Category Archives: Red Deer
Smile cookie campaign raises over $80,000 for Reading College
This year's annual Tim Horton's smile cookie campaign raised $80,604 locally in support of the Reading College.Reading College is a life-changing summer literacy program put on by the Foundation for R...
May 22, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW staff/Ian Gustafson)
Moose Hide Campaign Day to be observed in Red Deer Friday
On Friday, people will gather at Red Deer's Common Ground Garden Project to observe the Moose Hide Campaign Day.The event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., was supposed to happen last week, but was postpone...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA named to Premier Smith's cabinet
Rookie MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, Tara Sawyer, was part of Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet shuffle on Thursday.Sawyer, who was elected in a byelection last summer, will now serve as Minister ...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Tara Sawyer on Facebook)
United Way Central Alberta to hold interactive poverty simulation
United Way Central Alberta is hosting a poverty simulation in June.The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon on June 17 at the Northside YMCA in Red Deer.Per United Way:Step into the Poverty Simulator to ...
May 21, 2026
City of Red Deer to transition to new online council meeting platform
The City of Red Deer say they are transitioning to a new online livestreaming platform that will make it easier for residents to watch council meetings and access meeting information.Beginning with th...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer-North MLA Adriana LaGrange grateful for new role on cabinet
Newly appointed Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services, Adriana LaGrange, says she's grateful for her new role.LaGrange, who also serves as the MLA Red Deer-North, previously served as Mini...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Screenshot/ Government of Alberta YouTube)
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer presents 51st home to local family
Habitat for Humanity Red Deer officially dedicated its 51st home in central Alberta.On Thursday, they presented the home to Chelsea Popow and her two kids, Tannon and Tavia, who are 12 and eight years...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW/Ian Gustafson)
New Îyinîw Metawewina Teacher Resource now available for use in MESC schools
The Maskwacs Education Schools Commission (MESC) announced they've incorporated a new yinw Metawewina Teacher Resource into its schools.The yinw Metawewina Teacher Resource is meant to support the int...
May 21, 2026 (Image Credit: MESC/Supplied)
18th annual Safe Harbour Community Feast happening this week
The 18th annual Community Spring Feast is slated for May 27-30 at Red Deer's Fort Normandeau. The event, which is put on by Safe Harbour Society, will play host to traditional teachings, wellbriety se...
May 20, 2026
Scott Block Theatre to change hands again
The operation of Red Deer's historic Scott Block Theatre is changing hands again.It was announced Wednesday that theatre operations will transition to Artifact Properties Ltd., a local real estate com...
May 20, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)