Tag Archives: Community
Innisfail creating Policing & Community Safety Committee
Fostering collaboration for a safe and secure community is the goal behind a new committee being created by the Town of Innisfail.On Monday, council granted first and second reading to the Policing an...
Jul 11, 2019
Loose Moose Kin Club now serving the community
The Kinsmen and Kinettes are now joined by a new co-ed club serving the Central Alberta community.The Loose Moose Kin Club of Central Alberta was officially chartered by Kin Canada on June 8.After bei...
Jul 09, 2019
Fireworks banned once again after council chooses safety
A full ban on fireworks will soon be back in effect for the city of Red Deer.Earlier this spring, the province of Alberta announced it would be regulated by the National Fire Code, as opposed its own ...
Jul 08, 2019 Red Deer Fire Chief Ken McMullen showed council first-hand some of the fireworks he wanted banned in the city. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
A look inside Red Deer's new Northside Community Centre
The brand new Northside Community Centre has opened its doors with the YMCA of Northern Alberta at the helm. Located at Taylor Drive and 77 Street, the facility has been a long time coming for north R...
Jul 08, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer keeper to stand guard for Canadian quidditch squad
One of Red Deer's own is headed to the International Quidditch Association Pan American Games.It is the popular sport straight out of Harry Potter books, but it's real competition in the non-fictional...
Jul 07, 2019 Brian Gallaway (dark jersey) competes in a game for the Central Alberta Centaurs. (Lara Hiles)
Innisfail Pontiacs alums continue to honour late former coach
You have to go back 57 years to 1962 when the Innisfail Pontiacs midget hockey squad was coached by a young man named Larry Reid.Reid, who was in his late twenties at the time, later passing away in 2...
Jul 06, 2019 (Back-L-R): Pontiacs alumni Gordon Flinn, Vern Fox, Al Scott, Lorrie Baker and Bill Cuthbert; (Front): Fran Trehearne, Bob Blair and Stan Simpson. Late coach Larry Reid is photographed in the background. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Red Deer, Halkirk residents win big in 2019 Hospital Lottery
Two central Albertans are pinching themselves after finding out they've won the grand prizes for this year's Red Deer Regional Health Foundation Hospital Lottery.Draws were held at the dream home (68 ...
Jul 05, 2019
Council to take another crack at fireworks ban
A ban on fireworks in Red Deer may soon be coming soon after all.Such a ban was in place until Alberta chose in April to be regulated by the National Fire Code. This rendered existing rules for munici...
Jul 05, 2019
Red Deer teen with brain cancer going to Maui thanks to Make-A-Wish
A dream of going to Hawaii is coming true for a Red Deer teen living with terminal brain cancer. Keagan Evans, who is 17, found out at a luau-themed party Wednesday at Heritage Ranch the he's going to...
Jul 04, 2019 Keagan Evans (right) with his mom Shannon and brother Logan (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)
Rocky Spray Park fully approved
After many years of deliberation the spray park for Rocky Mountain House has finally been approved by council, but not before much debate and even an ultimatum from the Rocky Spray Park Council. Carie...
Jul 03, 2019