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February 26 is Pink Shirt Day, a nation-wide event to bring awareness to bullying. Statistics show one in five kids will be affected by bullying whether that is physical, verbal or cyberbullying.Gatew...
Feb 26, 2020
A man has died after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a power pole north of Innisfail overnight. Innisfail RCMP say the crash happened at around 12:30 a.m. at Highway 54 and Township Road 360."...
Feb 26, 2020
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has announced $100 million for the first phase of expansion at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Kenney said consultations with residents and members of the hospital ...
Feb 26, 2020 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announces $100M for expansion at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
It appears central Albertans won't have to wait for the provincial budget to be tabled Thursday for news regarding provincial funding for local health infrastructure. Premier Jason Kenney and Minister...
Andrew Snook Feb 25, 2020 Red Deer Regional Hospital (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Lacombe could soon be home to a brand new community bike park.Monday night, a group behind the idea presented to city council a proposal to build a bike skills park consisting of three trails for all ...
Feb 25, 2020
Red Deer RCMP are no longer on scene of an incident at 49 Street and 49 Avenue. At 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Red Deer RCMP were made aware of a security threat at 4909 49 Street. After investigation, poli...
Andrew Snook Feb 25, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)
New leadership has been announced for an organization that offers programs and services supporting children, youth and families in central Alberta.Youth HQ has announced its Board of Directors has app...
Feb 25, 2020 (Youth HQ)
The Board of Trustees at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) has formally introduced its new interim superintendent of schools following the sudden firing of former superintendent Paul Mason la...
Feb 25, 2020
A Red Deer man appealing his aggravated assault conviction in a stabbing incident more than two years ago is claiming the judge erred in applying the legal test for self-defence.Linden Joseph Buffalo,...
Feb 25, 2020
Parkland Regional Library (PRL) is building a new two-story head office in the south end of Lacombe, after 60 years of being in the old building on 56 Avenue.PRL Director Ronald Shepard said in a news...
Feb 25, 2020 (Photo provided by Parkland Regional Library)