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Family wins child advocacy centre dream home

The grand prize draw was made Wednesday in the first-ever Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre Dream Home Lottery. Jonathon, Sherri and Ethan are the proud new owners of the $1.5 million dream home o...

Apr 18, 2019

Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month - March - Clarke Malo

It's time for the Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month for March, this time we recognize Clarke Malo. This Novice hockey player has dedicated himself to play the game he loves. Clarke pushes himself to ea...

Sheldon Spackman Apr 18, 2019 DQ Athlete of the Month

Design and site options for new Red Deer pool to be studied over next year

Red Deer city council has approved the scope for an aquatic centre project.It will be given to a consultant hired to conduct a study on which options best suit The City going forward in terms of const...

Apr 15, 2019

Notre Dame raises $45,000 (and counting) for child advocacy centre

The Grad Service Project at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School to date has raised $45,000 for the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre with the goal of $50,000.Each year the graduating class from...

Apr 15, 2019

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