Community

MEGlobal selects eight local non-profits for project funding

PRENTISS - Eight local non-profit organizations are getting a boost through funding from the 2019 MEGlobal Canada Community Contributions Program.More than $36,000 was allocated for projects ranging f...

Aug 09, 2019

Young readers celebrate Reading College graduation

Over 60 local students entering grade three this fall celebrated their graduation at RDC on Wednesday from the eighth annual Reading College, hosted by the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools.Offic...

Jul 31, 2019 61 Red Deer Public School students celebrated their graduation from Reading College at RDC on Wednesday. The eighth annual program helps struggling young readers heading into grade three each fall. (Red Deer Public Schools)

Royals clean up at competitions in Ireland

The Red Deer Royals, celebrating their 50th anniversary, showed the competition what they're made of on a trip to Ireland this past week.At the Celtic Band Festical in Limerick, the Royals took top ho...

Jul 29, 2019 (Red Deer Royals)

Homicide victim remembered as caring, giving single mom

A mother killed in her Rocky Mountain House home on Friday night is being remembered as someone who would do anything for anyone at any time. RCMP are investigating the death of 28-year-old Ashley Smi...

Josh Hall Jul 28, 2019 Ashley Smith-Ames, the victim of a suspected homicide on Friday in Rocky Mountain House, and her five-year-old son Keegan. (Supplied)

CentreFest kicks off with Taste of Red Deer event hosted by the Health Foundation

Hundreds of Red Deerians attended the revamped Taste of Red Deer event on Friday night in the downtown.Typically a part of the Festival of Trees in the fall, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation de...

Jul 27, 2019 Guinness world record holder Pogo Fred upon his 'pogo of death' during Friday night's Taste of Red Deer event, which also served as an opener for CentreFest 2019. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Sylvan Lake taking community building approach to improving culture at skate park

Continued steps are being taken to further improve the overall culture at Sylvan Lake's skate park.That according to Joanne Gaudet, communications officer with the Town of Sylvan Lake who says it's a ...

Jul 26, 2019

Work continues toward inclusive playground in Blackfalds

Fundraising efforts continue in helping to build the first-ever, fully 'inclusive playground' in Blackfalds.Mayor Richard Poole says the playground is planned for the corner of Westbrooke Road and Vis...

Jul 25, 2019 A rendering of the inclusive playground planned for the Town of Blackfalds this fall.

City eyeing at major changes to budgeting process

Major changes could be on the horizon for how Red Deer city council deals with operating budgets.During their most recent meeting, City Manager Allan Seabrooke noted there is strong consideration towa...

Jul 25, 2019

Innisfail creates Policing and Community Safety Committee

The Town of Innisfail will soon be seeking volunteers to join a new Policing and Community Safety Committee.This after council unanimously passed third and final reading for a bylaw to create the comm...

Jul 24, 2019

Red Deer student wins Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Award

A former student at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer has been honoured with the Queen's Golden Jubilee Citizenship Award. The Government of Alberta award honours students who have co...

Jul 24, 2019 (Photo: Government of Alberta)