Red Deer

Delivery driver has leg amputated after alleged road rage incident

Matthew Ekstrom was going about a normal shift as a food delivery driver on the afternoon of January 26 when, in mere minutes, his life changed forever. At about 4 p.m. the 26-year-old was driving wes...

Feb 11, 2020 Matthew Ekstrom had his leg amputated following an alleged road rage incident in north Red Deer last month. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Four-year-old Red Deer boy fighting brave battle with leukemia

A 4-year-old Red Deer boy is in the fight of his life right now at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.In September, Daxton Schlosser was diagnosed with acute leukemia. He has since undergone che...

Feb 10, 2020 Four-year-old Daxton Schlosser of Red Deer was quite content, at least for a moment, while spending time recently at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. (Supplied)

Charges laid in weekend stabbing in Riverside Meadows

A 62-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries Sunday after being stabbed in Red Deer's Riverside Meadows neighbourhood.RCMP responded just after 12 p.m. on Feb. 9 to the area of 61 Street a...

Feb 10, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

DBA lauds City's downtown development incentives

The City of Red Deer has announced a new funding program aimed at supporting downtown development projects.It's hoped the program will increase activity and growth opportunities in the Greater Downtow...

Feb 10, 2020 (rdnewsNOW)

Registrations open for PCN Women's Fun Run

UPDATE FROM ORGANIZERS: Registration for the Women's Fun Run has been temporarily suspended, as we learn more about the recommendations introduced by the Alberta Government to try slow the spread of t...

Feb 10, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Preliminary hearing scheduled for Sylvan Lake man accused of murdering wife

A Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his wife last summer will learn later this year if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.A three-day preliminary hearing will take place Sept. 21-23 for 42-y...

Feb 10, 2020

Green Certificate Program helps students harvest careers in agriculture

A program that started in 1976 to prepare high school students for careers in agriculture is still going strong.For the 2019-2020 school year, the Green Certificate Program (GCP) has 1038 students reg...

Feb 10, 2020 A student undergoes testing as part of the province's Green Certificate Program. (Supplied)

Nurses to rally in Red Deer over contract talks

EDMONTON- The United Nurses of Alberta are planning a province-wide demonstration on Thursday over the current state of collective bargaining negotiations with the province.Members of Local 2 (Red Dee...

Feb 10, 2020

Red Deer County mayor pleased with Federal Court of Appeal decision on Trans Mountain pipeline

The mayor of Red Deer County says the Federal Court of Appeal's turn down a court challenge of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project is great news.Jim Wood says Wednesday's decision is the ans...

Feb 08, 2020

Radiothon in support of Red Deer Regional Health Foundation

With the goal of raising more than $100,000, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, in conjunction with BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive, and rdnewsNOW, is hosting a 'Call for a Cause Radiothon.'The fundrai...

Feb 08, 2020