Community

Mustard Seed sees outpouring of support to address urgent community needs

Officials with The Mustard Seed in Red Deer are sharing their appreciation for what is being described as an outpouring of community support during the COVID-19 pandemic.Giving Tuesday took place yest...

May 06, 2020

Ceremony to be held today for service members who died in helicopter crash

CFB TRENTON, Ont. - The Canadian military is to hold a special ramp ceremony today at Canadian Forces Base Trenton to repatriate remains of a service member and honour all six who died in a ...

May 06, 2020

Red Deer Cruise Night rolls on with drive-by parades

A local group of classic car enthusiasts have established a new way of sharing their hobbies and labours of love with the public.For the past two weeks, Red Deer Cruise Night has been hosting drive-by...

May 05, 2020 Red Deer Cruise Night is offering drive-by cruises for area residents celebrating a special occasion during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Christina Smith - Dreamy Skies Photography)

2020 Women of Excellence Awards nominees announced

The Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDDCF) is pleased to announce the names of the 2020 Women of Excellence Awards Gala Nominees. This year 48 women are being recognized for their outsta...

May 05, 2020

Red Deer County opening day use areas Wednesday

Red Deer County says all of its Day Use Areas will seasonally open to the public on May 6. However, washrooms and group use facilities within the Day Use Areas will remain closed in collaboration with...

May 05, 2020 Red Deer County Logo Update

Friends of the Corridor Schools raises thousands for projects in Condor and Leslieville

In the spring of 2018, David Thompson High School along Highway 11 was slated to close due to its sewage lagoon not meeting code and being too expensive to fix.Alberta Education saw that it would be m...

May 05, 2020

National chief calls COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatchewan alarming

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north is alarming.Perry Bellegarde notes there's been a steady rise in cases mainly from in and a...

May 05, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Special ‘Giving Tuesday’ inspires Canadians to show unity and generosity during pandemic

An annual day of giving is encouraging Canadians to do what they can to help others who are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic."Giving Tuesday Now" on May 5 is designed to drive an influx of gen...

May 04, 2020

South bank trail closure

A portion of the south bank trail from Taylor Drive to CPR Pedestrian Bridge, adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant, will close Monday, May 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.During the closure, const...

May 01, 2020 rdnewsNOW file photo

Spirits remain high among those helping Red Deer's most vulnerable

Morale remains high among front-line workers who continue to help Red Deer's most vulnerable citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the city's Overdose Prevention Site, operated by Turning Point, t...

May 01, 2020 A look inside the temporary homeless shelter being operated by Safe Harbour Society during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Supplied)