Category Archives: Red Deer
Ponoka celebrates new civic building
Ponoka residents had the chance to formally celebrate the official grand opening of the Town's new Civic Building on Friday.The facility first opened to the public in October 2018 and is home the Pono...
May 26, 2019 (Town of Ponoka)
Red Deer County crews douse grass fire on Hwy 2A
Red Deer County fire crews put out a small grass fire along Hwy 2A Saturday afternoon.Deputy Chief Ivan Dijkstra says they responded around 3:30 to the blaze just south of the CN rail bridge and on th...
May 26, 2019 (Missa Marie)
Sunnybrook Farm Museum staff and animals welcome Red Deerians back for a new year
Make it 31 years for the Sunnybrook Farm Museum which held its unofficial start to the summer event on Saturday.There were goats, pigs, cows and turkeys, among other wild things to entertain the entir...
May 25, 2019 Executive Director Ian Warwick says Sunnybrook Farm Museum's 31st year should be a good one. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Exciting day for Young Citizen of the Year
You might forgive Praveen Gladstone if he was a bit overwhelmed on Friday.The Grade 12 student at Hunting Hills High School celebrated graduation with his classmates and then was honoured as the Rotar...
May 25, 2019 Praveen Gladstone (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Local artists create paintings of hope for Mustard Seed users
A series of paintings being donated to The Mustard Seed aims to inspire hope, joy and resilience among those who utilize their facility in Red Deer. Local artist Erin Boake, owner and operator of Artr...
May 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
World's largest fishing lure unveiled in Lacombe
Drumheller has the world's largest dinosaur, Donalda an oil lamp that claims to be the biggest on Earth, there's a giant pysanka in Vegreville, and Glendon a perogy to go with Mundare's out of this wo...
May 25, 2019 Brad Pallister unveils what is said to be the world's largest fishing lure. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Sylvan Lake upgrading its water meter program
Improvements to the Town of Sylvan Lake's Water Meter Program are expected to start pouring in now that council has approved some key changes that include new technologies and equipment.On May 13, cou...
May 25, 2019
Public help RCMP nab three suspects in Sundre
Three people wanted on numerous warrants are in custody thanks to the keen eye of the public, according to RCMP. It was May 15 when Mounties say they received a complaint of several suspicious persons...
May 25, 2019
John Donald named Rotary Citizen of the Year
A man familiar to many in and around Red Deer is now the fourth member of his family to be honoured as the Rotary Citizen of the Year. John Donald received the award for 2019 at a celebration gala Fri...
May 24, 2019 John Donald (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Citizens encouraged to say 'yes' to respect
Respect was the theme on Friday at Red Deer City Hall Park where community organizations were set up for the third annual Respect Day.Patricia Arango, executive director at the Central Alberta Sexual ...
May 24, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)