Category Archives: Red Deer
City, Chamber applaud new property tax incentives for municipalities
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce are applauding the province's plan to expand property tax incentives given to municipalities this year.On Wednesday, Municipal Affair...
Nov 30, 2019 Minister of Municipal Affairs Kaycee Madu announces expanded property tax incentives for municipalities. (Municipal Affairs)
Wexit Alberta rally in Red Deer Saturday
Hundreds are expected to attend a rally in Red Deer this weekend to learn more about Alberta's separation movement.Wexit Alberta is hosting its third rally in Red Deer since August of this year, insid...
Nov 29, 2019 Peter Downing (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Smile Cookie Campaign raises over $40,000 for Reading College
Central Albertans stepped-up in a big way once again this year to help support the annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign. Officials with the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools say the September...
Nov 29, 2019 Elvy Goring, program co-ordinator, helps graduates of this year's Reading College program with making their own Tim Hortons Smile Cookies on Friday. (rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)
Glencross charity rodeo supports Ronald McDonald House, Hockey Alberta Foundation
A unique fundraising event inspired by former NHL player Curtis Glencross has once again come through in a big way for two local charities. Ronald McDonald House Central Alberta and the Hockey Alberta...
Nov 29, 2019 Left to right: Curtis Glencross, Dennis Zukiwsky (Chair, Hockey Alberta Foundation), Tim Leer (Executive Director, Hockey Alberta Foundation), Jason Evanson (CEO, Ronald McDonald House Alberta), Jennifer Clermont (Director of Operations, Ronald McDonald House Alberta), and Kelsey Angeltvedt (Glencross and Friends). (Photo: rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Sylvan Lake man accused of killing wife makes court appearance
A Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his wife this past summer made a brief appearance in Red Deer court on Friday.Satnam Singh Sandhu, 41, faces counts of second-degree murder, attempted murder and a...
Nov 29, 2019 (File Photo)
Brent Sutter responds to allegations he abused players
Red Deer Rebels owner, president, general manager and head coach Brent Sutter is responding to allegations he has been abusive towards players. The statement was released in response to tweets posted ...
Nov 28, 2019 Brent Sutter (Red Deer Rebels/Rob Wallator)
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools funding loss approaches $5M
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is facing a much bigger budget reduction this year than they had originally expected.Last spring, the division had been anticipating a cut of about $2 million to its...
Nov 28, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Raising awareness of gender-based violence
Gender-based violence awareness was the focus of an event hosted by the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) at Red Deer College on Thursday.Held in partnership with RDC's Students' ...
Nov 28, 2019 Silent marchers took to the halls of RDC's main campus on Thursday to help raise awareness of gender-based violence in the community. (rdnewsNOW / Sheldon Spackman)
Youth HQ loses core funding for major programs in Innisfail
Big Brothers Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Club programs in Innisfail are set to lose core funding as of December 31.In a release, Youth HQ says this is due to a decrease in provincial funding, ide...
Nov 28, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
School nutrition program to continue, sees funding boost
The provincial school nutrition program will benefit from an increase in government spending this year.The Government of Alberta announced on Thursday that it is boosting the program's budget by $3 mi...
Nov 28, 2019 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange with grade one students at St. Jerome school. (Government of Alberta)