Events

Kids learn road safety behind the wheel of a go-kart

Creating a safer new wave of future drivers while having fun was the name of the game over the weekend at Westerner Park where the kartSTART program was shifting gears,Presented by Toyota, the event g...

Jul 07, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

LYON, France - The United States won its record fourth Women's World Cup title and second in a row, beating the Netherlands 2-0 Sunday night when Megan Rapinoe converted a penalty kick in the second h...

Jul 07, 2019 USA wins women's soccer World Cup

Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake

LOS ANGELES - A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries while seismologists warned that large aftershock...

Jul 06, 2019 The Canadian Press

Canada Day celebrations around Red Deer

There are a number of events happening in the region to celebrate Canada's 152nd birthday this Monday.Click the links below to see details on events happening in various communities:PonokaLacombeBlack...

Jun 28, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

‘Best in West’ rugby match Saturday in Red Deer

High-calibre senior men's rugby action is hitting the field in Red Deer this weekend. The Prairie Wolf Pack take on Team B.C. at Great Chief Park tomorrow night (Saturday) in the first of a two-game s...

Jun 28, 2019

Central Alberta Pride Society presents Pride Week August 10-18, 2019

Central Alberta Pride Society (CAPS) is proud to present Central Alberta Pride Week August 10 - 18, 2019. Events held throughout the week will celebrate diversity, embrace inclusion, and aim to foster...

Jun 27, 2019

Drag group celebrates first anniversary with summer kickoff show

A local group continues to break performing arts ground in Red Deer one year after debuting.4Q, a drag group comprised of all local performers, has set the entertainment scene on fire, performing mult...

Jun 20, 2019 (4Q on Facebook)

Red Deer event to celebrate World Refugee Day

Local advocates say World Refugee Day is about celebrating what newcomers offer our communities.A free public event is being held this Saturday from 4-7 p.m. at Gaetz United Memorial Church's Pioneer ...

Jun 20, 2019 Jan Underwood (left) and Angie Chinguwo, both with Central Alberta Refugee Effort. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Triathletes take to Red Deer streets this weekend

For the 19th year, athletes will swim, bike and run in the annual Woody's Triathlon this weekend in Red Deer. The event goes Saturday and Sunday for different age groups, and starts out with the swim ...

Jun 20, 2019 (Woody's Triathlon)

Local trampoline star inspires at Special Olympics breakfast

'Discovering where sport can take you' was the main message brought to nearly 300 people at the 13th Annual Celebrity Breakfast hosted by Special Olympics Red Deer Wednesday morning.Held at the Harves...

Jun 19, 2019 Kalena Soehn, 19, of Red Deer, was a Trampoline gold medalist at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer this past February and gave an inspirational message to nearly 300 people at the 13th Annual Celebrity Breakfast hosted by Special Olympics Red Deer at the Harvest Centre Wednesday morning.