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AHS helping Red Deerians kick the smoking habit

RED DEER - Local residents wishing to kick their tobacco habits can access the tools and support needed to build a tobacco-free lifestyle when QuitCore - a free Alberta Health Services (AHS) tobacco-c...

Aug 29, 2019

Edgar Industrial Drive / CPR Bridge closed for long weekend

RED DEER - The CPR Bridge on Edgar Industrial Drive will be closed from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30 until 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3.Edgar Industrial Drive will be fully closed from Johnston...

Aug 28, 2019

Red Deer Public Library adding Sunday hours at Dawe, Timberlands branches

The City of Red Deer Library Board is excited to announce the addition of Sunday hours of opening for Dawe and Timberlands branches starting 10 a.m. starting Sunday,September 8. Customers are invited ...

Aug 28, 2019

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Join the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup and help us keep our river and shoreline clean. At this annual fall initiative, volunteers from across the city join together to help keep our river and shore...

Aug 26, 2019

Lemonade stands pop up in Red Deer in support of Stollery Foundation

Oftentimes, neonatal intensive care isn't something one thinks about until they need it.That, and raising money, were behind the sixth annual Lemonade Stand Day to benefit the Stollery Children's Hosp...

Aug 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Syrian woman credits Tools for School program for easing transition into Red Deer

One of the first Syrian refugees to arrive in Red Deer in December 2015 says her family was escaping soldiers in the streets and constant gunfire that was too much to bear.Ola Zeinalabdin says one of ...

Aug 25, 2019 Ola Zeinalabdin, 22, was one of the first Syrian refugees to Canada in December 2015. She says the Tools for School program helped make her transition easier. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

New bench in Rocky honours victims of impaired driving

The Town of Rocky Mountain House unveiled the new Mothers Against Drunk Driving bench across form the Christianson Sports and Wellness Centre on Tuesday.The bench was generously given as a gift from M...

Aug 21, 2019

Leah's Light raising funds, awareness for overdose prevention and education

Red Deerians are encouraged to come out in support of an event this Saturday aimed at breaking the stigma and shame surrounding addiction and overdose in our community.The Second Annual Leah's Light i...

Aug 21, 2019

Gasoline Alley transit changes on the way

Transit route changes are coming to Gasoline Alley this weekend.According to Red Deer County officials, changes along route 12 starting Aug. 25 will now see service to only the west side of Gasoline A...

Aug 20, 2019

Volunteer of the Month program launches in Red Deer

RED DEER, AUGUST 19, 2019 - Can you name 5 individuals who make a difference through volunteering in our community? September marks the launch of a partnership between Volunteer Central and Parkland M...

Aug 19, 2019 Some of the thousands of volunteers from the 2019 Canada Winter Games (Photo: Canada Games)