Community

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

Former night club could become residential treatment centre

If a group of local business owners get their way, the old Lotus night club in Red Deer's downtown will be transformed into the city's first residential treatment centre.Wes Giesbrecht is a commercial...

Apr 04, 2019 The old Lotus night club at 4618 50 Avenue in Red Deer could house the city's first residential treatment centre. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

New dual credit program receives $50,000 grant

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has been awarded $50,000 grant from the Government of Alberta for a new dual-credit program for high school students. For the 2020-2021 school year, the division wil...

Apr 04, 2019

Local firefighters raise thousands for Muscular Dystrophy Canada

Local firefighters are celebrating the efforts of their members and support from the community after raising $12,500 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada last weekend.The four-day rooftop campout held at Fir...

Apr 04, 2019 rdnewsNOW/Storrm Lennie

Text-to-donate campaign raises thousands for RDC Athletes

Officials with the Red Deer College Foundation are celebrating the success of their inaugural social media fundraiser aimed at supporting RDC's student athletes.Campaign spokesperson Jasmine Nelson sa...

Apr 03, 2019

Temporary trail closures due to flooding

Ice build-up on the Red Deer River has caused isolated flooding and as a result, the temporary closures of two riverfront trails in Red Deer.City officials say effective immediately, the riverfront tr...

Mar 29, 2019

Spray park, fully accessible playground are new additions for Spruce Haven Recreation area

The newest phase of the Spruce Haven Park recreation area in Melfort will get underway soon with opening set for this summer if all goes according to plan.The installation of a spray park and fully ac...

Mar 27, 2019 Spruce Haven Park Recreation Area drawing (submitted photo/City of Melfort)