Events

Plenty of Family Day events happening in and around Red Deer

Family Day is right around the corner and Central Alberta will be packed with activities for all to enjoy. Red Deer will host Heritage Ranch's Snowman Festival on Sunday, February 16. Activities will ...

Feb 14, 2020

Legacy of 2019 Games lives on through new local sport authority

The legacy from the 2019 Canada Winter Games lives on in Red Deer. Dozens of volunteers, sponsors, Funding Party representatives, staff and Board members gathered Thursday at the Gary W. Harris Canada...

Feb 13, 2020 Video looking back on the 2019 Canada Winter Games, narrated by Ron MacLean

Women's March returns to Red Deer on March 7

The second annual Red Deer Women's March will make its way through downtown Red Deer to coincide with International Women's Day on March 7. The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) a...

Feb 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Early bird deadline Saturday for Red Deer Kinettes gala

Early bird tickets for the second annual Red Deer Kinettes Club spring fling gala are only available for two more days. The annual gala has a theme featuring a different country each year. This time a...

Feb 13, 2020

Coldest Night of the Year raising important funds, awareness for The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed's biggest annual fundraiser is entering its fourth year.The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a family-friendly walk and fundraiser where all money raised goes directly to The Musta...

Feb 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Students hit the snowy trails for annual ski loppet

Over 500 students hit the trails on Tuesday for the annual ski loppet put on by Red Deer Public Schools at River Bend.The event has been running for over thirty years and features students from grades...

Feb 12, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Dan Hermanutz)

CommunityNOW: Jayda's cupcake fundraiser back in support of humane society

Jayda's love for animals inspired her to do something to help them. Little did she know that her cupcake fundraiser in support of the Central Alberta Humane Society would end up raising over $17,000!S...

Feb 11, 2020

Registrations open for PCN Women's Fun Run

UPDATE FROM ORGANIZERS: Registration for the Women's Fun Run has been temporarily suspended, as we learn more about the recommendations introduced by the Alberta Government to try slow the spread of t...

Feb 10, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Radiothon in support of Red Deer Regional Health Foundation

With the goal of raising more than $100,000, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation, in conjunction with BIG 105, 106.7 The Drive, and rdnewsNOW, is hosting a 'Call for a Cause Radiothon.'The fundrai...

Feb 08, 2020

Toonies for Tummies supports breakfast program at North Cottage High School

One in five kids in our community go hungry, and in some areas that number is higher. Students just don't learn the same on an empty stomach.Toonies for Tummies is a nationwide program put on by The G...

Feb 07, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Dan Hermanutz)