Family fundraising for wheelchair for 3 y/o son with neuromuscular disorder
A Red Deer family is hoping members of the community are able to help them purchase a specialized wheelchair for their three-year-old son who suffers from a neuromuscular disorder.At only three months...
Oct 09, 2020
Red Deer teaching duo honoured with Prime Minister's Award
A pair of Red Deer teachers have been recognized as among 71 of the country's top educators in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).Colin Christensen and Krista McLean...
Oct 09, 2020
Harvest nearing completion in central Alberta
Following continued progress on harvest efforts throughout central Alberta last week, some rain last Sunday put harvest to a halt in some areas.Since last week, producers were able to combine an addit...
Oct 09, 2020
Red Deer man questions City's handling of payment deferral program
A Red Deer man is frustrated over the way he sees the City of Red Deer's utilities department dealing with customers who enrolled in the deferral of payments program due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Mike ...
Oct 09, 2020