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New mini cage opens at Edgar soccer fields

A structure popular at European soccer parks is now available for use at Red Deer's Edgar Athletic Fields.The mini cage, which is typically meant for a handful of younger players at a time, is located...

Jun 16, 2019 City Manager Allan Seabrooke cuts the ribbon on a new mini soccer cage at Edgar Athletic Park. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Hospice expansion set for completion this fall

Construction and fundraising for the expansion of the Red Deer Hospice has officially reached the halfway mark. The hospice has raised $2.6 million of its $5.2 million goal with exterior finishing and...

Andrew Snook Jun 15, 2019 Val Hilario, Expansion Fundraising Coordinator, Red Deer Hospice Society. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Sports dome to give local athletes more opportunity to improve at home

A very large sports facility is set to take over the Gasoline Alley landscape.The Dome Sports is constructing a 107,000 square foot -- you guessed it -- dome just off the east side of the QEII highway...

Jun 15, 2019 (TheDomeSports.ca)

John Dolliver Memorial Truck and Car Show set for June 22

The memory of a local teen killed in a tragic crash on Canada Day 2016 continues to live on through an event happening later this month.The third annual John Dolliver Memorial Truck and Car Show is ta...

Jun 13, 2019

BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive team up with Canadian Blood Services for 'Bloodathon'

Central Albertans are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help save a life this Friday.BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive and Canadian Blood Services are teaming up to present their second annual "Blo...

Jun 13, 2019

Fighting cancer through Relay for Life

Central Albertans will be coming together to celebrate survivors and honour those lost to cancer in the Annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life this Saturday.The event takes place at the CrossRo...

Jun 12, 2019

P.A. boy Ferchuk inducted into CCAA Hall of Fame

Red Deer College Athletics legend Allan Ferchuk, who was born and raised in Prince Albert, was inducted Tuesday into the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame in the Builder Ca...

Jun 12, 2019 (submitted photo/Allan Ferchuk)

Raptors fans in Red Deer pack "Deerassic Park"

In the end, it was heartbreak at the Servus Arena and across the country as the Toronto Raptors failed to close out the NBA Finals with a win on Monday night. Deerassic Park -- inspired by viewing par...

Andrew Snook Jun 10, 2019 Mayor Tara Veer and Raptors superfan Patrick Teskey at Deerassic Park for game five on Monday night. Teskey was the one with the bright idea for the Red Deer viewing party. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Save-On-Foods expands waste reduction program

A goal expected to take six years has been met and exceeded in just six months by Save-On-Foods.The Western Canadian grocery chain chopped its food waste in half over that period, working with BC-base...

Jun 09, 2019 (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW)

Citizens shore up trash deposited in local waterways

Just 24 hours after World Oceans Day, Red Deerians took to their city's trails, creeks and river to take part in the annual Red Deer River Cleanup.Put on by the Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Waskasoo E...

Jun 09, 2019 The Watts family did their part on Sunday during the Red Deer River Cleanup. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)