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Gord Bamford honoured for impact on music education

This week, MusiCounts announced Gord Bamford as the 2019-2020 recipient of the MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award, presented by The Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation. The award recognizes ...

Oct 24, 2019 Gord Bamford (Photo supplied by Strut Entertainment)

Red Deer Mounties host 'Coffee with a Cop'

Red Deerians had a chance to interact informally with local RCMP members on Wednesday to discuss anything they wanted.'Coffee with a Cop' was held at a north end coffee shop allowing Mounties to hear ...

Oct 23, 2019 Red Deer RCMP Superintendent Gerald Grobmeier (rdnewsNOW file photo)

New assisted living home approved for Buffalo Hotel tenants

Work will soon be moving ahead on a new 48-unit assisted living facility on the edge of downtown Red Deer.On Wednesday, the city's Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) approved a proposal to turn the f...

Oct 23, 2019 (Photo: City of Red Deer MPC)

"Freak-Show Cabaret" at Sylvan Lake brewery supporting Volunteer Central

When was the last time you saw a contortionist perform in the middle of a brewery? Volunteer Central and Undercurrent Brewing are pleased to introduce the performers that will be wowing the audience o...

Oct 22, 2019 (Photo: Supplied)

Child Advocacy Centre partners with Sylvan Lake Yuletide to help abused children

Young victims of sexual abuse in central Alberta stand to benefit from a new partnership between the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) on Tuesday.Sylvan Lake Yuletide will see its inaugura...

Oct 22, 2019 (L-R) Graham Parsons - chair, Sylvan Lake Yuletide Committee, major sponsors Scott and Julie Townsend from Townsend Electrical, and Mark Jones - CEO, Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre.

2019 Red Deer Lip Sync Battle for the Outreach Centre

The 4th annual Red Deer Lip Sync Battle for the Outreach Centre was held at Bo's Bar and Stage on Friday night. This year's battle saw 12 competitors, including rdnewsNOW's very own Rene Rondeau, take...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 21, 2019

Rotary Club of Red Deer Urban Spirits donates $10,000 to child advocacy centre

Red Deer (Oct. 21) - The Rotary Club of Red Deer Urban Spirits is thrilled to share that they have made a $10,000 donation to the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC). The funds were raised t...

Oct 21, 2019 Pictured (left to right) Troy Gillard and Ross Smilie with Rotary Club of Red Deer Urban Spirits, Mark Jones and Alaine Martin with the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre.

#UNIGNORABLE campaign shines light on Red Deer's homeless

A short documentary from one of Red Deer's best-known filmmakers has uncovered some of the many faces that make up the city's homeless and drug-using population.The film by Rueben Tschetter of Cache P...

Oct 19, 2019 (NightReach film screenshot)

New members, expanded duties for Citizens on Patrol

,A recent recruiting drive that helped Red Deer Citizens on Patrol (COP) welcome 14 new members is also helping them expand the work they do to help police make the community safer. COP is teaming up ...

Oct 18, 2019

Saturday is Sockey Night in Red Deer

United Way Central Alberta is pleased to announce the eleventh annual Sockey Night in Red Deer in partnership with the Red Deer Rebels - Saturday, October 19 beginning 7 p.m. at the Westerner Park Cen...

Oct 17, 2019