Category Archives: Red Deer
Crash involving city transit bus sends three to hospital
Three people were taken to hospital after a crash between a car and city transit bus on Saturday night.Red Deer RCMP say the collision occurred around 6:50 p.m. on 32 Street at Lockwood Avenue near Hu...
May 27, 2019
Sylvan Lake celebrates one year of Advanced Ambulatory Care Service
SYLVAN LAKE - More than 15,000 visits have been made to the local Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (AACS) in Sylvan Lake since its launch nearly one year ago, improving access to treatment for urgent ...
May 27, 2019
Blackfalds to recognize National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week is being recognized officially by the Town of Blackfalds.The occasion runs May 26-June 1."It is important that we are all aware that the empowerment of tho...
May 26, 2019
Community partners honoured by Red Deer College for commitment to city and region
A group of exceptional community partners were honoured by Red Deer College this week for leadership, public service and commitment to having a lasting positive impact on the city and region.Recipient...
May 26, 2019 (L-R): Joel Ward, RDC President & CEO; Stuart Cullum, Olds College President & CEO; Pat Quesnel (Ron McLean’s lifelong friend); Elle Werenka, Dawnine Jackson’s daughter; Diane Cauvin, Dawnine Jackson’s mother; Scott Robinson, CEO, 2019 Canada Winter Games Host Society; Morris Flewwelling, Chair, RDC Board of Governors. (Red Deer College)
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)