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Red Deer Hospital Lottery posts video tour of dream home

While the grand prize dream home remains closed until further notice due to COVID-19, the Red Deer Hospital Lottery is going ahead as planned. A photo gallery and video of the home, located at 121 Lar...

Mar 23, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): --- 9:05 Anyone who ignores Vancouver's state of local emergency declaration could receive a ticket and stiff fine if cit...

Mar 23, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 10:55 a.m. Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole is calling for the race to be suspended. O'Toole is the l...

Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

Canadian scientists fight coronavirus pandemic on dozens of fronts

Public health officials across Canada and around the world are working flat out to test as many people as possible for the novel coronavirus. Srinivas Murthy is working to figure out how to help&...

Mar 22, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

An open letter from RDC President Dr. Peter Nunoda

Friends of Red Deer College,This is a time that is unprecedented at RDC, not to mention provincially and globally. I know that many of us are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 related challenges on our ...

Mar 21, 2020

Facebook page made to help Red Deerians during COVID-19 crisis

A Facebook page with nearly 1000 members is helping central Albertans share ideas and the latest info as it pertains to COVID-19.Red Deer COVID-19 Volunteers was recently created by local resident Chr...

Mar 20, 2020

Red Deer Food Bank COVID-19 update

The Red Deer Food Bank has shared an update on how it is working to ensure everyone's safety during the COVID-19 pandemic."In this time of uncertainty, the safety and well-being of our clients, suppor...

Mar 18, 2020

C.P. Blakely School student named Stollery Children’s Hospital Champion

It has been a few years since Kaden Howard recovered from serious injuries at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton following a near-fatal accident. Kaden has since bounced back into action and...

Mar 18, 2020 (Photo submitted)

Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre celebrates successful 50/50 cash lottery

Officials with the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) have announced the winner of their inaugural 50/50 Cash Lottery.Serena Rohrer of Blackfalds had her ticket drawn Tuesday morning out of...

Mar 17, 2020 Mark Jones, CEO for the CACAC (right) presents a cheque for the winnings of the organization's first-ever 50/50 cash lottery to Serena and Jeff Rohrer of Blackfalds on Mar. 17. (Supplied)

Agencies continue to assist Red Deer's vulnerable as they adjust to COVID-19 pandemic

Local agencies that help the city's vulnerable are adjusting to changes to their operations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.Jennifer Cross, Manager of the Medically Supported Detox Program, says S...

Mar 17, 2020 Safe Harbour is working to manage traffic coming into its facility on 54 Avenue(rdnewsNOW file photo)