Community

City seeks long-term home for performing arts centre in Lacombe

The curtain has come down on plans to turn a former church building in Lacombe into a permanent performing arts centre. But it's not the end of the play altogether.City Council has backed away from a ...

Apr 12, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Red Deer Public nominates Barrie Wilson teacher for Edwin Parr Award

Randi Cummerford, a grade 3 teacher at cole Barrie Wilson School, is Red Deer Public Schools' 2018 nominee for the Zone 4 ASBA Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Cummerford is a graduate of the Red Deer Colleg...

Apr 11, 2019

Ponoka teacher named A Better World Canada's Citizen of the Year

LACOMBE- Ponoka teacher Julie Lapointe has been named A Better World Canada's 2019 Citizen of the Year. The 27-year-old received the coveted honour for her volunteer efforts that started when she was ...

Apr 11, 2019 Julie Lapointe (Photo: Laura Tester)

Karma – more than a topic for Boy George

As the CFL approaches its draft, the league is in the process of pondering how the collapse of the AAFL will impact its operations, negotiations with the CFLPA and it's plan for world domination.The A...

Apr 10, 2019

9/11 survivor brings message of hope and resilience to Red Deer

Roughly 450 people including mayors, councillors, police, firefighters and other community leaders gathered at Red Deer's Westerner Park Tuesday morning to hear an amazing story of survival and resili...

Apr 09, 2019

1 on 1 with the Keeper of the Grey Cup - November 25, 2017

Our Rene Rondeau spent some time with Jeff McWhinney, the "Keeper of the Grey Cup" whose knowledge of this great piece of Canadian sports history is second to none. Archived - Nov 25, 2017

Apr 08, 2019 Keeper of the Grey Cup

City honours employees for work in the community

The City of Red Deer hosted its annual Employee Recognition Awards banquet on Friday night.Employees were honoured for their long-term service, as well as their commitment to innovation, environmental...

Apr 08, 2019 Curtis Martinek receives the Bob Stollings Award from Mayor Veer and interim City Manager Tara Lodewyk. (City of Red Deer)

Kennel Club hosts annual dog show at Westerner Park

It was a ruff day at the Westerner Park Agricentre where the annual Red Deer and District Kennel Club dog show was taking place.For the last 29 years, the club has run fall and spring shows, and this ...

Apr 06, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Gateway students earn life experience in Dominican Republic

A group of high school students from Gateway Christian School in Red Deer continue to bask in the glow of a life-changing experience to the Dominican Republic recently.Described as a Helping Hands Ser...

Apr 06, 2019 Gateway Christian School students working on developing a new playground at a school in San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic.

Blackfalds rink society excited for fundraiser, unveiling of plans

Ahead of its largest fundraiser to date this weekend, the Dual Ice Development Society in Blackfalds is excited for what the future holds.The society, part of a community effort to raise $1 million to...

Apr 05, 2019