Category Archives: Red Deer
RDC presents 5th annual Indigenous Perspectives Conference
Red Deer College will host the 5th annual Indigenous Perspectives Conference this coming week.The even will happen entirely virtually on Feb 4-5, and is open to RDC students as well as the public.In a...
Jan 31, 2021
#CallForACause Radiothon set for Feb. 19 in support of Red Deer Regional Health Foundation
Once again, BIG 105, 106-7 REWIND Radio and rdnewsNOW are bringing you the annual #CallForACause Radiothon in support of the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (RDRHF).This year's event will be a lit...
Jan 31, 2021
Red Deer County council approves remuneration changes
Red Deer County council has approved a recommendation this week to amend its Councillor Remuneration Policy which will see the next elected council receive a larger stipend this fall.The proposed amen...
Jan 31, 2021
Amethyst House going strong one year after opening
Little more than one year ago, a life-changing 48-unit permanent supportive housing complex opened in Red Deer.Dubbed Amethyst House, the complex is located on the south end of the city's downtown and...
Jan 31, 2021
Tentative agreement reached between franchophone teachers and employer
The Alberta Teachers' Association, on behalf of educators employed by Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN), has signed a memorandum of understanding for a new contract.It was reported by the ATA on Fri...
Jan 31, 2021
Ubuntu holding events for first annual Central Alberta Black History Month
Ubuntu-Mobilizing Central Alberta, a local group fighting for more diverse and inclusive communities, is holding its first annual Central Alberta Black History Month.February is Black History Month wo...
Jan 30, 2021
Red Deer's active case count creeps up for sixth straight day
Alberta is reporting 383 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.With 647 more recoveries, active cases drop 275 to 7,530.With 10,377 tests done in the last day, today's positivity rate drops by about nine-...
Jan 30, 2021
Red Deer mom's quest to raise awareness of button battery safety a success
A Red Deer mother's journey which began with a nightmare has turned into one of education and advocacy. After a period of guilt and shame, Leslie Bangamba's goal now is to save lives, she says. Last A...
Jan 30, 2021
Francophone teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
Teachers employed by Conseil Scolaire Centre-Nord (CSCN) have voted in favour of strike action against their employer.In an Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) news release, it says 94 per cent of sta...
Jan 30, 2021
City of Red Deer formally reviewing social media comment made by council member
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer has issued an official statement regarding a controversial social media post from a member of city council this week. rdnewsNOW reported on said comment Thursday, and the City...
Jan 29, 2021