Tag Archives: Community
Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter - Community NOW
Meet one of the quiet angels in our community, one that is there to take care of women and their families when they are forced to flee dangerous situations at home. Central Alberta Women's Emergency S...
Jun 25, 2019 Community NOW - CAWES
Northside Community Centre opening next week
The Northside Community Centre, Red Deer's newest multi-purpose recreation facility, will open in the Glendale neighbourhood next Tuesday.The facility will be operated by the YMCA of Northern Alberta ...
Jun 24, 2019
Local leaders meet to talk crime, housing and mental health
Several community leaders came together this week to discuss a wide variety of hot topics, from crime to housing, and homelessness to mental health and addictions.Dubbed the Community Safety Summit, t...
Jun 22, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Riverside Meadows comes together for family of Barb Dohl
A community celebration of a life lost is taking place on Saturday in Riverside Meadows. Barb Dohl (1948-2019) passed away earlier this month from cancer, just days after being honoured with a Mayor's...
Jun 21, 2019 Barb Dohl (1947-2019)
City honours National Indigenous Peoples Day
"As long as the sun shines, the grass grows and the river flows," reads the text of Treaty 6, signed in 1876 to represent an accord between the Canadian Crown and various First Nations."Those treaties...
Jun 21, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Drag group celebrates first anniversary with summer kickoff show
A local group continues to break performing arts ground in Red Deer one year after debuting.4Q, a drag group comprised of all local performers, has set the entertainment scene on fire, performing mult...
Jun 20, 2019 (4Q on Facebook)
Red Deer event to celebrate World Refugee Day
Local advocates say World Refugee Day is about celebrating what newcomers offer our communities.A free public event is being held this Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at Gaetz United Memorial Church's Pioneer ...
Jun 20, 2019 Jan Underwood (left) and Angie Chinguwo, both with Central Alberta Refugee Effort. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Flags raised in City Hall Park Plaza
Six flags were raised at City Hall Park Plaza Thursday morning, including the federal, provincial, municipal, Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Mtis nation flags."The raising of flags is about acknowledging our ...
Jun 20, 2019
Watch - 2019 Women of Excellence Videos
rdnewsNOW was proud to be a Foundation Sponsor for the 2019 Women of Excellence Awards!Amazing women in central Alberta were recognized for their contributions to the community. There wasn't a dry in ...
Jun 20, 2019 Women of Excellence 2019
Triathletes take to Red Deer streets this weekend
For the 19th year, athletes will swim, bike and run in the annual Woody's Triathlon this weekend in Red Deer. The event goes Saturday and Sunday for different age groups, and starts out with the swim ...
Jun 20, 2019 (Woody's Triathlon)