Red Deer

Blackfalds Multiplex expansion to go to tender early next year

Good vibes continue to increase in Blackfalds as the town moves forward with ambitious plans to expand its multiplex.About 200 people came out last Thursday to an open house at the current multiplex t...

Sep 16, 2019 (ACI Architects Inc.)

2019 Canada Winter Games leave long-lasting impact, organizers say

Officials with the 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society are lauding the success and economic impact of the event on Red Deer and the province this year.Following the release of a report by the Canadi...

Sep 16, 2019 (L-R) Catriona Le May Doan, Vice Chair - Canada Games Council, Scott Robinson, CEO - 2019 Canada Winter Games & Lyn Radford, Board Chair - 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society.

CNIB and Vision Loss Rehab offices to close on Sept. 20 in four Alberta cities

Longer wait times are on the horizon for thousands of Albertans who depend on local offices run by Vision Loss Rehabilitation Alberta (VLRA).Part of the CNIB, VLRA launched in 2018 and was informed by...

Sep 16, 2019 Kim Skibsted, who is blind, says a funding denial and subsequent closures could be very detrimental, especially for seniors. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Flewwelling disappointed, but optimistic after removal from RDC board

The former mayor of Red Deer isn't entirely content with how he was ousted this past week from his role as chair of the Red Deer College Board of Governors.Morris Flewwelling, who was installed in the...

Sep 14, 2019 Morris Flewwelling (centre), now former chair of the Red Deer College board of governors, is shown here receiving an honourary degree from RDC in 2014. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Aspire keeps ticking nearly 35 years since opening

The team at Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre in Red Deer continues to improve the communication and lifeskills of children who needs an extra boost early on.On Saturday, Aspire held its annual Fal...

Sep 14, 2019

BOLT Transit facing third strike from Lacombe city council

For a third time, BOLT Transit's life is in the crosshairs of Lacombe city council.In May 2018, it was Mayor Grant Creasey, as well as councillors Chris Ross and Reuben Konnik calling for change. A 4-...

Sep 14, 2019 Local mayors and former MLA Cal Dallas at the launch of the BOLT bus in 2014. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer man caught after fleeing RCMP in Vegreville

A Red Deer man is facing several charges after being arrested in Vegreville.RCMP say it was around 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 when they received a complaint of a possible stolen vehicle parked at a l...

Sep 14, 2019

Four residents evacuate during large house fire in southeast Red Deer

A single-family house in southeast Red Deer went up in flames during the early morning hours on Friday.Red Deer Emergency Services Duty Chief Matt White confirms a home at 84 Lamont Close in Lancaster...

Sep 14, 2019 (Contributed/Janise Somer)

Grey Cup visits Red Deer in support of military families

The Grey Cup was in Red Deer on Friday to help raise funds in support of local military families. "Operation Tea Cup" is an annual event celebrating the deep-rooted connection between the Grey Cup tro...

Sep 13, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)

Red Deer girl over the moon to meet astronaut hero

A young Red Deer girl can soon check another item off her bucket list.In late August, 11-year-old Magdalena Kehler emailed Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian female astronaut to go to space. The q...

Sep 13, 2019 Magdalena Kehler, 11, with Red Deer Regional Health Foundation CEO Manon Therriault at the hospital on Friday where the youngster received tickets to see and meet with Dr. Roberta Bondar on Sept. 23. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)